Guidance on Birth Registration for Children Born Abroad

17:15, 10/07/2024

Below is the noteworthy content stipulated in Circular 15/2015/TT-BTP detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Civil Status and Government Decree 123/2015/ND-CP.

Circular 15 stipulates the registration of birth for children born abroad, having either parent as a Vietnamese citizen or both parents as Vietnamese citizens, who have not been registered for birth abroad and are residing in Vietnam, to be implemented as follows:

- Documents proving the child's residence in Vietnam as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 29 of Decree 123/2015/ND-CP include: documents proving the child has entered Vietnam and a written confirmation from the competent police authority regarding the child's residence in Vietnam.- The surname, middle name, and given name of the child are determined according to Point a, Clause 1, Article 4 of Decree 123/2015/ND-CP.

Additionally, the determination of the child's nationality for inclusion in the Birth Certificate shall be conducted in accordance with the law on nationality.

See the full regulation at Circular 15/2015/TT-BTP, effective from January 2, 2016.

- Thanh Lam -

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