Vietnam’s Decree 87: Extraction and use of electronic civil status database

According to the Decree No. 87/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, extraction and use of electronic civil status database are guided as follows:

1. Civil registration agencies shall extract and use the electronic civil status database to perform civil registration within their competence; issue copies of civil status excerpt; issue confirmation of marital status; record figures related to civil registration and perform other state management affairs in civil status as per the law.

2. Ministry of Justice shall extract and use the electronic civil status database to issue copies of civil status excerpt and verify civil status information for individuals whose civil status information is included in the electronic civil status database; implement connection and sharing data between the electronic civil status database and other databases of ministries and local governments; perform other state management activities related to civil status as per the law.

3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall extract and use the electronic civil status database to issue copies of civil status excerpt and verify civil status information for individuals who have performed civil registration in representative missions; perform other state management activities related to civil status as per the law.

4. Departments of Justice and Justice Agencies shall extract and use the electronic civil status database to issue copies of civil status excerpt and verify civil status information for individuals who have performed civil registration in civil registration agencies within their competence or when applied by individuals residing in the area; perform other state management activities related to civil status within their competence as per the law.

5. Agencies and organizations requesting for civil status information from the electronic civil status database for state management purposes shall apply to competent agencies specified under Clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.

6. Individuals applying for extracting their civil status information in the electronic civil status database shall submit application for issuance of copies of civil status excerpt and civil status verification to competent civil registration and management agencies.

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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