Materials to be prepared for divorce by agreement: 1, ID cards of both parties and household registration book. Note that the marital status column of the household registration book should display the word "married". If you don't show it, you need the public security organ to go through the formalities of change before you can agree to divorce; 2. Original marriage certificate; 3. Signed divorce agreement; 4. Two recent personal bareheaded photos. In addition to the marriage certificate and divorce agreement mentioned in the preceding paragraph, Hong Kong residents and Macao residents who register for divorce shall also present their valid passports and identity cards, and overseas Chinese and foreigners shall also present their valid passports or other valid international travel documents. The steps of divorce are as follows: 1. Husband and wife negotiate property distribution and child custody; 2. After negotiation, both parties sign the Divorce Agreement; 3. Both parties who need a divorce bring their ID cards, household registration books and marriage certificates to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a divorce; 4. After the Civil Affairs Bureau approves the divorce application, it begins to calculate the cooling-off period of divorce (30 days); 5. If there is no remorse after the cooling-off period of divorce, go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate. When receiving the divorce certificate, the marriage relationship between the two parties is dissolved.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code
Article 1076 If a husband and wife divorce voluntarily, they shall sign a written divorce agreement and apply for divorce registration in person at the marriage registration office. The divorce agreement shall specify the expression of willingness of both parties to divorce and the consensus on matters such as child support, property and debt disposal.
Article 1077 If either party is unwilling to divorce within 30 days after the marriage registration office receives the application for divorce registration, it may withdraw the application for divorce registration from the marriage registration office. Within thirty days after the expiration of the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, both parties shall personally apply to the marriage registration office for a divorce certificate; Those who fail to apply shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application for divorce registration.
Article 1078 The marriage registration authority shall register and issue a divorce certificate after finding out that both parties are really divorced voluntarily and reaching an agreement on matters such as child support, property and debt handling.
Derivative problem:
How long does it take to divorce by general agreement?
How long the divorce is agreed depends on the specific situation. Divorce by agreement requires a divorce agreement. After applying for divorce registration, divorce has a cooling-off period of 30 days. After the cooling-off period, you should apply for a marriage certificate within 30 days. Within 30 days after the marriage registration office receives the application for divorce registration, if either party is unwilling to divorce, it may withdraw the application for divorce registration from the marriage registration office. Within thirty days after the expiration of the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph, both parties shall personally apply to the marriage registration office for a divorce certificate; Those who fail to apply shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application for divorce registration. The marriage registration authority shall examine the certificates and certification materials issued by the parties involved in the divorce registration and ask about the situation. If the parties do divorce voluntarily and reach an agreement on issues such as child support, property and debts, they shall register on the spot and issue a divorce certificate.