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Marriage registration in Vietnam is the most challenging process and causes challenges for couples prior to actually entering into the marriage itself.
Often, couples spend a lot of time and money to comply with Vietnamese law when registering their marriage.
In many instances, couples choose to “give up” and accept the reality of marriage life without legal marriage registration – or choose to be legally married in a country with more flexible marriage registration procedures and subsequently return to Vietnam to commence procedures for the “Recognition of marriage validity”.
thele.blog offers a comprehensive marriage registration service in Vietnam for foreigners, providing an up-to-date, customized, and hands-on experience that includes information on eligibility requirements, necessary documents, competent authorities, and guidance for marriage registration in Saigon.
Marriage registration in Vietnam requires the following conditions are fully established, namely:
As such, marriage registration is prohibited in the following eleven instances:
Conditions for marriage registration in Vietnam
Marriage registration with foreigners is a 4-step, namely:
Procedures for Marriage Registration in Vietnam
It appears, however, that document preparation becomes quite challenging as it involves verifications of both the groom and the bride from separate jurisdictions and various governments.
Delay should be anticipated, therefore, it is imperative that applicants complete the documents accurately, thoroughly, and efficiently.
To register marriage in Vietnam, the applicants must submit the following required documents to competent authorities, namely:
Parties representing unique circumstances, such as military personnel, must prepare the following documents in addition to the documents mentioned above, specifically:
For foreign documents, to be eligible for use in Vietnam, such foreign documents must follow a special procedure, called, legalization process.
Below demonstrates how this legalization process takes place:
Legalization process in Vietnam
It notes, however, that the list of countries and types of documents exempted from consular legalization can be found on the website of the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, at: https://lanhsuvietnam.gov.vn/danhsachmienHPHLS.
See details of how the legalization process takes place here.
Please bear in mind that:
Please see below a detailed, step-by-step guide on how documents are prepared in Saigon for the benefits of our clients:
| No. | Document | Notes |
| 1 | Written certification of marital status of each party |
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| 2 | Written certification that the applicant does not suffer from any mental or medical disorders which render him or her incapable of being aware of and controlling his/her actions
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| 3 | Permanent or temporary residence card for foreigners residing in Vietnam |
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| 4 | Form for marriage registration |
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| 5 | The household registration, Vietnamese ID card (for Vietnamese citizens) |
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| 6 | 3×4-photo on a white background |
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