How many days do parents have to register the birth of their child in Vietnam?

How many days do parents have to register the birth of their child in Vietnam?

I want to know the deadline that parents have to register the birth of their child in Vietnam

Answer:

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 15 of the Law on Civil Status in 2015 stipulating birth registration responsibility as follows:

- Within 60 days after the birth of their child, the father or mother shall register the child’s birth; if the parents are unable to register their child’s birth, the grandfather or grandmother or another relative or the individual or organization that is nurturing the child shall register his/her birth.

- Justice and civil status officers shall regularly examine and urge the birth registration for children in their localities within the prescribed time limit; in case of necessity, mobile birth registration may be made.

Therefore, it is the responsibility of parents to register the birth of their child within 60 days from the date of birth.

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Is it mandatory to register the birth of the child at the People's Committee of the father's commune in Vietnam?

I would like to ask if it is possible to register the birth of a child at the People's Committee of the commune where the mother resides. Is it mandatory to do the birth registration at the People's Committee of the commune where the father resides?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on Civil Status in 2015 stipulating competence to make birth registration as follows:

Commune-level People's Committees of the places of residence of fathers or mothers shall make birth registration.

Therefore, in terms of jurisdiction, the People's Committee of the commune where the father or mother resides shall all make birth registration. It is not necessary to register the birth of the child at the People's Committee where the father resides.

What is the fee for correcting a birth certificate in Vietnam?

The birth certificate of my younger brother (3 years old) has some incorrect information due to the mistake of my mother when registering the birth and is in the process of correcting the birth certificate. I was instructed to do it at the People's Committee of the commune. I was charged 300 thousand dong. Is that correct?

Answer:

* On the jurisdiction of correcting the birth certificate

According to Article 7 of the Law on Civil Registration in 2014, the People's Committee of the commune shall proceed with the correction of the birth certificate for persons under the age of 14. In case of correcting the birth certificate for persons over the age of 14 living in Vietnam, the authority to resolve belongs to the People's Committee of the district.

Therefore, in the case of correcting the birth certificate for your 3-year-old brother, the jurisdiction belongs to the People's Committee of the commune.

* On the fee

According to Clause 3 Article 3  and Clause c Clause 2 Article 5 of Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC, the fee for correcting the household registration will be under the jurisdiction of the People's Council at the provincial level.

According to Article 3 Clause 3 of Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC: Household registration fees are fees under the jurisdiction of the People's Council at the provincial level.

Clause c Clause 2 Article 5 of Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC stipulates:

- Household registration fees are fees for persons who are granted by the competent state agency to resolve household registration matters according to the law, excluding the issuance of a copy of the household registration extract (charging fees for exploiting and using information in the household registration database according to the provisions of Circular 281/2016/TT-BTC).

- Household registration fees for registration of household registration at the People's Committee of communes, wards, and towns, including: changing, correcting household registration for persons under the age of 14 living in Vietnam.

As regulations above, the fee for correcting household registration in each locality is different and based on the decision of the People's Council at the provincial level. Therefore, the fee for correcting the birth certificate in your case must be based on the decision of the People's Council at the provincial level.

Best regards!