电子结婚证 electronic marriage certificates

Chinese third-party payment platform Alipay has launched a service for acquiring electronic marriage certificates in five provincial-level administrations.

中国第三方支付平台支付宝在5省市推出了电子结婚证服务。

Users in east China's Fujian, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, as well as southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, will be able to apply for and receive an e-certificate on mini-programs of local governments on the Alipay application.

福建、江西、江苏、浙江、重庆5省市的支付宝用户，可以在支付宝应用程序上进入当地官方小程序，申请并领取电子结婚证。

A marriage certificate is a valid legal document with numerous functions in China. In addition to proving the legality of a marriage, it is also used for housing purchase loans, birth registrations, property transfers and children's schooling.

结婚证是一种有效的法律文件，在中国具有多种功能。除了证明婚姻的合法性，结婚证还用于购房贷款办理、出生登记、财产转让和子女上学等。

But couples often forget to carry their certificates with them when the need arises, so the digital version can serve as a convenient alternative.

经常有夫妻在办事时忘带证件，数字版结婚证能作为一种方便的替代品。

The mini-program can also provide other marriage services such as appointments for marriage registrations or marriage information verification.

此外，这款小程序还可提供其它婚姻服务，如预约婚姻登记、核实婚姻资料等。

（英文来源：Xinhua）

Vocabulary：

municipality /mjʊ,nɪsɪ'pælɪtɪ/  市政当局；自治市或区

mini-program  小程序