Vietnamese fiancee proof of single status

[bob13 0]

Has anyone experienced any problems getting married because there fiancee can not prove they are single.? Do you need proof that you are single to get married . I don't think so. My fiancee say's that she has friends tell her that she needs a police record to prove she ids single to get married here. I not so sure .

Edited May 13, 2014 by bob13

[T&T&T 31]

I know of at least two answers to your question. In Vietnam people get married with a religious service and never record their marriage at the Hall of Justice. This requires no paperwork.

Legally you must Register with the Hall of Justice where you will receive your Marriage Certificate. This requires several steps and one of these steps is to get a paper from the Peoples Committee that she is single and eligible to marry. This is assuming she is the Vn resident.

You can find more info at:

http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to Vietnam regional - topic specific to Vietnam ~

[skyking02 11]

I know of at least two answers to your question. In Vietnam people get married with a religious service and never record their marriage at the Hall of Justice. This requires no paperwork.

Legally you must Register with the Hall of Justice where you will receive your Marriage Certificate. This requires several steps and one of these steps is to get a paper from the Peoples Committee that she is single and eligible to marry. This is assuming she is the Vn resident.

You can find more info at:

http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html

i have a question. do you know if we can schedule the time and date for a marriage license in Vietnam?

[T&T&T 31]

No you can't. The Vietnamese do all the scheduling. Once you get the necessary documents required to get married and have them translated it can take several weeks, you and your fiancé will be interview. If all goes well you will be interviewed once but I know of couples that have had to go back for two and three interviews which took more than 4 weeks. For the interview you will need to take someone to translate for you if you don't speak Vietnamese. Be careful because the interviewer can speak English. She knows everything you say before it is translated. Once you pass the interview they will give you a date when you can pick up your marriage certificate. The marriage certificate will have the date you were legally married. Be prepared for the shake downs. You will be asked for money to expedite the paper work along the way, the doctors, the interview and when you pick up the certificate. Don't be surprised when they create a problem just so they can get more money to fix it. Good luck...

My wife and I started the process on July 16, 2013 and we were married on August 16, 2013.

I had my birth certificate, passport, police report on my residence here in Vietnam and an affidavit that I was single. I got the affidavit from the American consulate which was a form letter that I filled out and paid fifty dollars to have notarized. I did not need my divorce certificate but if you are divorced I would recommend you have a certified copy just in case.

[skyking02 11]

No you can't. The Vietnamese do all the scheduling. Once you get the necessary documents required to get married and have them translated it can take several weeks, you and your fiancé will be interview. If all goes well you will be interviewed once but I know of couples that have had to go back for two and three interviews which took more than 4 weeks. For the interview you will need to take someone to translate for you if you don't speak Vietnamese. Be careful because the interviewer can speak English. She knows everything you say before it is translated. Once you pass the interview they will give you a date when you can pick up your marriage certificate. The marriage certificate will have the date you were legally married. Be prepared for the shake downs. You will be asked for money to expedite the paper work along the way, the doctors, the interview and when you pick up the certificate. Don't be surprised when they create a problem just so they can get more money to fix it. Good luck...

My wife and I started the process on July 16, 2013 and we were married on August 16, 2013.

I had my birth certificate, passport, police report on my residence here in Vietnam and an affidavit that I was single. I got the affidavit from the American consulate which was a form letter that I filled out and paid fifty dollars to have notarized. I did not need my divorce certificate but if you are divorced I would recommend you have a certified copy just in case.

translate what? if you go to this website, everything is in vietnamese and english.

http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/consular/legalization-document-marriage-registration

is that what you used?

i can only go back to vn for two weeks to get married, kind of hard if i can't schedule my own time for the interview. how long ahead of time they let you know about the interview? a week? a month? TIA

Edited May 14, 2014 by skyking02

[T&T&T 31]

does your fiancé live in HO Chi Minh City?

[skyking02 11]

does your fiancé live in HO Chi Minh City?

yes, she lives in HCM city.

[T&T&T 31]

I think this is what you should do. Remember I am a retired nobody and this is not legal advice in any way. you should arrive in HCMC on Saturday or Sunday so you can start on Monday morning to get things done and have the entire work week.

You fiancé should get her papers from the Peoples Committee saying she is single and can get married. This could take up to a couple of weeks but you do not need to be here for that.

After she gets the affidavit she should go the Hall of Justice and pick up the application for you two to get married. She can fill it out and have it ready when you get here. (You will need to bring two passport type photo 3x4 Cm for your application when filled at the Hall of Justice.)

1.On Monday morning I would be among the first ones to arrive at the American Consulate to get your form Affidavit that your are single and have them notarize it. Cost 50 dollars.

2.Then across the street to get a copy of your passport and visa certified. Cost is small.. I think under 5 dollars. This could take several hours or it could take less than one hour.

3. Next go to the mental hospital for your evaluation. It is on Vo Van Kiet. Depending on the time you get there if you show the staff your "gratitude" you may be able to get your document the same day or next day. You will need to take 4 photos of yourself and your fiancé measuring 4x6 cm.

4. Leg work done now to the Hall of justice to submit your application. If they accept the application you will be given a date for your interview. Don't know the time frame but our was about 4 days.

5. Pass the interview and they will give you a date to return to receive the marriage certificate. Again don't know the time frame but ours was about 10 days. Take some pictures of you and your fiancé together to the interview and show your "gratitude" to help speed up the process.

My wife and I both were divorced and we obtained copies of our divorce decrees and I paid to have it translated but the Hall of Justice said we did not need them.

Lots of Luck.. I am not sure if it is possible to do this in two week or not... everything would have to go without any hitches...

[T&T&T 31]

you will also need to verify your residence while here in Vietnam. I am not sure what they will need from you because I live in HCMC. I had to go to the police station where I am registered and get a paper.

[skyking02 11]

"2.Then across the street to get a copy of your passport and visa certified. Cost is small.. I think under 5 dollars. This could take several hours or it could take less than one hour."

who do i submit those two document?

1.On Monday morning I would be among the first ones to arrive at the American Consulate to get your form Affidavit that your are single and have them notarize it. Cost 50 dollars.

the secretary of state seal isn't enough?

thanks for all your answer!

[T&T&T 31]

You will submit the certified copy of your passport and visa with your application to the Hall of Justice.

I did the same thing, I took my Kentucky seal marriage search letter along with my certified divorce decree (translated) and I was instructed to go to the American Consulate and get a Notarized Affidavit and submit it and not the other documents. The local offices here are familiar with the affidavit of being single from the consulate but they are not so sure of the papers from the 50 different states.

I followed the instructions I found on the Department of State and other web sites and I did several thing I did not need to do. It is not as difficult as it sounds but it just takes time.

[skyking02 11]

You will submit the certified copy of your passport and visa with your application to the Hall of Justice.

I did the same thing, I took my Kentucky seal marriage search letter along with my certified divorce decree (translated) and I was instructed to go to the American Consulate and get a Notarized Affidavit and submit it and not the other documents. The local offices here are familiar with the affidavit of being single from the consulate but they are not so sure of the papers from the 50 different states.

I followed the instructions I found on the Department of State and other web sites and I did several thing I did not need to do. It is not as difficult as it sounds but it just takes time.

T&T&T,

Thank you so much for that wonderful information. Can i submit my paperwork before I arrive in vn? my fiancee can submit it for me, no?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Will you be willing to start a thread and make a guide on how to marry in VN? I can have it pinned for future reference.

I know of at least two answers to your question. In Vietnam people get married with a religious service and never record their marriage at the Hall of Justice. This requires no paperwork.

Legally you must Register with the Hall of Justice where you will receive your Marriage Certificate. This requires several steps and one of these steps is to get a paper from the Peoples Committee that she is single and eligible to marry. This is assuming she is the Vn resident.

You can find more info at:

http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/marriage_in_vietnam.html

[T&T&T 31]

^{Yes Skyking02 you can submit your paperwork before you arrive in Vietnam. However if you decide to go this route I would highly recommend using a local attorney. Cost (500 to 700 U.S. dollars). You will need to have your mental evaluation done in the U.S. and have a certified copy sent to your fiancé and so she can have it translated into Vietnamese. You will also need to send her a POA and she will also have it translated into Vietnamese. Remember I told you about any hitches. The Vietnamese can be very picky about what the will accept as proper documents. For example, one of my documents had my middle name while another document had my middle initial, the Justice Department would not accept the document with my middle initial until I went to the consulate to get an affidavit that I was the same person, Cost 50 dollars notary fee... The Vietnamese are very artful at finding ways for you to show your "gratitude". Another time they said my Visa had expired and had the wrong stamp so they could not give us our wedding certificate. In my opinion they could find some way to reject your POA or your mental evaluation, you and your fiancé together will have a much better chance of getting thing done. I hope this helps. If you would like for my wife to talk to you fiancé msg me. Good luck....}

Will you be willing to start a thread and make a guide on how to marry in VN? I can have it pinned for future reference.