the certificate of no marriage from the health department?

[Bluesky_2101 0]

Hi everyone. I would like to know How long it takes to get the certificate of no marriage from the health department? I intend to get married in Vietnam and i am living in California

[John & Rose 7,237]

9 hours ago, Bluesky_2101 said:

Hi everyone. I would like to know How long it takes to get the certificate of no marriage from the health department? I intend to get married in Vietnam and i am living in California

I learn something new everyday!!!  This only takes a couple days in the Philippines.  I believe VietNam is a bit more organized.

 

I. A Regular Dossier to be authenticated at the Consulate includes:

1. Application for Marriage Registration in Viet Nam (click to save form or download the attached below).

2. Affidavit of Single Status

3. Certificate of No-Marriage Records issued by State or County Authorities (Vital Statistics Office, Department of Health, State Registrar ...) within the last six months, certifying that no marriage license or marriage record of the applicant has been found from his/her mature age of marriage (age of 18 for female and 20 for male) or since his/her divorce up to the present or since his/her spouse’ death up to present.

4. Certificate of Good Mental Health issued by an authorized medical institution, confirming that the applicant has no mental illnesses, or mentally sound for marriage, and is fully conscious of his/her own actions.

5. Biographic Information Sheet 

6. Certified photocopy of the Infomation pages of the Passport

NOTE: Before being sent to the Consulate for legalization, the above-mentioned documents (# 1,2,4,5 and 6) must be certified by a Notary Public or equivalent public authorities (document # 3 is regularly issued by the Registrar or Court 'sClerk) and the signatures of the Notary Public or Registrar or Court's Clerk must be certified by the State Department (or its Office of Authentication) of the State where the applicant resides or where the Notary Public is lisensed. The Consulate can certify only the signatures of the State-level Secretary of State.

II. Divorced and Widowed Applicants: In addition to the 6 above-listed documents:

- Divorcees are required to submit an Authenticated Judgment of Divorce (Notarized/Certified and Authenticated by Secretary of State);

- Widows are to submit a Authenticated Copy of the Death Certificate of his/her deceased spouse (Notarized/Certified and Authenticated by Secretary of State).

Edited October 10, 2018 by John & Rose

[Bluesky_2101 0]

2 hours ago, John & Rose said:

I learn something new everyday!!!  This only takes a couple days in the Philippines.  I believe VietNam is a bit more organized.

 

I. A Regular Dossier to be authenticated at the Consulate includes:

1. Application for Marriage Registration in Viet Nam (click to save form or download the attached below).

2. Affidavit of Single Status

3. Certificate of No-Marriage Records issued by State or County Authorities (Vital Statistics Office, Department of Health, State Registrar ...) within the last six months, certifying that no marriage license or marriage record of the applicant has been found from his/her mature age of marriage (age of 18 for female and 20 for male) or since his/her divorce up to the present or since his/her spouse’ death up to present.

4. Certificate of Good Mental Health issued by an authorized medical institution, confirming that the applicant has no mental illnesses, or mentally sound for marriage, and is fully conscious of his/her own actions.

5. Biographic Information Sheet 

6. Certified photocopy of the Infomation pages of the Passport

NOTE: Before being sent to the Consulate for legalization, the above-mentioned documents (# 1,2,4,5 and 6) must be certified by a Notary Public or equivalent public authorities (document # 3 is regularly issued by the Registrar or Court 'sClerk) and the signatures of the Notary Public or Registrar or Court's Clerk must be certified by the State Department (or its Office of Authentication) of the State where the applicant resides or where the Notary Public is lisensed. The Consulate can certify only the signatures of the State-level Secretary of State.

II. Divorced and Widowed Applicants: In addition to the 6 above-listed documents:

- Divorcees are required to submit an Authenticated Judgment of Divorce (Notarized/Certified and Authenticated by Secretary of State);

- Widows are to submit a Authenticated Copy of the Death Certificate of his/her deceased spouse (Notarized/Certified and Authenticated by Secretary of State).

Thanks. How long did it take for you to take the third document of the list above  ( the certificate of no-marriage record)? I haven’t heard any news for 2 weeks and I wonder whether it’s normal or not. 

[John & Rose 7,237]

59 minutes ago, Bluesky_2101 said:

Thanks. How long did it take for you to take the third document of the list above  ( the certificate of no-marriage record)? I haven’t heard any news for 2 weeks and I wonder whether it’s normal or not. 

That seems like a long time for that.  I would try to follow up if you can.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to Vietnam regional forum; topic is about marriage procedures in Vietnam.

[JRF 117]

If you are in Orange County you can stand in line and obtain it in person. Research on the location, online.  It's been five years since I did the same, but as I remember it was not that difficult, certainly compared to other things.

[andynguyen 5]

My friend who just immigrated to Mobile, Alabama, in which this county does not issue Certificate of No-marriage. They only retrieve your marriage license and ask you for information regarding the marriage such as date of marriage and place. My friend is single and he obvious doesn't have these info. However, the site states that if they can not find your marriage license after you have given your info, they will issue a "Certificate of Failure to Find." Is this Certificate satisfied Certificate of No-marriage that Vietnam required?

Andy