Vietnam: Issuance of copies of civil status excerpt from electronic civil status database

According to Article 13 of the Decree No. 87/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, issuance of copies of civil status excerpt from electronic civil status database and verification of civil status information are as follows:

- Competent agencies specified under Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 Article 8 of this Decree shall issue copies of civil status excerpts at request of individuals regardless where civil registration is performed and residence of the applicants.

- Competent agencies specified under Clauses 2, 3 and 4 Article 8 of this Decree shall issue verification of civil status information in case of individuals wishing to extract information from multiple civil registration affairs or verify their varying civil status information or agencies and organizations requesting to extract varying civil status information of an individual or extract civil status information of multiple individuals.

- Applicants for verification of civil status information must provide information using interactive electronic forms and attach electronic copies or photos of documents related to the subject of verification in case of online application.

In case of submission at civil registration agencies or via postal service, submit application for verification of civil status information using premade forms, present master registers or verified true copies of documents related to the subjects of verification.

Within 3 working days from the date on which applications are received, competent civil registration and management agencies shall appraise the applications and compare information on the electronic civil status database, if applied information is correct, issue documents verifying civil status information and returning to the applicants. In case of examination and verification, the period may be extended but no longer than 10 working days.

View more details at the Decree No. 87/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from September 15, 2020.

Ty Na

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