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Obtaining the Copy of Birth Certificate in Vietnam: An Initial Guide

In Vietnam, civil status registration is a crucial process that helps establish an individual’s legal identity. This includes birth registration, which is an essential part of an individual’s civil status. In the following, we will discuss when you would need to obtain copy of birth certificate in Vietnam and how to apply for copy of … Read More

Change Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How to Name a Child under Birth Certificate Registration in Vietnam ?

Name is the most basic element to identify and distinguish individuals. However, the naming must follow the provisions of law to be recorded on the birth certificate and be legally valid. The birth certificate registration in Vietnam is stipulated by the Civil Code, Law on Civil Status, and relevant decrees in Vietnam. The Civil Code has … Read More

How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How to Register a Birth for a Child between Vietnamese and Foreigner in 2022?

Birth registration for children with foreign elements shall be carried out at the competent district-level People’s Committees. Cases of birth with foreign elements based on the Law on Civil Status 2014 include children born abroad who have not yet been registered for birth and reside in Vietnam; if the child is born in Vietnam, one … Read More

Copy Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How to Apply for an Copy Extract of Birth Certificate?

Extract of birth certificate is a document issued by a competent state agency to prove the birth fact of an individual registered at the civil status registry. According to the regulations in Vietnam, the original birth certificate cannot be  re-issued.  A birth extract is a certified true copy of the birth certificate. The reason people … Read More

How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam?

How to Legalize Birth Certificate in Vietnam? Legalize birth certificate is the authentication of signature and stamp on the birth certificate issued by the foreign country or organization in order for that document to be recognized and used in Vietnam. In principle, the Vietnam State authorities only accept considering birth certificate that has been legalized, … Read More

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Procedure to Change Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How to Change Name on Birth Certificate in Vietnam? Changing family name, middle name, first name are considered changing civil status.  Due to different reasons that an individual needs to change his/her name or his/her children’s name on the birth certificate. Such changes are civil status changes governed under the Law on Civil status. However, … Read More

Change Birth Certificate in Vietnam

How Could a Vietnamese Change the Name?

According to the civil laws in Vietnam, a citizen’s full name including first name, middle name and last name has been registered at birth in the birth certificate when properly issued. If a Vietnamese wishes to change the name, there must be a legitimate reasons and the process and procedure have to follow Vietnam Civil … Read More

Recognize Father or Mother for Child in Vietnam

Recognize Father for Child in Vietnam

How to Recognize Father or Mother for a Child? It is a legal requirement in Vietnam to register the recognition of father, mother of a child regardless the child’s parents are married or not. Such recognition shall be made on the newly issued birth certificate of the child. The recognition of the father, mother protects the legal … Read More

Birth Certificate for Newborn in Vietnam

How to Apply Birth Certificate in Vietnam?

For children of foreigner and Vietnamese born in Vietnam, the procedure to apply for birth certificate in Vietnam is carried out at the Vietnam’s provincial Department of Justice.  But it is not that simple in some situations and it might take huge amount of time from busy parents.  The differences in cultures, names order, languages, … Read More

Civil Statsus registration in Vietnam

Joint Circular 02/2016/TTLT BNG-BTP on Civil Status Registration in Vietnam Consular Office Abroad

Joint Circular 02/2016/TTLT BNG-BTP of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice regulates the registration and management of civil status at the diplomatic mission agency, consular representative offices of Vietnam in foreign country. The Joint Circular is issued on June 30th 2016. Under the provisions of this Circular, representative offices in the … Read More

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