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Report of Death

Requirements for Report of Death
As of 22 April 2025

*Note: Reports of Deaths can only be processed at the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi.
Present original documents and submit four (4) photocopies of each (collated and
arranged into 4 sets according to the order of documents below):

Basic Requirements;
1. Report of Death Form (https://hanoipe.dfa.gov.ph/images/2018/Report-of-Death-ROD-Form.pdf)

● Four (4) forms should be printed in A4 paper, originally filled out
● Entries must be TYPEWRITTEN
● Entries must be at the time of death of the deceased/subject

2. Consular Mortuary Certificate
● Issued by the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi or Philippine Consulate General in
Ho Chi Minh City

3. Death Certificate issued by the country where the death occurred (original copy
should be submitted to the Embassy)
a. Issued by the Vietnamese Civil Registry Office (People’s Committee) with
notarized English translation, and authenticated by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Vietnam (one original with 3 photocopies).

4. Record of Corpse Embalming with notarized English translation

5. Health Quarantine Certificate with notarized English translation

6. Photocopy of the Philippine passport of the deceased

7. Photocopy of the passport of the informant

*Note: Upon evaluation, additional documents may be required by the evaluating desk
officer from the applicant, including documents related to the shipment of the remains
of the deceased.

Fees
1. Consular Mortuary Certificate: 650,000 VND
2. Report of Death Application Fee: 650,000 VND

Turnaround Time: 10 working days

Travel Documents Requirements

As of 8 April 2025

The Travel Document (TD) is issued for emergency purposes to Filipinos who are in Vietnam due to the following reasons:

1. Filipinos who lost their Philippine passports while travelling in Vietnam;
2. Filipinos with expired passports who must return to the Philippines immediately; and,
3. New born Filipino children who must travel to the Philippines immediately.

You may secure a TD from the Philippine Embassy in Hanoi or the Philippine Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. The TD is valid for one-way travel back to the Philippines only.

Requirements:

1. Personal appearance of applicant;
2. Duly accomplished Travel Document application form (available at the Embassy/Consulate);
3. Photocopy of the data page of the lost Philippine passport;
4. Four (4) recent passport size ID photos (3.5cm x 4.5cm) colored with white background;
5. Notarized police report with English translation; and
6. Affidavit of loss (available at the Embassy/Consulate).

• For new born Filipino children, a Report of Birth (ROB) is required before the issuance of TD. For the requirements and procedures of ROB, kindly visit the link below:

            https://hanoipe.dfa.gov.ph/consular-services/civil-registration/report-of-birth

Consular fees:

Travel Document:       780.000 VND

Affidavit of Loss:         650.000 VND

Note:   Cash transactions only. Other relevant documents may be required by the Consular Officer if necessary.

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