Based on Article 35 Circular 04/2020/TT-BTP Regulations on correcting errors when recording civil status books and civil status documents are as follows:

- During the civil status registration process, if there is an error in recording content in the civil status book, the civil status officer must cross out the error, write it to the side or above, and must not overwrite it. Old letters must not be erased or written over erased areas.

+ In case there is an error in leaving a blank page in the book, the civil status officer must make a cross on the blank page.

+ The notes column of the civil status book must clearly state the content of error correction; day, month, year of correction; The civil status officer signs and clearly states the full name, middle name, and first name.

+ Civil status officials are responsible for reporting to the Head of the civil status registration agency about the correction of errors. The head of the civil status registration agency is responsible for checking and stamping confirmation on the content of error correction.

+ Civil status officials are not allowed to arbitrarily erase, correct, or supplement the content recorded in the civil status book.

- During the process of civil status registration, if there is an error in the civil status document, the civil status officer must cancel that document and write a new one, and do not issue people with the corrected civil status document. cure.

- When the civil status registration process has ended according to the law and errors are later discovered, civil status correction shall be carried out according to regulations.