Birth registration for children born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam

Birth registration for children born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam is the process of legally documenting the birth of a child born outside of Vietnam to Vietnamese parents. It is an important step in ensuring that the child has full rights and citizenship privileges in Vietnam.

Who is eligible?

Any child born abroad to at least one Vietnamese parent is eligible for Vietnamese citizenship. This includes children born to Vietnamese parents who are both Vietnamese citizens, as well as children born to one Vietnamese parent and one foreign parent.

What are the requirements?

To register the birth of a child born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam, parents must submit the following documents to the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in the country where the child was born:

• A completed birth registration form (TP / HT-2012-TKKS.2)
• A birth certificate issued by the local authorities in the country where the child was born
• A copy of the parents’ marriage certificate (if applicable)
• A copy of the parents’ passports or other identification documents
• A written authorization from the parents if someone else is submitting the documents on their behalf

How to apply

The process for applying for birth registration for children born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam varies depending on the Vietnamese embassy or consulate where the application is being submitted. However, the general steps are as follows:

1. Gather the required documents.
2. Make an appointment with the Vietnamese embassy or consulate.
3. Submit the documents and pay the application fee.
4. Wait for the embassy or consulate to process the application.
5. Pick up the child’s birth certificate once it is ready.

Processing time

The processing time for birth registration for children born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam typically takes a few weeks to a few months. However, it is important to note that the processing time may vary depending on the workload of the embassy or consulate.

Benefits of birth registration

Birth registration is an important step in ensuring that a child has full rights and citizenship privileges in Vietnam. Some of the benefits of birth registration include:

• The child will be able to obtain a Vietnamese passport and other travel documents.
• The child will be eligible to attend public schools and universities in Vietnam.
• The child will be eligible for government social welfare programs in Vietnam.
• The child will be able to inherit property and other assets in Vietnam.

If you are a Vietnamese parent with a child born abroad, it is important to register the child’s birth with the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country of residence. This will ensure that your child has full rights and citizenship privileges in Vietnam.

Steps

The order of execution ​ ​ ​ ​	​	Name step	Description step
	​1.	​​Submit	​Filing at the consular department of theVietnam representative offices abroad.
	​2.	To receive dossiers,consider and resolve	Consular officers examine, evaluate the dossiers; Filled profile cases, invalid,consular officers receive dossiers for settlement; profile cases of missing or invalid, the consular officer guidance for applicantsremake. In the case of birth of a child out of wedlock, ifat the time of birth registration unclaimedchildren, the combined settlement of adoptionand birth registration.
	3.	Returns results	Get results in consular department of theVietnam representative offices abroad. (See the list of Vietnam representative officesabroad in the electronic information pagesbelow for information about the address,schedule for filing and receiving the results).

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Files

Ingredients Profile​ ​ ​	​	Ingredients Profile
	​1.	The declaration (form TP / HT–2012–TKKS.2).
	​2.	Birth Certificate issued by the health department where children born to grant or written confirmation of the witness in the case ofchildren born outside of health facilities; written undertakings aboutthe actual birth in the absence of witnesses.
	​3.	A copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of children (if anymarriage registration) and the original for comparison (in case ofsending documents by mail shall submit a certified copy).
	​4.	Copy of passport or valid substitute papers of parents of children(produce the original for comparison), or a certified copy. In cases where parents do not have passports Vietnam must submit a copy of proof of citizenship Vietnam, together with the original for comparison (in the case of sending the mail records shall submit acopy authentication).
	​5.	​The written authorization duly authenticated in case the request to register the birth authorize others to do the procedure. If an authorized person as grandparents, parents, children, spouses,siblings of a person authorized in writing shall not be authorized butmust have proof of the relationship above.
	​6.	Copy of passport or valid substitute papers of the person authorized to make birth registration procedures (produce the original for comparison) or certified true copy (in case of sending the mail profileshall submit a certified copy).
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Form, declaration form ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Name form, declaration form		​Documents specified
	Declaration forms for birth registrationTP.HT-2012-TKKS.2