What documents are required for a lower secondary school student in Vietnam to transfer to another school?

Can a lower secondary school student in Vietnam apply for a school transfer when their parents move to a different place to live?

According to Clause 2, Article 4 of the Regulations on transferring and accepting students at lower secondary and upper secondary schools, issued together with Decision 51/2002/QD-BGDDT, the regulations on transferring to another school are as follows:

Subjects for school transfer and re-enrollment.

1. School transfer:

a) Students who move their residence with their parents or guardians.

b) Students with exceptionally difficult family circumstances or legitimate reasons necessitating a school transfer.

2. Re-enrollment:

Students re-enrolling after a period of absence but still within the stipulated age for each education level.

By comparison with these regulations, lower secondary school students will be able to transfer to another school if they fall under following cases:

(1) Students who move their residence with their parents or guardians.

(2) Students with exceptionally difficult family circumstances or legitimate reasons necessitating a school transfer.

Therefore, according to these regulations, slower econdary school students are fully allowed to request a school transfer when their parents move to a different place of residence.

What documents are required for a lower secondary school student in Vietnam to transfer to another school?

Based on Clause 1, Article 5 of the Regulations on transferring and accepting students at lower secondary and upper secondary schools, issued together with Decision 51/2002/QD-BGDDT (points c, d, g, h, i have been annulled by Clause 1, Article 2 Circular 50/2021/TT-BGDDT), the transfer application includes:

Transfer documents and procedures.

1. Transfer application includes:

a) Application for school transfer signed by the parents or guardians.

b) Official academic transcripts.

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d) Certificate of admission to the first year of upper secondary school specifying the type of school admitted (public or private).

e) Transfer letter issued by the principal of the school from which the student is transferring.

f) Transfer letter issued by the Head of the Department of Education and Training (for secondary schools); by the Director of the Department of Education and Training (for upper secondary schools) in case of transfers from another province or city.

Therefore, based on these regulations, lower secondary school students applying for a transfer need the following documents:

(1) Application for school transfer signed by the parents or guardians.

(2) Official academic transcripts.

(3) Certificate of admission to the first year of upper secondary school specifying the type of school admitted (public or private).

(4) Transfer letter issued by the principal of the school from which the student is transferring.

(5) Transfer letter issued by the Head of the Department of Education and Training (for secondary schools); by the Director of the Department of Education and Training (for upper secondary schools) in case of transfers from another province or city.

What documents are required for a lower secondary school student in Vietnam to transfer to another school?​ (Image from the Internet)

What is the latest school transfer application form in 2024 in Vietnam?

First, lower secondary school students must be eligible to request a transfer according to Clause 2, Article 4 of the Regulations on transferring and accepting students at lower secondary and upper secondary schools, issued together with Decision 51/2002/QD-BGDDT.

Hence, school transfers will have scenarios such as transferring within the same province or to another province, and the following two forms will be used:

Download form for transferring to a different province or city.

Download form for transferring within the same province or city.

Who will consider the transfer documents for lower secondary school students in Vietnam?

Based on Article 35 of the Regulations on lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and general schools, issued together with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT, transferring to another school is the right of students.

However, lower secondary school students transferring to another school must meet certain conditions as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 5 of the Regulations on transferring and accepting students at lower secondary and upper secondary schools, issued together with Decision 51/2002/QD-BGDDT as follows:

Transfer documents and procedures.

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2. Transfer procedures:

a) For lower secondary school students:

Transferring within the same province or city: The principal of the receiving school accepts the documents and reviews them according to the regulations of the Director of the Department of Education and Training.

Transferring from another province or city: The receiving Department of Education and Training accepts and introduces the student to a school according to their residence, along with verified documents.

b) For upper secondary school students:

Transferring within the same province or city: The principal of the receiving school accepts the documents and reviews them according to the regulations of the Director of the Department of Education and Training.

Transferring from another province or city: The receiving Department of Education and Training accepts, verifies the documents, and introduces the student to a school.

3. The transfer process is conducted after the end of the first semester of the school year or during summer before the new school year begins. Exceptions will be decided by the Head of the Department of Education and Training (for secondary schools) or the Director of the Department of Education and Training (for upper secondary schools) where the student is transferring to.

Therefore, in case lower secondary school students transfer within the same province or city: The principal of the receiving school accepts the documents and reviews them according to the regulations of the Director of the Department of Education and Training.

Transferring from another province or city: The receiving Department of Education and Training accepts and introduces the student to a school according to their residence, along with verified documents.