Guide to get married in Vietnam

 In many places, getting married is as easy as making the decision, showing up at a government office, saying a few words, and signing a few papers. Vietnam is not one of those places.

What is the condition to register marriage in Vietnam?

      -    The woman must be at least 18 and the man 20 or older

      -    Both must be:

• Not in certificated marriage
• Capable of making independent decisions
• They must not share any blood relatives within the last three generations

Which documents do we need to register marriage in Vietnam?

      -    Applications for marriage;

      -    Non-Vietnamese citizen’s passport and/ or Vietnamese cetizen’s indentify card;

      -   A written certification granted by a Vietnamese or foreign competent health organization within 6 months to the date of the dossiers is submitted;

      -    Affidavit of Single Status. The applicant can request this document from the civil registry in the state in which he/she resides or complete this affidavit at the Embassy/Consulate in Vietnam. This affidavit must be signed within six months of application for a marriage certificate.

      -    A letter by the  local vital statistics office certifies that no marriage license or marriage certificate of the applicant is found within the state where the applicant is residing in.

Where do we register marriage in Vietnam?

District People’s Committee (which is directly handled by the District Justice Office) where the Vietnamese citizen or non-Vietnamese citizen resides.

How long can we receive the marriage certificate?

Time limit for marriage registration in Vietnam is 15 days as from the date when the District Justice Office receives complete and valid dossiers. In cases which need to be verified by the police offices, the time can be extended to 10 more days.

Note:

• All documents obtained from the U.S. must be accompanied by a certified translation into Vietnamese from either the Vietnamese Consulate/Embassy in the foreign country or a Vietnamese notary public;
• After receiving complete dossiers and fees, District Justice Office shall conduct a face-to-face interview with both parties in order to examine and clarify the voluntariness of their marriages, their capability of communication with one another in a common language and their understanding about each other.

Welcome to Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Apolo Lawyers is welcomed to help the client to deal with marriage registration. By our team of experienced lawyers, we believe that our clients will be satisfied with the quality of our marriage registration serviece. For further information, please contact:

Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Address: 10th Floor, PaxSky Building, No. 51 Nguyen Cu Trinh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Tel: (028) 66.701.709 / (028) 35.059.349

Mobile & WhatsApp 1: 0939.486.086 / Mobile & WhatsApp 2: 0908.043.086

Email: contact@apolo.com.vn

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Can foreigner buy house in Vietnam

 Foreigners are allowed to buy houses in Vietnam, but certain conditions must be met to buy houses. Below is the article on conditions for foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam.

Who is allowed to buy house/ appartment in Vietnam

According to Item 1 Article 159 Law on Housing 2014 and article 74 Decree 99/2015 / ND-CP, foreign organizations and individuals being allowed to buy house/appartment include:

1. Foreign-invested enterprises, branches, representative offices of foreign enterprises, foreign investment funds and foreign bank branches operating in Vietnam (called as “foreign organization”) is issued Investment Registration Certificate or papers related to the permission to operate in Vietnam by the competent State agencies of Vietnam that remain valid at the time of signing the house purchase or lease-purchase contract.

2. Foreign individuals are allowed to enter Vietnam. It means that individuals must satisfy the following two conditions:

• Have a valid passport with a stamp of entry verification by the immigration authority of Vietnam;
• Not subject to diplomatic privileges and immunities.

Foreign organizations and individuals are investing in the construction of houses under projects in Vietnam in accordance with law.

Which house/appartment can foreign organizations and individuals buy

Foreign organizations and individuals are allowed to own houses in Vietnam through the following two forms as below:

- Own through investing the housing project in Vietnam;

- Purchase, lease-purchase, donation or inheritance of commercial houses including apartments and houses in housing construction projects, except for areas under national defense and security regulations.

Note:

+ Form of house lease purchase means that the lessee pays 20% of the value of the house in advance to the lessor, unless the lessee has conditions to pay in advance, the payment must not exceed 50%;

+ The remaining amount to be paid shall be calculated into the monthly rent to the lessor to purchase within a certain period of time; after the lease-purchase term expires and when the remaining amount has been fully paid, the tenant has ownership of the house.

Welcome to Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Apolo Lawyers is welcomed to help the client to deal with housing transaction. By our team of experienced lawyers, we believe that our clients will be satisfied with the quality of our service. For further information, please contact:

Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Address: 10th Floor, PaxSky Building, No. 51 Nguyen Cu Trinh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Tel: (028) 66.701.709 / (028) 35.059.349

Mobile & WhatsApp 1: 0939.486.086 / Mobile & WhatsApp 2: 0908.043.086

Email: contact@apolo.com.vn

Website: www.apolo.com.vn

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Shipping and Maritime Lawyer in Vietnam

With the development of the market economy, the trading and transportation of goods by sea plays an important role in the economic development of each country today. However, ship has to move in many different countries, legal risks are inevitable. That is the reason why organizations and individuals doing business related to maritime are advised to hire lawyers specializing in maritime.

What services do we offer?

Our qualified lawyers are experienced in the following maritime matters:

• Drafting maritime contracts, reviewing of investments and providing legal assistance.
• Drafting contracts for the sale, purchase, and building of vessels.
• Marine insurance.
• Issues arising out of maritime pollution.
• Seizure of vessels before or after applying for a case.
• Appeal against seizure of a vessel and its release.

How do we perform the service?

• Representing shipowner civil liability insurance associations, representing insurance companies and shipowners in accident-related matters;
• Representing the consignee, the cargo insurer and other parties with interests in the cargo in collisions, consulting on claims from non-cargo and cargo ships;
• Participating in dealing with human damage and injury or damage to oil storage structures, oil / gas ports, drilling rigs and offshore structures ... etc;
• Participating in resolving marine disputes at all levels of the judicial system.

Welcome to Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Apolo Lawyers is welcomed to help the client to deal with marine legal issues. By our team of experienced lawyers, we believe that our clients will be satisfied with the quality of our services. For further information, please contact:

Apolo Lawyers Law Firm

Address: 10th Floor, PaxSky Building, No. 51 Nguyen Cu Trinh Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Tel: (028) 66.701.709 / (028) 35.059.349

Mobile & WhatsApp 1: 0939.486.086 / Mobile & WhatsApp 2: 0908.043.086

Email: contact@apolo.com.vn

Website: www.apolo.com.vn

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