Is It Possible to Cancel a Marriage Registration if the Marriage Certificate Has Not Been Signed?

According to Article 18 of the 2014 Civil Status Law, the procedure for marriage registration is as follows:

- Both parties, male and female, shall submit the marriage registration declaration according to the prescribed form to the civil status registration agency and must be present together during the marriage registration.

- Immediately after receiving all the documents as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, if the marriage conditions under the Law on Marriage and Family are met, the civil status - judicial official shall record the marriage in the Civil Status Register, and both the male and female parties shall sign the Civil Status Register. Both parties shall also sign the Marriage Certificate; the civil status - judicial official shall report to the Chairman of the People's Committee at the commune level to organize the presentation of the Marriage Certificate to both parties.

In cases where it is necessary to verify the marriage conditions of both parties, the time limit for processing shall not exceed 05 working days.

Thus, a marriage is legally binding when both of you sign the Marriage Certificate, so if you have not yet signed the Marriage Certificate, you have the right to cancel this marriage registration.

Respectfully!