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How to submit application for marriage registration in Vietnam ?
An applicant for marriage registration at the People’s Committee of commune shall submit documents as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 2 of this Decree, Clause 1 Article 18 of the Law on civil status; an applicant for marriage registration at the People’s Committee of district shall submit documents as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 38 of the Law on civil status and submit the original of certificate of marital status as prescribed as follows:
If the person applies for marriage registration at a People’s Committee of commune other than his/her permanent residence commune, he/she must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the competent People’s Committee of commune as prescribed in Articles 21, 22, and 23 of this Decree.
In case of application for marriage registration at a People’s Committee of district, the applicant for marriage registration living in Vietnam must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the competent People’s Committee of commune as prescribed in Articles 21, 22, and 23 of this Decree.
If the applicant for marriage registration has been going on business, studying, working under guest worker program abroad, he/she must submit a certificate of marital status issued by the Vietnamese diplomatic missions, or consular agents overseas (hereinafter referred to as representative body) (Article 10 Decree No. 123/2015/NĐ-CP dated November 15, 2015)./.
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Law on Marriage and Family in Vietnam
Law on Marriage and Family in Vietnam No. 52/2014/QH13 dated June 19, 2014, took effect on January 01, 2015 (replaced the Law on Marriage and Family No. 22/2000/QH10 dated June 09, 2000).