What is a formal marriage counseling institution?

It means marriage agency, marriage agency.

Marriage registration agencies are composed of human resources departments, marriage clubs or matchmaking agencies, which refer to societies or organizations that help people who want to get married or have intimate relationships with heterosexual people achieve their goals and earn service fees.

Generally, such institutions will use data matching, organize heterosexual networking activities or similar blind date activities to promote friends and marriages. Many countries in the world have such institutions, especially Japan, the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries.

Extended information (1) Any unit or individual who meets the above-mentioned "seven haves" conditions shall go to the civil affairs bureau of the district or county (city) where it is located to fill out the Application Approval Form for Marriage Agency (in quintuplicate) and submit it to the civil affairs bureau of the district or county (city) together with the supporting materials.

(2) District, county (city) Civil Affairs Bureau signed a declaration after investigation and verification, and wrote a special request to the Civil Affairs Bureau, together with supporting materials, and reported to the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau.

(3) After the approval of the Civil Affairs Bureau, the applicant will be issued with the Approval Letter for the Establishment of Marriage Agency and the License for Domestic Marriage Agency in Hunan Province. The applicant shall register with the local industrial and commercial bureau with the approved marriage agency and obtain the business license before carrying out the matchmaking activities.

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