Marrying in Vietnam: Requirements for U.S. Citizens

Applications for marriage between a citizen of a foreign country and a Vietnamese citizen residing in

1. Application for marriage (obtained from the Vietnamese Justice Department); 

2. Official copy of the U.S. citizen’s birth certificate and passport. If birth records have been destroyed or are otherwise unattainable, a U.S. citizen applicant who was born in

3. Medical examination from a competent authority certifying that the applicant is in sound mental and physical health. The examination results must be dated no earlier than three months before the date of marriage registration;

4. Affidavit of Single Status. The applicant can request this document from the civil registry in the state in which he resides or complete an affidavit at the U.S. Consulate. This document must be signed within three months of application for a marriage certificate. The notarization fee at the U.S. Consulate is $30 USD. If the applicant had a previous marriage, present an authenticated copy of the divorce decree or death certificate for the previous spouse(s);

5. A letter by the local vital statistics office certifying that no marriage license or marriage certificate of the applicant is found within the state where the applicant is residing in. The search period must be started from the year when the applicant was 18-year-old to present. In case the applicant was divorced, or a previous spouse is deceased, a certified photocopy of death certificate must be submitted. (This requirement may vary from province to province).

6. The Justice Department charges five hundred thousand Vietnamese Dong to process amarriage certificate. 

For assistance with bringing your Vietnamese spouse to the U.S., contact an immigration attorney at www.myfianceevisa.com

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