What documents do you need to marry a foreigner in Vietnam?

Along with the development trend of society, human relationships are also increasingly expanded, cultures are also intersected. Therefore, the problem of marriage registration with foreigners is happening more and more, Vietnamese people tend to be more outgoing, no longer as strange as before. However, not everyone who gets married abroad knows the order, procedures or things to know before they want to register a marriage with foreign elements. So about the matter “What documents do you need to marry a foreigner in Vietnam?” Let’s find out with LSX in the article below.

Legal grounds

• Civil Status Law 2014
• Decree No. 123/2015/ND-CP

What documents do you need to marry a foreigner?

This is the most important and difficult stage for married couples where one side is a foreigner for many different reasons, possibly due to not knowing what the dossier includes without adequate preparation or incomplete documents issued by the competent authority. Therefore, it is not approved by the competent authority to register the marriage. Therefore, to ensure time, not to travel many times, it is necessary to prepare all documents before going to the competent agency to register the marriage.

When getting married to a foreigner, a citizen must comply with the provisions of his/her country’s laws and at the same time must fully comply with the marriage procedures in the place where the marriage is registered. If the couple gets married at a competent Vietnamese agency, the foreigner and the Vietnamese person need to prepare the following documents:

1. Foreign citizens:

Foreign citizens must prepare the following documents:

– Single certificate (valid for 06 months from the date of issue)

– Family registration book or equivalent documents (if any)

– Health certificate (eligible for marriage, valid for 6 months)

In case a foreigner gets married for the second time onwards. In addition to the above documents, citizens need to prepare additional related documents to prove their divorce such as:

– Divorce judgement

– Divorce decision

Note: The above documents must complete the consular legalization procedure. Consular legalization procedures depend on the regulations of each country.

2. Vietnamese citizens

For Vietnamese citizens marrying foreigners in Vietnam, the following documents need to be prepared:

– Certificate of singleness

– Health Certification

– Registration book

In case Vietnamese people get married for the second time on, they must also prepare additional documents related to divorce:

– Divorce judgement

– Divorce decision

The documents of Vietnamese citizens used to marry foreigners in Vietnam mentioned above are not required to undergo legalization procedures. Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid dossiers, the Justice Department shall conduct research, verify the dossiers and verify if necessary. The head of the Justice Division is responsible for the examination results and the Justice Department’s proposal in handling the marriage registration dossier.

Records of marriage to a foreigner

• Marriage registration form (according to the form)

• Certificate of marital status or Marriage registration declaration with confirmation of her marital status issued within 06 months from the date of receiving the application; papers proving the marital status of the foreigner, issued by the competent authority of the country of which he is a citizen, less than 06 months from the date of receipt of the application, certifying that he is currently unmarried.

In case foreign law does not provide for the issuance of papers certifying marital status, it shall be replaced with a sworn statement of the person who is currently unmarried in accordance with the laws of that country.

• A certificate from a competent medical organization in Vietnam or abroad, issued within 06 months from the date of receipt of the document certifying that the person does not suffer from mental illness or other diseases without being able to afford it. ability to perceive and control their own behavior;

• Copy of identity card or passport (hers); passport or alternative document such as Passport or Residence Card (for foreigners);

• Copy of household registration book or temporary residence book (for her), permanent residence card or temporary residence card or certificate of temporary residence (for foreigners permanently or temporarily residing in Vietnam).

* In addition to the documents specified above, depending on the case, the male and female parties must submit the following corresponding documents:

• For Vietnamese citizens who have been divorced at a foreign competent authority, a written certification that the divorce has been recorded in the civil status book must be submitted in accordance with Vietnamese law;

• For Vietnamese citizens who concurrently hold foreign nationality, they must also have a certificate of marital status issued by a competent authority abroad;

• For a foreigner who has divorced a Vietnamese citizen at a foreign competent agency, a written certification of the recording in the civil status book of the divorce has been conducted abroad in accordance with the law. Vietnam;

• For foreigners who do not permanently reside in Vietnam, in addition to having to submit documents proving their marital status issued by the competent authority of the country in which he has citizenship or permanent residence, he must also submit a certificate of marriage. eligible for marriage under the law of that country, unless the law of that country does not provide for this type of document.

• Dossier falling into one of the following cases must be supplemented with a certificate confirming that the Vietnamese citizen has received counseling and support for marriage and family with foreign elements issued by the Marriage and Family Counseling and Support Center. families with foreign elements granted to Vietnamese citizens:

• The two parties have a difference of 20 years of age or more;

• Foreigners getting married for the third time or getting married and divorced with a spouse who is a Vietnamese citizen;

• The two sides do not understand each other’s family and personal circumstances; do not understand the language, customs, practices, culture, law on marriage and family of each country.

Procedures for medical examination of a mental health specialist for marriage with a foreigner

According to the provisions of Article 38 of the Law on civil status, the marriage registration dossier, including the certification issued by a competent medical organization in Vietnam or abroad, has not been older than 6 months, up to the date of receipt of the certification dossier. such person does not suffer from mental illness or other diseases without the ability to perceive and control his/her behavior.

In Vietnam, if you want to get a mental health check-up in order to get married, you need to contact a psychiatric hospital.

For provinces and cities that do not have psychiatric hospitals, they should contact the provincial general hospital for examination as designated by the Department of Justice.

Normally, Documents submitted to the Hospital include:

– A copy of the marriage registration declaration;

– A copy of the certificate of marital status;

– Original ID card;

– 4 photos (3×4).

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