Is it permissible to arbitrarily change household head in Vietnam?
Is it permissible to arbitrarily change household head in Vietnam? What documents are included in the application for change of household head in Vietnam? What are procedures for change of household head in Vietnam?
In the household household registration book, my wife is the household head. I want to arbitrarily transfer that position to me. Am I permissible to do that? What are procedures for change of household head?
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Is it permissible to arbitrarily change household head in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 10 of the Circular 55/2021/TT-BCA stipulating as follows:
In case of change of household head, the household head to be replaced must give their consent in the declaration of change to residence information (unless they have given their consent in writing) or household head election agreement of household members or document deciding household head of the Court must be provided. In case the household head is deceased or missing or lacks legal capacity, besides household head election agreement of household members, a death certificate or the Court’s decision declaring that the household head is deceased or missing or lacks legal capacity must be provided.
As regulations above, if you want to transfer the household head to you, you must have consent in the declaration of change to residence information from your wife. Therefore, you are not allowed to arbitrarily change household head in Vietnam.
What documents are included in the application for change of household head in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 26 of the Law on Residence in 2020, the application for change of household head in Vietnam includes:
a) Declaration of change to residence information;
b) Written proof of the change.
What are procedures for change of household head in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 3.a Article 26 of the Law on Residence in 2020 stipulating procedures for change of household head in Vietnam as follows:
For the case in Point a Clause 1 herein, a household member shall submit an application containing the documents mentioned in Clause 2 herein to the registration authority. Within 03 working days starting from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, the registration authority shall revise information on the household head in the residence database and notify the applicant of such revision; and provide a written explanation for the applicant if the application rejected;
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