I have a question about divorce papers that needed to be certified to get married in Vietnam. Can a person just have the divorce certificate translated to English and then have it notorized at the Consulate in HCM ? I never filed for a visa and the marriage was in China, lasted only 30 days and we divorced. Does this even count as a marriage?

Also do you just bring the paperwork from the divorce and thats it or from a previous marriage that also ended in divorce? Sorry for so many questions. Thanks in advance for any advice or help.

I finally have found my true love here in Vietnam. Never have I been treated so nicely by any woman before.

Craig

If you got a divorce, then you were married and yes, it counts. The Consulate in HCMC can tell you whether they issue something like the "Certificate of Marriageability" they issue in Guangzhou. Perhaps somebody with direct HCMC experience will be along with the answer to that.

Have you Googled "marriage in Vietnam"?

Are you planning on actually getting married in Viet Nam (K-3 or CR-1 Visa) or are you doing a K-1 Fiancee' Visa? I can't really help with the divorce papers question, but I have experience getting married there. I am assuming you could get a translation notarized there, but it's not wise to assume anything in this process. I would call the Consulate, or better yet email. That way you have a record (if they respond).

I am planning on getting married in Vietnam and doing, either K-3 or Cr-1. So any advice on Marrying here and papers needed is appreciated. Thanks for the help

Craig

1.) Do you have the families blessing? If yes then get her Father to go to the local authorities and ask what he needs to do. My Father-In-Law walked most of the paperwork through. His assistance was invaluable.

2.) You are going to need a "Single Certificate" from your local Vital Statistics office. Here is a link that may be of assistance:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm

They use this to ascertain whether or not you are actually single.

3.) You both are going to have to see a State Psychiatrist in Viet Nam. This is to ascertain your state of mental health. They may simply ask you a few questions or your may have to undergo a "Brain Mapping" like we did. Like everything else in Viet Nam there doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule.

You both may be interviewed as well. My wife was asked questions in Vietnamese and she had to translate the questions for me in English (with a translator present).

That's about it in a nutshell. We came back 3 weeks after the interview and signed "The Big Book" ,as I call it, and picked up the certificate.