What are included in the latest form for applying for a certificate of celibacy after divorce in Vietnam? What is the time limit for issuance of a certificate of celibacy in Vietnam?

What are included in the latest form for applying for a certificate of celibacy after divorce in Vietnam?

According to the attached Appendix issued together with the Circular 04/2020/TT-BTP stipulates the form of declaration for issuance of the certificate of celibacy (certificate of marital status) is as follows

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

DECLARATION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION OF MARITAL STATUS

Dear: ⁽¹⁾..................... ................................................................ ..........................

Last name, middle name, first name of requester: .......................... ................................................................ ...................

Place of residence: ⁽²⁾ .................... ................................................................ ................................................................ ..........

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Identity documents: ⁽³⁾................... ................................................................ ................................................................ ..

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Relationship with the person issued with the Certificate of Marital Status: .............................................. .....

Request to issue a Certificate of Marital Status to the person named below:

Last name, middle name, first name: ............................. ................................................................ ..............................................

Date of birth: ........................................... ................................................................ .....................

Gender: …………....... Ethnicity: ………………….......Nationality: ................ ..........................

Place of residence:⁽²⁾ ................... ................................................................ ................................................................ ............

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Identity documents: ⁽³⁾................... ................................................................ ................................................................ ..

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Marital status: ⁽⁴⁾................... ................................................................ ..............................................

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Purpose of using the Certificate of Marital Status: ⁽⁵⁾............ ..............................................

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I certify that the above information is true and I am responsible before the law for my commitment.

What is the time limit for issuance of a certificate of celibacy in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Decree 123/2015/NĐ-CP stipulating procedures for issuing certificates of marital status as follows:

Procedures for issuing certificates of marital status

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3. Within 3 working days from the date on which the satisfactory application is received, the civil status official shall verify the applicant’s marital status. If the applicant meets all conditions and the issuance of certificate of marital status is consistent with regulations of law, the civil status official shall request the President of People’s Committee to issue one certificate of marital status to the applicant. Contents of certificate of marital status shall be consistent with the applicant’s current marital status and purpose of the certificate of marital status.

4. If the applicant for certificate of marital status has registered permanent residence in multiple places, he/she must prove his/her marital status. If the applicant fails to produce such evidence, the civil status official shall report it to the President of People’s Committee of commune; the President shall then request People’s Committees of communes where the applicant had registered permanent residence in writing to verify the marital status.

Within 3 working days from the date on which the written request is received, the requested People’s Committee of commune shall verify and respond in writing to the requesting People’s Committee of commune in terms of the applicant's marital status during his/her residence in the commune.

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Therefore, a certificate of celibacy (a certificate of marital status) is issued within 3 working days, counting from the date of receipt of the complete application dossier.

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What is the fee for issuance of a certificate of celibacy in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2.c Article 5 of the Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC (amended by Clause 3.e Article 1 of the Circular 106/2021/TT-BTC) stipulating the fee for issuance of a certificate of celibacy (certificate of marital status) in Vietnam as follows:

Fee and Levies Determination Basis

Based on the economic and social conditions of the locality where the service provision, fee, and levy-collection activities occur, the provincial People's Council shall determine appropriate fee and levy rates.

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2. For fees

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c) Household registration fees are fees charged to individuals who are authorized by the competent state authority to resolve household registration matters in accordance with the law. This does not include the issuance of household registration extract copies (fees for accessing and using information in the household registration database as prescribed in Circular No. 281/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 of the Minister of Finance).

- Household registration fees for household registration matters at commune-level People's Committees include: Birth registration (including: late birth registration, re-registration of birth, birth registration for persons with personal records and documents); Death registration (including: late death registration, re-registration of death); Marriage registration (re-registration of marriage); Adoption; Change or correction of household registration for persons under the age of 14 residing in Vietnam; Addition of household registration for Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam; Issuance of a certificate of marital status; Confirmation or entry in the Household Register of other household registration matters; Other household registration matters.

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Therefore, depending on the locality, the fee for a certificate of celibacy (a certificate of marital status) will be determined by the provincial People's Council.

Best regards!