Birth registration overdue for people born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam means that people who were born abroad to Vietnamese parents but have not yet registered their birth in Vietnam are considered to have overdue birth registration. This can be due to a number of factors, such as:

• The parents may not have been aware of the need to register their child’s birth in Vietnam.
• The parents may have been unable to register their child’s birth in Vietnam due to circumstances such as poverty or lack of documentation.
• The child may have been born in a country that does not have diplomatic relations with Vietnam.

Overdue birth registration can have a number of negative consequences for the individual, including:

• Difficulty obtaining a Vietnamese passport or other identity documents.
• Difficulty enrolling in school or obtaining employment in Vietnam.
• Difficulty accessing government services and benefits.
• Difficulty owning property or conducting business in Vietnam.

If you are a person born abroad and have citizenship Vietnam, but your birth has not yet been registered in Vietnam, you can apply for overdue birth registration at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country of residence. The required documents vary depending on the country of residence, but typically include:

• A completed birth registration application form.
• A copy of your foreign birth certificate.
• A copy of your Vietnamese passport or other identity documents.
• A copy of your parents’ Vietnamese passports or other identity documents.

Once your application has been approved, you will be issued a Vietnamese birth certificate.

It is important to note that overdue birth registration can be a complex process, and it may take some time to complete. It is advisable to seek legal advice if you have any questions or concerns.

Steps

The order of execution ​ ​ ​ ​	​	​​Name step	Description step
	​1.	​​Submit	​Filing at the consular department of theVietnam representative offices abroad.
	​2.	To receive dossiers,consider and resolve	Consular officers examine, evaluate the dossiers; Filled profile cases, invalid,consular officers receive dossiers for settlement; profile cases of missing or invalid, the consular officer guidance for applicantsremake. In the case of birth of a child out of wedlock, ifat the time of birth registration unclaimedchildren, the combined settlement of adoptionand birth registration.
	3.	Returns results	Get results in consular department of theVietnam representative offices abroad. (See the list of Vietnam representative officesabroad in the electronic information pagesbelow for information about the address,schedule for filing and receiving the results).

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Files

Ingredients Profile ​ ​ ​	​	​Ingredients Profile
	​1.	The declaration (form TP / HT–2012–TKKS.2).
	​2.	Birth Certificate issued by the health department where children born to grant or written confirmation of the witness in the case ofchildren born outside of health facilities; written undertakings aboutthe actual birth in the absence of witnesses.
	​3.	A copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of children (if anymarriage registration) and the original for comparison (in case ofsending documents by mail shall submit a certified copy).
	​4.	Copy of passport or valid substitute papers of parents of children(produce the original for comparison), or a certified copy. In cases where parents do not have passports Vietnam must submit a copy of proof of citizenship Vietnam, together with the original for comparison (in the case of sending the mail records shall submit acopy authentication).
	​5.	​The written authorization duly authenticated in case the request to register the birth authorize others to do the procedure. If an authorized person as grandparents, parents, children, spouses,siblings of a person authorized in writing shall not be authorized butmust have proof of the relationship above .
	​6.	​Copy of passport or valid substitute papers of the person authorized to make birth registration procedures (produce the original for comparison) or certified true copy (in case of sending documentsrelated post, a certified copy).
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Form, declaration form ​ ​ ​ ​ ​	Nameform, declaration form		Documents specified
	Declaration forms for birth registrationTP.HT-2012-TKKS.2		Download