In the previous section, we guided you on understanding the Certificate of marital status and its application procedures. In this section, we provide further guidance on how to fill in an application for Certificate of marital status for your purpose of document supplementation.
What is a Certificate of marital status?
A Certificate of marital status is an important document, required in the dossier of certain procedures to prove ownership when conducting property transactions, land use rights transfer, state loan borrowing, study abroad applications, foreign employment, marriage registration, etc.
To confirm your single status, you need to fill in the Marital Status Declaration form with all necessary information, specifying your unmarried status, and presenting personal identification documents as required at the local People’s Committee where you have registered permanent residence.
>> See more: What is a Certificate of marital status? Which authority of issuance?
General regulations on the certificate of marital status
Pursuant to Decree No. 123/2015/ND-CP detailing articles and measures to enforce the Civil Status Law, citizens applying for a certificate of marital status shall only present the Marital Status Declaration form according to the prescribed template with personal identification documents to the state authority. Those who have been married but whose spouse has deceased or who have divorced may be required to present other proof documents.
Sample Certificate of marital status
Guidelines for filling in an application for Certificate of marital status
Pursuant to Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BTP detailing the implementation of articles of the Civil Status Law and Decree No. 123/2015/ND-CP of November 15, 2015, by the government detailing articles and measures to enforce the Civil Status Law, citizens applying for a Certificate of marital status shall fill in the Marital Status Declaration form as follows:
“Place of residence” section: specify the current permanent residence of the holder of the Certificate of marital status.
- “During the residency period at:.. from date… month… year… to date… month… year…”: only specify in case the applicant for the Certificate of marital status has had previous permanent registration. In case the applicant is residing abroad, then specify the actual residence address abroad.
- “Marital status” section: specify the current marital status, as follows:
- If never married: specify “Have not registered marriage with anyone.”
- If currently married: specify “Currently married to Mr./Mrs.… (Certificate of marriage No…, issued by… on date… month… year…).“
- If previously married but divorced and currently not remarried: specify “Have registered marriage, but divorced according to the Court Decree/Divorce Decision No… on date… month… year… by the People’s Court of…; currently not registered marriage with anyone.”
- If previously married but the spouse has deceased and currently not remarried: specify “Have registered marriage, but spouse has deceased (Death Certificate/Death Record/Court Decision No:… issued by… on date… month… year…); currently not registered marriage with anyone.”
- If in de facto relationship before January 3, 1987, and remained this relationship to the present without marriage registration: specify “The current spouse is Mr./Mrs.…”.
- “This certificate is issued for:” specify the purpose, not leaving blank. For example:
- For property, land transactions.
- For supplementing dossiers of labor export, study abroad.
- For inheritance.
- For marriage registration (specify the full name, ID/Passport number of the fiancée/fiancé, and the intended place of marriage registration).
>> Reference: Is a Certificate of marital status required for property purchase?
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