Procedures for granting permits for the entry of human corpses, remains and ashes into Vietnam

Procedures for granting permits for the entry of human corpses, remains and ashes into Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Applications for permits for the entry of human corpses, remains and ashes into Vietnam

A permit applicant shall file a dossier comprising:

(1) An application for transportation of corpse, remains or ash into the country, made according to form No. 01/NG-LS, promulgated together with Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG (not printed herein):

(2) Papers evidencing the applicant falling into a case specified in Article 5 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG:

- 1 copy of the applicant's passport or paper of immigration validity;

- 1 copy of the paper proving his/her relationship with the deceased:

- 1 copy of the household registration book of the applicant, if the deceased falls into a case specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG;

- The original paper of authorization, if the applicant falls in to a case specified in Clause 2, Article 5 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG;

- The original application, if the applicant is the agency or organization managing the deceased, as stated in Clause 3, Article 5 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG;

(3) Papers evidencing that the deceased falls into a case specified in Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG:

- The deceased's original passport or paper of immigration validity (if any);

- 1 copy of the deceased's permit for permanent residence in Vietnam, if the deceased falls into a case specified at Point c. Clause I, Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG;

- 1 copy of the death certificate issued by a competent foreign body or a representative mission;

- 1 copy of the sanitation and quarantine certificate issued by a competent foreign agency (for human corpses); exhumation certificate and sanitation and quarantine certificate issued by a competent foreign agency (for remains); cremation certificate (for ashes);

- 1 copy of the application for a permit for transportation of the corpse, remains or ashes for burial or preservation in a locality, made according to form No.02/NG-LS with written consent of a Vietnamese commune/ward/ township People's Committee or the cemetery-managing unit, if the deceased falls into a case specified at Point b. Clause 1, Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG.

(Clause 1 of Article 6 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG)

2. Procedures for granting permits for the entry of human corpses, remains and ashes into Vietnam

* Step 1: Submitting application

01 set of Dossiers of application for permits can be filed directly or sent by post to representative missions.

* Step 2: Receiving and processing application

- For cases specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG, if seeing that the filed dossier fully meets the conditions specified in Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG, the representative mission shall:

= Grant a permit according to form No. 03/ NG-LS. promulgated together with this Circular (not printed herein), append a cancellation mark on the deceased's Vietnamese passport (if any) and issue the result to the permit applicant within 1 working day after receiving the complete and valid dossier.

= Notify the grant of a permit to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, border-gate customs office and border-gate immigration office in the place where the corpse, remains or ashes are brought to.

= Notify the invalidation of the passport of the deceased being a Vietnamese citizen to the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security.

= Record in the book on grant of permits for the entry of corpses, remains or ashes, made according to form No. 04/NG-LS promulgated together with this Circular (not printed herein).

- For cases mentioned in Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG, the representative mission shall, within 01 working day after the receipt of the complete and valid dossier, send a telegram to the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating the personal details of the deceased.

The Consular Department of the Ministry' of Foreign Affairs shall, within 1 working day after the receipt of the telegram from the representative mission, send official letters to the agencies concerned and reply the representative mission within 1 working day after receiving replies from the concerned agencies.

Within 1 working day after the receipt of the consent of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the representative mission shall grant a permit and issue the result to the applicant.

(Clause 2 and 3 of Article 6 of Circular 01/2011/TT-BNG)

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