What are terms of passport validity for exit Vietnam? Can re-issuance of passport for the second time follow shortened procedures in Vietnam?

What are terms of passport validity for exit Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 33 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese citizens 2019, eligibility for exit is as follows:

1. A Vietnamese citizen may make exit if he/she:

a) has entire and valid entry and exit documents; 6 months or more in terms of passport validity; and

b) has visas or documents confirming and verifying entry acceptance of destination country, except for cases of visa-free entry; and

c) is not listed under cases of prohibited from making exit, ineligible for making exit and suspended from making exit as per the law.

2. Incapacitated persons and persons with limited recognition and behavioral control as specified in Civil Code and persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by authorized legal representatives in addition to conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

In addition, in Clause 5 of Article 15 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese citizens 2019, domestic issuance of regular passports is as follows:

5. A person shall apply for issuance of passport for the second time at immigration authority of provincial police of choice or immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security.

Thus, according to current regulations in Vietnam, your passport must have 6 months or more in terms of passport validity for exiting. For this case, you, in the month you leave the country, you will have less than 6 months so you are not eligible to exit, you need to go to the immigration authority of provincial police where it is convenient or The immigration authority of Ministry of Public Security to apply for a second passport to leave the country.

Can re-issuance of passport for the second time follow shortened procedures in Vietnam? 

In addition, Article 17 of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese citizens 2019 also stipulates persons to be issued with regular passports via adoption of shortened procedures as follows:

1. Persons travelling abroad for a definite period, losing their regular passports and wishing to return immediately.

2. Persons subject to written decision on expulsion of competent authorities of their host countries and lacking passports.

3. Persons forcibly returning to their countries according to international agreements or treaties on repatriation.

4. Persons issued with regular passports for purposes of national defense and security.

According to this Article, the application for re-issuance of your passport is also not in the case of being granted a passport according to the shortened procedures, so you need to follow the normal procedure in Vietnam.

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