Applying For A Certificate Of No Impediment To Marriage (CNI)

If you are an Australian citizen, a citizen of another country domiciled in Australia or a permanent resident of Australia and intends to get married in Vietnam, you are required to submit a “Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage” (CNI) when registering your marriage with Vietnamese authorities. It is the Vietnamese government that has the authority to solemnise marriages in Vietnam.

Please complete with the following procedures to obtain a CNI:

1. Visit hcmc.consulate.gov.au, select "Notarial Services":
   • Book an appointment for "Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage".
   • Complete the form “Application for Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage” online and print it off or collect the form at the Consulate office. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
     DO NOT SIGN THE FORM, your signature must be witnessed by a Consular Officer.
   • Refer to Notarial Service Fees. The fee is non-refundable and payable in Vietnamese Dong by bank card only.
      
2. Attend your appointment with the completed application form and original or certified true copies of supporting documents, including:
   • For you:
     • Australian passport or foreign passport with Australian permanent resident visa.
     • Divorce certificate (if divorced) or Death certificate (if widowed).
   • For your partner:
     • Passport or Identity Card (e.g. Vietnamese passport or Vietnamese ID);
     • Divorce certificate (if divorced) or Death certificate (if widowed).
        
3. Documents provided in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation. The translation must be done by Notary Offices or professional translation services in Vietnam.
    
4. The CNI (in English and Vietnamese) will be available for collection on the following working day from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Australian Consulate-General upon presentation of your payment receipt. Please select "DOCUMENT COLLECTION" on the ticket kiosk and wait to be served.

NOTE: Australian citizens are not required to submit a Statutory Declaration of their marital status / Single Status Certificate / Divorce Certificate to Vietnamese local authorities.