Is it compulsory to register for temporary residence when renting a house in Vietnam?

Is it compulsory to register for temporary residence when renting a house in Vietnam? (Internet image)

According to Clause 2, Article 30 of the Residence Law 2006 (effective until June 30, 2021), a person who is living, working, laboring, or studying at a location within a commune, ward, or town but he/she does not meet the conditions for permanent residence in that locality must register for temporary residence at the commune, ward, or town police station within 30 days of arrival.

This regulation is also reaffirmed in the Residence Law 2020, which officially came into effect on July 1, 2021, specifically:

Article 27. Conditions for Temporary Residence Registration

1. A citizen who comes to live in a lawful place of residence located outside of the commune-level administrative unit where they register their permanent residence for work or study or another purpose for 30 days or more must register temporary residence.

According to the law, if an individual moves from one locality to the place where he or she is currently residing for work, study, or other purposes for 30 days or more, he or she must register for temporary residence.

As of July 1, 2021, the registration for temporary residence is regulated as follows:

1. Conditions for temporary residence registration

- Citizens who come to live at a legal place of residence outside the administrative unit of the commune where they have registered their permanent residence for work, study, or other purposes for 30 days or more must register for temporary residence.

- The maximum period of temporary residence is 2 years and can be extended multiple times.

2. Temporary residence registration documents

The temporary residence registration documents include the following:

- A change of residence information form; for persons under the age of majority who register for temporary residence, the form must clearly state the consent of the parents or guardian, unless they have already given consent in writing;

- Documents and papers proving legal residence.

3. Procedures for temporary residence registration and extension of temporary residence

Persons who register for temporary residence submit the temporary residence registration documents to the residence registration authority where they plan to stay temporarily.

When receiving the temporary residence registration documents, the residence registration authority checks and issues a receipt of application to the applicant; if the documents still need to be completed, the applicant is instructed to supplement the documents.

Within 3 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents, the residence registration authority is responsible for verifying, and updating information about the new place of temporary residence, the period of temporary residence of the applicant in the Residence Database, and informing the applicant about the update of temporary residence registration information; if the application is rejected, a written reply must be given stating the reason.

Note: Citizens are not allowed to register for new temporary residence at the following locations:

- Places that are located in prohibited areas, restricted construction areas, or that encroach on or occupy defense, security, transportation, irrigation, dike, energy, technical infrastructure, historical-cultural relics, landslide, flash flood, and other construction protection areas under the law.

- Places where the entire area of the house is built on illegally encroached land or where the house is built on land that does not meet the legal requirements for construction.

- Places that have a decision to revoke land and a decision to approve a compensation, support, and resettlement plan by the competent state authority; places where a part or the entire area of the house is in dispute or complaint related to ownership or use rights but has not been resolved under the law.

- Places that have been confiscated by a decision of the competent state authority; vehicles used as a place of permanent residence have been deregistered or do not have a certificate of technical safety and environmental protection under the law.

- Places where the house has been ordered to be demolished by the competent state authority.

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