In Vietnam, is it possible to re-register death declaration of relatives?
In Vietnam, is it possible to re-register death declaration of relatives? What shall be done to re-register death declaration in Vietnam?
My father passed away in 1995. I can't find his death declaration anywhere. I applied for an extract of the death declaration at the People's Committee of the ward where my father died, but the civil status and household registration department couldn't find the death declaration book in 1995. I was instructed by the civil status officer to go to the police agency of the city to have verification. I have applied for a referral to go to there. Then, the competent officer told me that there weren't any update on date of death as well as date of issuance of death declaration. Can I re-register death declaration of my relatives? What shall be done to re-register death declaration?
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In Vietnam, is it possible to re-register death declaration of relatives?
Pursuant to Article 24 of the Decree 123/2015 /ND-CP stipulating conditions for birth, marriage or death re-registration in Vietnam as follows:
1. Any birth, marriage, or death declaration that has been granted at the competent authority of Vietnam before January 1, 2016 but the vital records or originals copies from vital records are lost shall be eligible for re-registration.
2. An applicant for birth, marriage, or death re-registration shall submit sufficient copies of relevant documents.
3. The birth or marriage re-registration is only granted if the applicants are still alive at the time of receiving application.
Pursuant to Article 25 of the Decree 123/2015/ND-CP stipulating the power to grant birth, marriage or death re-registration in Vietnam as follows:
1. The People’s Committee of commune which granted the former birth or marriage registration or the People’s Committee of commune where the applicant permanently resides shall grant the birth or marriage re-registration.
2. The People’s Committee of commune which granted the former death declaration shall grant the death re-registration.
As regulations above, you can re-register death declaration for your father at People’s Committee of commune.
What shall be done to re-register death declaration in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Decree 123/2015 /ND-CP stipulating death re-registration procedures in Vietnam as follows:
1. An application for death re-registration shall include:
a) An application form as prescribed;
b) A valid copy of the former death certificate. In case of absence from the copy of death certificate, a copy of the personal document relating to the death event contents is also permitted.
2. Within 5 working days from the date on which the application is received, the civil status official shall verify it. If the death re-registration is sufficient, accurate, and consistent with regulations of law, the civil status official shall request the President of People’s Committee to grant an original of death certificate from the vital records, document the death re-registration to the vital records; and then the civil status official and the applicant shall bear signatures and full names in the records.
In case of necessity to verify, the processing time limit is 10 working days.
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