Vietnam: What is the place of residence? What is the address of the place of residence? How to declare the residence for individuals without a permanent and temporary residence?
What is the place of residence in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 40 of the 2015 Civil Code, the regulations on the place of residence are as follows:
Place of residence of individuals
1. The place of residence of an individual is the place where such person usually lives.
2. In cases where it is impossible to determine an individual's place of residence as provided for in Clause 1 of this Article, his/her place of residence shall be the place where such person is currently living.
3. If a party, in a particular civil relation, changes his/her place of residence in association with his/her exercise of right or fulfillment of obligation, he/she must notify the other of the new place of residence.
In Article 11 of the Law on Residence 2020, there are also provisions on the specific residence of citizens as follows:
Place of residence of citizens
1. The place of residence of a citizen includes a permanent residence and/or a temporary residence.
2. In case the places of permanent and temporary residence of a citizen could not be determined, their place of residence shall be determined in accordance with regulations in Clause 1 Article 19 herein.
Thus, the place of residence of a citizen is the place where that citizen regularly lives, which can be the place of permanent residence registration or temporary residence registration of the citizen.
What is the address of the place of residence in Vietnam?
Based on the regulations on the avove-mentioned place of residence, when filling in information about the place of residence, people can write either their permanent or temporary residence address.
In case the place of permanent residence or temporary residence cannot be determined, the place of residence of the citizen is the current residence.
How to declare the residence for individuals without permanent and temporary residence in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 4 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP, the regulations on declare the place of residence of an individual without a permanent and temporary residence are as follows:
Residence of individuals who lack permanent and temporary residence
1. Individuals who lack permanent, temporary residence must immediately declare residence information with residence registry authority of current residence.
In case residence registry authority detects individuals who must declare residence information, residence registry authority is responsible for guiding and requesting the individuals to declare. Within 30 days from the date on which residence registry authority requests the individuals to declare residence information, requested individuals are responsible for performing declaration at residence registry authority.
2. Residence registry authority shall examine and verify personal record of declarant via dialogue, information collected from parents, siblings, or other relatives of the individuals; if necessary, request relevant agencies and organizations in writing to examine, verify, and provide information.
If information declared is inaccurate, residence registry authority shall request declarants to perform another declaration to verify and examine if necessary. Deadline for subsequence instances of examination and verification shall be similar to the first instance of examination and verification.
If declarants are identified to be Vietnamese nationals and information declared is found to be accurate, residence registry authority shall adopt necessary procedures to allow supervisory authority of National database on population to establish and issue personal identification number for the declarants if the declarants do not have personal identification number. Residence registry authority is responsible for updating declarant information on National database on population and notify, issue written confirmation regarding residence for declarants.
3. Contents of written confirmation regarding residence include basic information on declarants: Last name, middle name, last name, personal identification number; date of birth; gender; nationality; ethnic group; religion; hometown; current residence; date of residence declaration.
4. Individuals receiving written confirmation regarding residence are responsible for performing temporary or permanent residence registration as soon as they are eligible according to Law on Residence; if the individuals are still ineligible while having personal record changed, the individuals must declare with commune police authority which has issued the written confirmation to allow the police authority to review and update personal record onto National database on population and database on residence.
5. People’s Committees of communes shall rely on written confirmation regarding residence of individuals and information of individuals on National database on population to update civil status information and issue documents relating to personal record for the individuals within their competence.
Thus, the order and procedures for declaring the place of residence are prescribed as follows:
Step 1: Go to the residence registry authority to declare
Step 2: Provide information about the place of residence to the competent authority
Step 3: Be issued the identification number, the residence confirmation letter
Step 4: Register for permanent or temporary residence after being confirmed with residence information
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