MARRIAGE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES BETWEEN TWO OVERSEAS VIETNAMESE CITIZENS

Currently, the demand for marriage registration abroad of Vietnamese citizens is increasing. In this case, based on the Law on Marriage and Family 2014, joint circular No. 02/2016/TT-BNG-BTP and Circular No. 264/2016/TT-BTC, the marriage registration dossiers and procedures shall be carried out as follows:

Regarding the application: Marriage registration dossiers for Overseas Vietnamese citizens include

(i) The person requesting civil status registration shall present the original of one of the documents being a passport, id card, id card or other papers with a sticker of photos

and personal information issued by a competent authority, and the validity of use (hereafter referred to as identification papers) to prove identity;

(ii) Documents proving the residence of the marriage registration person;

(iii) Marriage registration declaration (according to the prescribed form): the two parties of men and women may declare together in a marriage registration declaration;

(iv) A certificate of marital status issued by the Commune-level People's Committee where he/she resides: in case the Vietnamese citizen has a permanent residence in Vietnam, before leaving, he/she is old enough to marry in accordance with the Law on Marriage and Family of Vietnam;

(v) A certificate of marital status issued by a representative agency in the consular area where the residence has been granted: in case Vietnamese citizens have spent time residing in various countries. In case the marital status cannot be confirmed in previously resided places, the person must submit a written guarantee of his or her marital status during his or her residence in such places and be responsible before law for the contents of the guarantee;

(vi) Documents proving the marital status issued by the competent authority of the country in which the person has nationality: in case vietnamese citizens simultaneously have foreign nationality;

About procedures

Method of submission: When carrying out the registration of marriage, both male and female partners must be present at the representative mission's head office. The consul shall record the marriage in the marriage register after confirming that the male and female partners are voluntary to get married; instruct them to sign the marriage certificate, and together with them affix signature to the marriage register. Each of the husband and wife shall receive an original copy of marriage certificate. Extract of marriage certificate (duplicate) shall be issued as requested.

Settlement deadline:

+ Within 10 working days from the receipt o valid application dossiers, the consul shall check and verify the received application dossiers, and take reasonable measures to verify them, where necessary. If the application dossiers are sufficient and valid, and the verification results show that both partners of the marriage are eligible to get married in accordance with the law regulations, the consul shall request the representative mission’s head to sign 02 original copies of marriage certificate.

+ Within 03 working days from the date on which the marriage certificate is signed by the representative mission’s head, the representative mission shall deliver the signed marriage certificate to both male and female partners.

Fee: $70 per copy.

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