If persons lose their household registration book, can they register their marriage in Vietnam?

If persons lose their household registration book, can they register their marriage in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Clause 2, Article 2 of Decree 123/2015/ND-CP, regulations on presentation/submission of applications for civil status registration, issuance of copies of civil status documents

1. An applicant for civil status registration or issuance of copies of civil status documents shall present the original of one of the following documents: passport, ID card, or another document containing photo and personal information that has been issued by a competent authority and remaining valid (hereinafter referred to as identity paper) for the identity verification purpose.

In the transitional stage, the applicant for civil status registration shall present documents proving his/her place of residence.

2. An applicant for birth registration shall submit the original of certificate of live birth or an equivalent document as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 16 of the Law on civil status; an applicant for death registration shall submit the original of death notice or an equivalent document as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 34 of the Law on civil status and Clause 2 Article 4 hereof; an applicant for marriage registration shall submit the original of certificate of marital status as prescribed Section 3 Chapter III hereof.

According to Article 10 of Decree 123/2015/ND-CP regulating documents to be submitted and presented upon marriage registration, specifically as follows:

An applicant for marriage registration at the People’s Committee of commune shall submit documents as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 2 of this Decree, Clause 1 Article 18 of the Law on civil status; and an applicant for marriage registration at the People’s Committee of district shall submit documents as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 38 of the Law on civil status and submit the original of certificate of marital status as prescribed as follows:

1. If the person applies for marriage registration at a People’s Committee of commune other than his/her permanent residence commune, he/she must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the competent People’s Committee of commune as prescribed in Articles 21, 22, and 23 of this Decree.

In case of application for marriage registration at a People’s Committee of district, the applicant for marriage registration living in Vietnam must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the competent People’s Committee of commune as prescribed in Articles 21, 22, and 23 of this Decree.

2. If the applicant for marriage registration has been going on business, studying, working under guest worker program abroad, he/she must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the Vietnamese diplomatic missions, or consular agents overseas (hereinafter referred to as representative body).

According to this Article, if you lose your household registration book, you can still register your marriage and need an original certificate of marital status to proceed with the marriage registration procedure in Vietnam.

If persons lose their household registration book, can they register their marriage in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

Does marriage registration require to change registered place of permanent residence in Vietnam?

In Article 20 of the Law on Marriage and Family 2014, selection of domicile of husband and wife is as follows:

The domicile of husband and wife shall be selected as agreed by themselves without being bound by customs, practices or administrative boundaries.

In addition, Article 14 of the Residence Law 2020 regulates place of residence of spouses, accordingly:

1. The place of residence of spouses shall be the place where they usually live together.

2. Spouses may have different places of residence as agreed upon or in accordance with relevant regulations of law.

Thus, selection of domicile of husband and wife will live after marriage is decided by the couple. Therefore, after getting married, you are not required to change your registered place of permanent residence in Vietnam.

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