What is the order and procedures for processing of dossiers of application for Vietnamese nationality? In which cases is the fee for application for Vietnamese nationality exempted?
What is the order and procedures for processing of dossiers of application for Vietnamese nationality?
Pursuant to Article 21 of the 2008 Law on Vietnamese Nationality, the order and procedures for processing applications for Vietnamese nationality are as follows:
- Step 1. A person applying for Vietnamese nationality shall file a dossier to the provincial-level Justice Service of the locality where he/she resides.
In case the dossier is incomplete as prescribed or invalid, the provincial-level Justice Service shall immediately notify the applicant thereof for supplementation and completion of the dossier.
- Step 2. Within 5 working days after the receipt of a complete and valid dossier, the provincial-level Justice Service shall send to the provincial-level Public Security Department a request for verification of the applicant’s identity.
- Step 3. Within 30 days after the receipt of a request from the provincial-level Justice Service, the provincial-level Public Security Department shall conduct verification and send verification results to the provincial-level Justice Service. During this period, the provincial-level Justice Service shall examine papers in the dossier of application for Vietnamese nationality.
- Step 4. Within 10 working days after the receipt of verification results, the provincial-level Justice Service shall complete the dossier for submission to the provincial-level People’s Committee president.
- Step 5. Within 10 working days after the receipt of a request from the provincial-level Justice Service, the provincial-level People’s Committee president shall consider, make conclusion and send his/her proposal to the Ministry of Justice.
- Step 6. Within 20 working days after the receipt of the proposal from the provincial-level People’s Committee president, the Ministry of Justice shall re-examine the dossier, if finding that all conditions for naturalization in Vietnam are met, the Ministry shall send a written notification to the applicant for carrying out procedures to renounce his/her foreign nationality, except the case in which the applicant wishes to retain his/her foreign nationality or is a stateless person.
- Step 7. Within 10 working days after the receipt of a written permission for the applicant to renounce his/her foreign nationality, the Minister of Justice shall report the case to the Prime Minister for submission to the President for consideration and decision.
In case the applicant wishes to retain his/her foreign nationality or is a stateless person, within 20 days after the receipt of the proposal from the provincial-level People’s Committee president, the Ministry of Justice shall re-examine the dossier, if finding that the applicant is eligible for naturalization in Vietnam, the Ministry shall report the case to the Prime Minister for submission to the President for consideration and decision.
- Step 8. The President shall consider and make decision within 30 working days after the receipt of the Prime Minister’s proposal.
What is the order and procedures for processing of dossiers of application for Vietnamese nationality? In which cases is the fee for application for Vietnamese nationality exempted? (Image from the Internet)
How much is the current fee for application for Vietnamese nationality?
Pursuant to Article 4 of Circular No. 281/2016/TT-BTC stipulating as follows:
Fees and charges are as follows:
No. | Content | Rate |
1 | Fees for applying for Vietnamese nationality | 3,000,000 VND/case |
2 | Fees to apply for the return of Vietnamese nationality | 2,500,000 VND/case |
3 | Fee for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality | 2,500,000 VND/case |
4 | Fees for exploitation and use of information in the civil status database | 8,000 VND/copy of extract/registered civil status event |
5 | Fee for confirmation of Vietnamese nationality | 100,000 VND/case |
6 | Fee for confirmation of being of Vietnamese origin | 100,000 VND/case |
Thus, according to the table of fees and charges above, the fee for applying for Vietnamese nationality is currently 3,000,000 VND/case.
In which cases is the fee for application for Vietnamese nationality exempted?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular No. 281/2016/TT-BTC stipulating as follows:
Exemption from fees and charges
1. The following cases are exempted from the fee for applying for Vietnamese nationality and applying for the return of Vietnamese nationality:
a) Persons with special meritorious contributions to the cause of construction and defense of the Vietnamese Fatherland apply for entry or return of Vietnamese nationality.
Persons with special meritorious contributions to the cause of construction and defense of the Vietnamese Fatherland must be the recipients of Orders, Medals and other noble titles of the State of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or certified by a competent Vietnamese agency or organization for such special merit.
b) Stateless people apply for Vietnamese nationality, and stateless people apply for Vietnamese nationality back but have difficult economic circumstances, certified by the People's Committee of the commune or place of residence.
c) Migrants from Laos who are allowed to reside in Laos apply for Vietnamese nationality, have Vietnamese nationality certified, and certify that they are of Vietnamese origin in accordance with the provisions of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.
2. Vietnamese expatriates living in neighboring countries sharing a land border with Vietnam, having difficult economic circumstances, certified by the People's Committee of the commune or place of residence, are exempted from certification of having their presence. Vietnamese nationality, certified as Vietnamese origin.
Thus, according to the above provisions, the fee for applying for Vietnamese nationality is exempted in the following cases:
- In the first case, a person with special meritorious services to contribute to the cause of construction and defense of the Vietnamese Fatherland applies for admission or regains Vietnamese nationality.
Persons with special meritorious contributions to the cause of construction and defense of the Vietnamese Fatherland must be the recipients of Orders, Medals and other noble titles of the State of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or certified by a competent Vietnamese agency or organization for such special merit.
- In the second case, the stateless person applies for naturalization in Vietnam, and the stateless person applies for the restoration of Vietnamese nationality but has a difficult economic situation, certified by the People's Committee of the commune or place of residence.
- In the third case, the migrant from Laos who is allowed to reside in Laos applies for naturalization in Vietnam, certification of Vietnamese nationality, certification of being of Vietnamese origin in accordance with the provisions of an international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.
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