Procedure for Re-determination of Ethnicity in Birth Certificate

Procedure for Re-determination of Ethnicity in Birth Certificate is carried out as follows:

1. Legal Basis:

Civil Status Law 2014

Civil Code 2015

Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC

Circular 04/2020/TT-BTP

2. Conditions:

- Re-determined according to the ethnicity of the biological father or biological mother in cases where the biological father and mother belong to two different ethnic groups;

- Re-determined according to the ethnicity of the biological father or biological mother in cases where an adopted child has identified their biological father or mother.

Note: The re-determination of ethnicity for individuals aged between 15 (fifteen) and under eighteen years old must be agreed upon by the individual concerned.

3. Dossier:

The applicant must submit:

- Application form (as per the attached template in Circular 04/2020/TT-BTP)

- One original birth certificate.

- One copy of the household registration book.

- One copy of the identity card. (if available)

- Relevant documents proving the request for ethnicity re-determination.

4. Submission Method: Submit the dossier directly.

5. Handling Agency: District-level People's Committee.

6. Processing Time Limit: 03 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents. In case verification is needed, it can be extended but not more than 03 working days.

7. Fee: Determined by the Provincial People's Council, depending on the specific conditions and situation of the locality.

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