Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BTP amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 08.a/2010/TT-BTP dated March 25, 2010 of the Ministry of Justice on the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms.

Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BTP amends and supplements certain provisions of Circular No. 08.a/2010/TT-BTP on the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms. This Circular provides detailed regulations on types of household registration books and forms and their posting and usage methods.

Document No.05/2012/TT-BTP
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Justice
Signed byĐinh Trung Tụng — Thứ trưởng
Updated25/06/2026
SectorJustice
FieldNationalityCivil StatusAuthentication
Issued date23/05/2012
Effective date10/07/2012
Expiry date02/01/2016
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 05/2012/TT-BTP amends and supplements certain provisions of Circular No. 08.a/2010/TT-BTP on the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms. This Circular provides detailed regulations on types of household registration books and forms and their posting and usage methods.

Scope of application

Household registration offices, persons requesting to register household matters, Departments of Justice

Key points

  • Household registration offices and persons requesting to register household matters → are entitled to access the Ministry of Justice's electronic portal to print and use free of charge 61 forms according to the instructions at point a and point b of this clause.
  • Departments of Justice → proactively organize printing and distributing free of charge household registration forms for localities without internet access conditions.
  • Five types of household registration books and sixty-six types of household registration forms have been standardized to the paper size (210 x 297mm).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Reducing printing costs, helping citizens save time and money when using household registration forms.
  • Enhancing transparency and efficiency in household registration management through the public posting of forms on the Ministry of Justice’s electronic portal.

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many types of household registration books and forms are issued?

This Circular stipulates the issuance of five types of household registration books and sixty-six types of household registration forms.

Where can citizens print household registration forms?

Household registration offices and persons requesting to register household matters are entitled to access the Ministry of Justice’s electronic portal (www.moj.gov.vn) to print and use free of charge sixty-one forms according to the instructions at point a and point b of this clause.

What responsibilities does the Department of Justice have regarding the distribution of household registration forms?

The Department of Justice proactively organizes printing and distributing free of charge household registration forms for localities without internet access conditions.

What is the size of the household registration books and forms?

The size of five types of household registration books and sixty-six types of household registration forms has been standardized to the paper size (210 x 297mm).

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from July 10, 2012.

Full text

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 05/2012/TT-BTP
Hanoi, May 23, 2012

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 08.a/2010/TT-BTP dated March 25, 2010 of the Ministry of Justice on the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms

dated March 25, 2010 of the Ministry of Justice regarding the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms

Issuing and guiding the recording, storage, and use of household registration books and forms

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Pursuant to Decree No. 06/2012/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2012 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of decrees on civil status, marriage and family, and notarization;

Pursuant to Decree No. 68/2002/NĐ-CP dated July 10, 2002 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Marriage and Family Law concerning marriage and family relations involving foreign elements, and Decree No. 69/2006/NĐ-CP dated July 21, 2006 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 68/2002/NĐ-CP;

Pursuant to Decree No. 06/2012/NĐ-CP dated February 2, 2012amending and supplementing certain provisions of the decrees on household registration, marriage and family, and notarization;

Pursuant to Decree No. 93/2008/NĐ-CP dated August 22, 2008, promulgated by the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Justice;

The Minister of Justice issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 08.a/2010/TT-BTP dated March 25, 2010 on the issuance and guidance for recording, storing, and using household registration books and forms as follows.

Article 1. Contents of amendments and supplements

3. Article 8 shall be amended as follows:

"Article 3. Issuing household registration books and forms

Issuing five types of household registration books and sixty-six types of household registration forms according to the list attached to this Circular.

The size of the five types of household registration books and sixty-six types of household registration forms shall be uniformly used with paper size (210 x 297mm).

Clause 2 of Article 4 is amended as follows:

"2. Posting on the Ministry of Justice's electronic portal 61 black-and-white household registration forms without decorative patterns (including original forms remaining; all copies, declaration forms, and other forms), including:

a) Fifty-five household registration forms used for registering household events as stipulated in Decree No. 158/2005/NĐ-CP, according to Section A of List II attached to this Circular.

b) Six household registration forms used for registering household events as stipulated in Decree No. 68/2002/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 69/2006/NĐ-CP, according to Section B of List II attached to this Circular.

Registration offices and individuals requesting household registration may access the Ministry of Justice's electronic portal (www.moj.gov.vn) to print and use these 61 forms free of charge according to the instructions in points a and b of this clause. For localities that have not yet had the conditions to use the Internet, the Department of Justice shall proactively organize printing and distributing these household registration forms free of charge to meet the full requirements for using household registration forms in their locality."

Article 2. Implementation clause

This Circular takes effect from July 10, 2012.

During the process of implementation, if there are any difficulties, please promptly reflect them to the Ministry of Justice for study and amendment.

 

 

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

Dinh Trung Tung

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