Vietnamese Birth Registration — Recording a U.S. Birth (Ghi vào sổ hộ tịch)
$100Record your U.S.-born child's birth into the Vietnamese civil register (ghi vào sổ hộ tịch việc khai sinh). Handled end to end from the U.S. — no trip home — delivered free to all 50 states. Just $100.
Was your child issued a U.S. birth certificate, and you want that birth recognized in Vietnam? The correct procedure is recording the birth into the Vietnamese civil register (ghi vào sổ hộ tịch việc khai sinh). VietVisas handles it end to end from the U.S. — no trip home — for just $100.
What is recording a foreign birth?
It's the process of recording a birth already registered by a U.S. authority into the Vietnamese civil register. Once complete, your child has a Vietnamese birth certificate and is recognized for civil-status purposes — the basis for keeping citizenship and later procedures.
Why do it?
- Keep Vietnamese citizenship for your child alongside U.S. citizenship.
- Create the basis for a Vietnamese passport for your child.
- Simplify future civil-status, inheritance, and property matters in Vietnam.
When should you do it?
As early as possible after birth — ideally before the child's first trip to Vietnam. Late recording is still possible — VietVisas advises on how to complete it.
Read more: Vietnamese passport & birth certificate for a U.S.-born child.
Documents usually required
- The child's U.S. birth certificate (original/valid copy).
- Proof of a parent's Vietnamese nationality.
- Parents' marriage certificate (if any).
- Parents' ID.
The VietVisas process
- Free consultation — confirm the file and whether to bundle with the passport.
- Prepare & review documents, translate if needed.
- Submit & track with the Vietnamese representative office.
- Deliver to your door — the result ships back free to all 50 states.
Does your child also need a Vietnamese passport? VietVisas bundles birth recording + a child's passport for just $250 — cheaper than doing each separately.
Cost & why choose VietVisas
The service fee is $100. VietVisas handles everything end to end, works directly with the Vietnamese representative office, and delivers results free to your door in all 50 states — parents never have to navigate the complex paperwork alone.
Need to record your child's birth in Vietnam? Message VietVisas for a free consultation and quote.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 'ghi vào sổ hộ tịch việc khai sinh'?
- It's the procedure for recording a birth already registered by a U.S. authority into the Vietnamese civil register. Once recorded, your child has a Vietnamese birth certificate and is recognized for civil-status purposes.
- My child was born in the U.S. — do we need this?
- If you want your child to have a Vietnamese birth certificate, keep their citizenship, and later obtain a Vietnamese passport, you should record the birth. It's usually the foundational step before the passport.
- Can we do it together with the child's passport?
- Yes. VietVisas often bundles the birth recording with the child's passport for just $250 — cheaper than doing each service separately.
- What parent documents are needed?
- Typically the child's U.S. birth certificate, proof of a parent's Vietnamese nationality, marriage certificate (if any), and parents' ID. VietVisas sends a detailed list for your case.