A marriage with foreign elements must comply with the conditions for marriage and marriage registration.
- Regarding the conditions for getting married:
In respect of Vietnamese citizens, they must comply with the marital conditions and not violate the prohibited conditions for marriage as specified in Article 8 and Article 5 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family.
Vietnamese citizens who are civil servants, public employees, or serving in the armed forces must submit a written document from the managing agency or unit certifying that the marriage with the foreigner is not contrary to the regulations in that branch and will not compromise the protection of state secrets.
With respect to foreigners marrying each other in Vietnam, they must comply with the laws of the countries of which they are the citizens or permanent residents (for stateless persons) regarding the conditions of marriage and comply with the conditions of marriage and not violate the prohibited conditions for marriage as specified in Article 8 and Article 5 of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family.
- For marriage registration:
The District-level People’s Committee of the place of permanent residence, temporary residence or current residence of the individual will conduct the procedure for marriage registration between a Vietnamese individual and a foreigner, and between foreigners residing in Vietnam.
The representative office of the consulate region where the Vietnamese man or woman resides will conduct marriage registration between Vietnamese citizens residing together overseas or with a foreigner. If the marriage registration is between a Vietnamese citizen and a foreigner, such marriage registration must not be contrary to the laws of the host country.
