Current death registration procedure has foreign elements

Death registration has foreign elements as a special administrative procedure, not only related to the provisions of Vietnamese law but also international regulations. In the article below, Long Phan will provide customers with information about authority, the implementation process and reasons why you need support from legal consulting services in the process of registering a death certificate with foreign elements.

How is death registration involving foreign elements understood?

Registration of death with foreign elements is a special administrative procedure, recording the event of a person’s death related to international elements. This may include cases where the deceased is a foreigner, a Vietnamese resident abroad, or a person who died abroad but had Vietnamese nationality. This procedure not only complies with the provisions of Vietnamese law but also must consider factors related to foreign laws and international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.

The authority to register death has foreign elements

Pursuant to Article 51 of the Law on Civil Status 2014, death registration involving foreign elements falls under the jurisdiction of the district-level People’s Committee in the following cases:

• The district-level People’s Committee of the last residence of the deceased shall register death for foreigners or Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who died in Vietnam;
• In case the last place of residence of the deceased cannot be determined, the People’s Committee of the district where the person died or where the deceased’s body was discovered shall register the death.

In the case of foreigners living in border areas, the People’s Committee of the commune in the border area shall register the death of the deceased who is a foreigner residing in that commune.

Legal basis: Clause 1, Article 20, Decree 123/2015/ND-CP.

The process of death registration involves foreign elements

Profile components

Pursuant to Clause 3, Section I, Part II of Decision 1872/QD-BTP 2020, death registration dossiers involving foreign elements include:

• Passport or identity card or citizen identification card of the person requesting death registration or other documents with photo and personal information issued by a competent authority, still valid for use as proof Proof of the identity of the person requesting death registration;
• Documents proving the last place of residence of the deceased or the place of his or her death or the place of discovery of the deceased’s body;
• Death registration declaration according to the form;
• Death notice or replacement document Death notice issued by a competent authority;
• Papers, documents, and evidence issued or duly certified by a competent agency or organization proving the event of death in cases where the death registration for the deceased has been registered for a long time and there is no death certificate or documents. replace Death Notice;
• Authorization document to register death.

Implementation process

Pursuant to Clause 3, Section I, Part II of Decision 1872/QD-BTP 2020, registration of death with foreign elements is carried out according to the following steps:

• Step 1: The person requesting death registration prepares and submits documents to the district People’s Committee;
• Step 2: The agency receives the dossier, checks the validity of the dossier, compares the information in the Declaration and the validity of the documents in the dossier submitted and presented by the requester;
• Step 3: If the application is complete and valid, the person receiving the application writes a receipt, clearly stating the date and time of returning the results. In case the application is not complete or complete, instruct the applicant to supplement and complete it according to regulations, clearly stating the type of documents and content that needs to be supplemented, completed, signed, and clearly state the full name of the recipient;
• Step 4: After receiving valid dossiers, the Justice Department reports to the Chairman of the district People’s Committee to sign the death declaration extract issued to the requester and record it in the death registration book;
• Step 5: Return results to the person requesting death registration.

Consulting services and guidance on effectively registering deaths involving foreign elements

Death registration procedures involving foreign elements often require coordination between many agencies, so this death registration procedure is often very complicated. Aware of the above difficulties, Long Phan is always willing to support customers in the process of implementing the above procedures as well as necessary notes on orders and procedures to perform effectively. Our services include:

• Consulting on issues surrounding death registration involving foreign elements;
• Assist customers in preparing and drafting necessary documents;
• Representing customers to carry out death registration procedures involving foreign elements at competent state agencies;
• Answer questions throughout the implementation process, after performing death registration procedures involving foreign elements;

Registering a death involving a foreign element is a complicated process. Mastering the process and legal requirements will help this process go smoothly and quickly. Together with a team of experienced experts, Long Phan will assist customers in effectively registering deaths involving foreign elements. Please contact hotline 0906735386 immediately for more specific and detailed advice.