What are the principles of entry and exit in Vietnam? What documents do Vietnamese citizens have to prepare for entry and exit?
What are the principles of entry and exit in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 3 of the 2019 Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens, Vietnamese citizens enter and exit according to the following principles:
- Comply with Constitution, regulations and law of Vietnam and relevant international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.
- Ensure openness, transparency and advantages for Vietnamese citizens; stringency and consolidation in managing entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens.
- Ensure national security, social order and safety; protect legal rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens in entry and exit activities.
- Detect and take actions promptly and stringently as per the law against all violations regarding entry and exit of agencies, organizations and individuals.
What are the principles of entry and exit in Vietnam? What documents do Vietnamese citizens have to prepare for entry and exit?
What are the rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens when entering and exiting Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 5 of the 2019 Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens on the rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens as follows:
- A Vietnamese citizen shall hold following rights:
+ Be issued with entry and exit documents as specified in this Law;
+ Choose issuance of a passport containing electronic chips or a passport without electronic chips with respect to persons from 14 years of age;
+ Make entry and exit according to this Law;
+ Ensure privacy of personal and family information on the National database for entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens, except for cases in which provision of information and documents is required by regulations and law;
+ Request information on entry and exit of himself/herself; request update or revision of information on the National database for entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens and his/her entry and exit documents to ensure adequacy and accuracy;
+ Use his/her passport to perform trade or other procedures as per the law;
+ Complain, accuse, file lawsuits and request compensation as per the law.
- A Vietnamese citizen shall hold following obligations:
+ Comply with regulations and law of Vietnam regarding entry and exit of Vietnamese citizens and law of country of destination when travelling abroad;
+ Adopt procedures for requesting issuance of entry and permit documents, extension of passports and restoration of passport uses as specified in this Law;
+ Use entry and exit documents issued by competent agencies of Vietnam to make entry and exit;
+ Comply with commands of competent agencies and individuals in inspecting physically, luggage and entry and exit documents during entry and exit procedures;
+ Submit fees for issuance of entry and exit documents as per the law.
- Incapacitated persons, persons having limited recognition or behavioral control as specified in Civil Code and persons under 14 years of age shall exercise their rights and obligations as specified in this Law via their legal representatives.
What are entry and exit documents in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 6 of the 2019 Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens on entry and exit documents as follows:
- Entry and exit documents include:
+ Diplomatic passports;
+ Service passports;
+ Regular passports;
+ Laissez-passers.
- Passports containing or not containing electronic chips issued for Vietnamese citizens from 14 years of age. Passports not containing electronic chips shall be issued to Vietnamese citizens less than 14 years of age of issued by shortened procedures.
- Information on entry and exit documents include: pictures; family name, middle name and first name; date of birth; gender; nationality; symbol, entry and exit documents number; date of issue and issuing body; date of expiry; personal identification number or ID number; positions or titles in case of diplomatic passports and service passports satisfactory to diplomatic purposes.
How long is the validity of entry and exit documents in Vietnam?
According to the provisions of Article 7 of the 2019 Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens on the validity of entry and exit documents:
- Diplomatic passports and service passports shall be effective from 1 to 5 years; can be extended no more than 3 years per instance.
- Validity of regular passports is as follows:
+ Regular passports issued to persons from 14 years of age shall be effective for 10 years and shall not be extended;
+ Regular passports issued to persons under 14 years of age shall be effective for 05 years and shall not be extended;
+ Regular passports issued by shortened procedures shall be effective for no more than 12 months and shall not be extended.
- Laissez-passers shall be effective for no more than 12 months and shall not be extended.
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