Application form for re-issuance of the certificate of marital status in 2024 in Vietnam

Application form for re-issuance of the certificate of marital status in 2024 in Vietnam

You can refer to the application form for re-issuance of the certificate of marital status here.

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Is it permissible to re-issue the certificate of marital status in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 6 Article 22 of the Decree 123/2015/ND-CP stipulating procedures for issuing certificates of marital status as follows:

Procedures for issuing certificates of marital status

1. An applicant for certificate of marital status shall submit an application form using the form as prescribed. If the application for certificate of marital status is submitted for marriage purpose, the applicant shall satisfy all conditions for marriage as prescribed in the Law on marriage and family.

2. If the applicant for certificate of marital status had been married but he/she obtained divorce then or his/her spouse died, he/she must present or submit valid documents proving such status; in case of the circumstance prescribed in Clause 2 Article 37 of this Decree, a respective copy of vital records is required.

3. Within 3 working days from the date on which the satisfactory application is received, the civil status official shall verify the applicant’s marital status. If the applicant meets all conditions and the issuance of certificate of marital status is consistent with regulations of law, the civil status official shall request the President of People’s Committee to issue one certificate of marital status to the applicant. Contents of certificate of marital status shall be consistent with the applicant’s current marital status and purpose of the certificate of marital status.

4. If the applicant for certificate of marital status has registered permanent residence in multiple places, he/she must prove his/her marital status. If the applicant fails to produce such evidence, the civil status official shall report it to the President of People’s Committee of commune; the President shall then request People’s Committees of communes where the applicant had registered permanent residence in writing to verify the marital status.

Within 3 working days from the date on which the written request is received, the requested People’s Committee of commune shall verify and respond in writing to the requesting People’s Committee of commune in terms of the applicant's marital status during his/her residence in the commune.

5. As soon as practicable after receiving such response, if there are substantial grounds, the People’s Committee of commune shall issue a certificate of marital status to the applicant as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

6. If a person applies for reissuance of a certificate of marital status for other purposes or due to expiration of the certificate of marital status as prescribed in Article 23 of this Decree, the certificate of marital status that was issued must be returned.

As regulations above, the certificate of marital status in Vietnam shall be re-issued in following cases:

- The certificate is used for other purposes;

- The certificate is expired;

When a person applies for the re-issuance of the certificate of marital status, the certificate of marital status that was issued must be returned.

What is the validity period of the re-issued certificate of marital status in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 12 of the Circular 04/2020/TT-BTP stipulating issuance of marital status certificate as follows:

Issuance of marital status certificate

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2. The marital status certificate shall remain valid until the time at which the marital status is changed or for 06 months starting from the date of issuance, whichever comes first.

Example: a marital status certificate was issued on February 03, 2020 but, on February 10, 2020, the certificate holder registered their marriage, so the certificate was only valid until February 10, 2020.

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Therefore, the re-issued certificate of marital status will be valid for a period of 06 months from the date of issuance or based on the changes in the marital status.

If the change in marital status occurs before the expiration date, the certificate of marital status will cease to be valid from the date the individual's marital status changes.

What are procedures for re-issuance of certificates of marital status in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Decree 123/2015/ND-CP stipulating procedures for issuing certificates of marital status as follows:

Step 1: The applicant for certificate of marital status shall submit an application form to the competent authority

- If the application for certificate of marital status is submitted for marriage purpose, the applicant shall satisfy all conditions for marriage

- If the applicant for certificate of marital status had been married but he/she obtained divorce then or his/her spouse died, he/she must present or submit valid documents proving such status

Step 2: Within 3 working days from the date on which the satisfactory application is received, the civil status official shall verify the applicant’s marital status.

Step 3: If the applicant meets all conditions, the civil status official shall request the President of People’s Committee to issue one certificate of marital status to the applicant.

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