What are the procedures for permanent residence registration for a newborn child in Vietnam? What is the penalty for failing to register permanent residence for a newborn child?
What are the procedures for permanent residence registration for a newborn child in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 22 of the Law on Residence 2020, it is stipulated as follows:
Procedure for permanent residence registration
1. The applicant shall submit their application to the registration authority of the locality where they reside.
2. Upon receipt of an application, the registration authority shall check and issue an acknowledgement of application receipt to the applicant; and instruct the applicant on how to complete their application if it is incomplete.
3. Within 07 working days starting from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, the registration authority shall appraise and update information on the new permanent residence of the applicant to the residence database and notify the applicant of such update; and provide a written explanation for the applicant if the application rejected.
4. A person who has registered their permanent residence but is moving to another lawful place of residence and is eligible for permanent residence registration shall register their new place of residence as their permanent residence according to regulations of this Law within 12 months starting from the date upon which they become eligible.
Thus, based on the above regulations, the procedures for permanent residence registration for a newborn child are carried out according to the following steps:
- Step 1: The applicant shall submit their application to the registration authority of the locality where they reside.
- Step 2: Upon receipt of an application, the registration authority shall check and issue an acknowledgement of application receipt to the applicant;
Instruct the applicant on how to complete their application if it is incomplete.
- Step 3: Within 07 working days starting from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, the registration authority shall appraise and update information on the new permanent residence of the applicant to the residence database and notify the applicant of such update;
Provide a written explanation for the applicant if the application rejected.
What are the procedures for permanent residence registration for a newborn child in Vietnam? What is the penalty for failing to register permanent residence for a newborn child? (Image from the Internet)
What is the penalty for failing to register permanent residence for a newborn child in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions in Point a, Clause 1, Article 9 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Violations against regulations on residence management and registration
1. A fine ranging from 500.000 VND to 1.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:
a) Failure to comply with regulations on registration of permanent residence and temporary residence, cancellation of permanent residence and temporary residence, household division or revision of residence in of in Residence Database;
b) Failure to comply with regulations on notification of residence and temporary absence;
c) Failure to present the family register, temporary residence register, residence certification, other residence documents at the request of a competent authority.
2. A fine ranging from 1.000.000 VND to 2.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:
a) Erasing, changing or otherwise falsifying the family register, temporary residence register, residence certification, other residence documents;
b) Buying, selling, leasing out the family register, temporary residence register, residence certification, other residence documents for commission of illegal acts;
c) Borrowing, lending or using the family register, temporary residence register, residence certification, other residence documents for commission of illegal acts;
d) Residing in a new lawful residence without completing procedures for change of residence despite eligibility therefor;
dd) Operating a lodging establishment, tenement, treatment facility, tourist accommodation or any other lodging facility without notifying the accommodation of 1 - 3 guests;
e) Enticing, tempting, persuading, brokering, forcing another person to violate residence laws;
g) Pledging the family register, temporary residence register, residence documentation or receiving them as pledge;
h) Destroying the family register, temporary residence register, residence documentation.
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Thus, based on the above regulations, when meeting the conditions for permanent residence registration according to regulations, the father or mother who does not register permanent residence for their newborn child will be imposed a fine ranging from 500,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND.
Is it possible to make birth registration at temporary residence places in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 13 of the Law on Civil Status 2014, it is stipulated as follows:
Competence to make birth registration
Commune-level People's Committees of the places of residence of fathers or mothers shall make birth registration.
At the same time, according to the provisions of Article 11 of the Law on Residence 2020, regulations on citizens' place of residence are specifically 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, parents can register their child's birth at the commune-level People's Committee where the father or mother resides.
Place of residence of citizens includes permanent residence and temporary residence.
Therefore, parents can make a birth certificate for their child at their temporary residence.
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