Regulations on issuance and reissuance of death certificate in Vietnam 2023

Regulations on the issuance of death certificate in Vietnam 2023

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular 24/2020/TT-BYT, after verifying death of patients, medical examination and treatment establishments are responsible for filling in death certificate according to Annex II attached to Circular 24/2020/TT-BYT. 

Relatives of the deceased patients according to Clause 19 Article 3 of Law on Marriage and Family are responsible for reading and examining specified information before signing.

Death certificates shall be made into 2 copies with equal legitimacy, 1 copy shall be given to relatives of the deceased patients for death declaration, 1 copy shall be stored at medical examination and treatment establishments;

Regulations on issuance and reissuance of death certificate in Vietnam 2023 (Internet image)

Regulations on reissuance of death certificate in Vietnam 2023

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 24/2020/TT-BYT, the re-issuance of death notices is regulated as follows:

(1) In case of errors when filling in death certificate:

Relatives of the deceased patients shall prepare application for reissuance of death certificate according to Annex III attached to Circular 24/2020/TT-BYT together with documents proving errors in previously issued death certificates and submit to medical examination and treatment establishments that issued the original death certificates.

Within 1 working day from the date on which adequate documents are received, medical examination and treatment establishments are responsible for recalling the erroneous death certificates for disposal; application and proving documents shall be kept with medical records stored at medical examination and treatment establishments.

Reissued death certificates must specify number and book number of the original death certificates and mark the reissued death certificates as “Cấp lại” (Reissued).  In case verification is required, verification must be conducted within 5 working days.

Documents proving errors: in case of errors in family name, middle name, first name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, ID number, Citizen Identity Card number or personal identification number of the deceased patients, attach copies of any of following documents: passport, ID card, Citizen Identity Card or other documents containing photos and personal information which proves the correct information issued by competent authorities and remains valid (family register, temporary residence registry, residence documents) and original copies of aforementioned documents for comparison. 

(2) In case of loss or damage of death certificates:

Relatives of the deceased patients shall prepare application for reissuance of death certificate according to Annex III attached to Circular 24/2020/TT-BYT and submit to medical examination and treatment establishments that issued the original death certificates.

Within 1 working day from the date on which application for reissuance of death certificates is received, medical examination and treatment establishments are responsible for recalling damaged death certificates, examining information in the application and comparing with the death certificates stored at medical examination and treatment establishments which have issued the death certificates.

Reissued death certificates must specify number and serial number of the original death certificates and mark the reissued death certificates as “Cấp lại” (Reissued). 

In case verification is required, verification must be conducted within 5 working days.

Mai Thanh Loi

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