Lost Military Certificates Reissuable After Local Mergers in Vietnam

The Ministry of Defense has clarified that citizens who lose their military registration certificate will be able to obtain a replacement even after their local administrative areas have merged. This assurance comes in response to a citizen's query from Hanoi, who was concerned about the process after their commune's seal was revoked due to a merger.

According to the Ministry, the reissue process is governed by Decree 220/2025 of the Government, which amends regulations on military registration. Individuals who have lost their original military registration certificate must submit a written request to the new commune-level Military Command post where they initially registered. This new post is responsible for guiding them through the reissuance procedure.

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If you lose your military registration certificate, you can still get it reissued after the local area merges; citizens need to contact the new commune-level Military Command post for guidance.

If the citizen's initial registration is still on record, the new Military Command post will confirm their military registration status. The decree also outlines the procedure for initial military registration. After receiving a call-up notice, citizens can register online or in person at the commune-level Military Command. Within one day, the command post is required to guide the citizen through a health self-declaration form, record their details, and issue the registration certificate immediately.

Within five days, the commune-level Military Command must report the results to the Chairman of the Commune People's Committee and the Area Defense Command. The Area Defense Command then compiles these results and reports them to the Hanoi Capital Command, the Ho Chi Minh City Command, and provincial Military Commands. This ensures a structured and documented process for military registration and reissuance.

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Citizens who have been issued a military registration certificate for the first time but have lost it must submit an application to the commune-level Military Command where they initially registered (now the new commune-level Military Command) to be guided on reissuance.