Documents are the legal basis for creating, updating and adjusting individual's civil status information in the electronic civil status database specified in Clause 1, Article 58.Law on Civil Status 2014 as follows:

Civil registration book

1. The civil status book is the legal basis for establishing, updating and adjusting an individual's civil status information in the electronic civil status database.

Each type of civil status matter must be recorded in a book, each page must be stamped; Civil status books are kept permanently according to the provisions of law.

2. Closing the civil status book is done on the last day of the year. When closing the civil status book, the total number of pages and total number of registered civil status events must be clearly stated; The head of the civil status registration agency signs and stamps.

Papers, objects or other evidence submitted when registering civil status must be stored and preserved in accordance with the law on archives.

3. The civil status registration agency is responsible for storing and preserving civil status books, papers, objects or other evidence related to civil status registration.

Accordingly, the civil status book is the legal basis for establishing, updating and adjusting an individual's civil status information in the electronic civil status database.

Each type of civil status matter must be recorded in a book, each page must be stamped; Civil status books are kept permanently according to the provisions of law.

Closing of the civil status book is done on the last day of the year. When closing the civil status book, the total number of pages and total number of registered civil status events must be clearly stated; The head of the civil status registration agency signs and stamps.

Papers, objects or other evidence submitted when registering civil status must be stored and preserved in accordance with the law on archives.

The civil status registration agency is responsible for storing and preserving civil status books, papers, objects or other evidence related to civil status registration.