What is the 2024 temporary absence declaration form in Vietnam? Do I need to declare temporary absence in Vietnam when going abroad?
Please ask: What is the 2024 temporary absence declaration form in Vietnam? Do I need to declare temporary absence in Vietnam when going abroad? - Question from Mr. Tan (HCMC).
What is the 2024 temporary absence declaration form in Vietnam?
In the Appendix issued with Circular 66/2023/TT-BCA, there is a provision for the 2024 temporary absence declaration form as follows:
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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TEMPORARY ABSENCE DECLARATION FORM
1. Surname, middle name and first name:................................................... ................................................................ ..........................
2. Date, month, year of birth:............/ .........../................ 3. Gender: .................................................
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5. Place of permanent residence: ................................................ ................................................................ ..........................
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6. Temporary residence: ................................................ ................................................................ .................................
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7. Current residence: .............................................. ................................................................ .
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8. Temporary absence from day, month, year:......./............/ ............. to date. ......./........../ .................
9. Reason for temporary absence: .............................................. ................................................................ ..........................
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10. Destination address (3) :............................................ ................................................................ ..........................
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............. day month Year ........ ........ DISCLAIMER (Sign, write full name)
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................ day ........ month ........ year ........ PERSON RECEIVING THE DECLARATION (Sign, write full name)
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CONFIRMATION OF THE RESIDENCE REGISTRATION AUTHORITY ................. day month Year ……… . _ _ HEAD OF AGENCY (Sign, write full name and seal) (Digital signature of Head of agency)
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Note:
(1) The superior agency of the residence registration agency
(2) Residence registration agency
(3) Clearly state the number of house, street, residential group, hamlet, hamlet, hamlet, village, hamlet, phum, soc; commune/ward/town; District/district/town/city under province/city under centrally run city; provinces / cities under central.
Note: Circular 66/2023/TT-BCA takes effect from January 1, 2024.
How much is fine for not declaring temporary absence in Vietnam?
In Clause 1, Article 9, Decree 144/2021/ND-CP stipulates violations against regulations on residence management and registration 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.
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5. Additional penalty:
Confiscation of the exhibits and means of administrative violations in case of violations specified in Points a and h Clause 2, Points b and Clause 4 of this Article.
6. Remedial measure:
Mandatory return of the illegal profits earned from commission of the administrative violations specified in Points b and g Clause 2 and Point a Clause 3 of this Article.
In Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, there are regulations on the maximum fines, organizations incurring administrative penaltiesas follows:
Regulations on maximum fines, organizations incurring administrative penalties
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2. The fines specified in Chapter II of this Decree are imposed upon administrative violations committed by individuals. The fine imposed upon an organization for the same violation shall be twice the fine imposed upon an individual.
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Thus, individuals who are required to declare temporary absence in Vietnam but do not do so will be fined from 500,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND.
What is the 2024 temporary absence declaration form in Vietnam? Do I need to declare temporary absence in Vietnam when going abroad? (Image from the Internet)
Do I need to declare temporary absence in Vietnam when going abroad?
At Point d, Clause 1, Article 31 of the Law on Residence 2020, regulations on temporary absence declaration are specifically as follows:
Temporary absence declaration
1. Every citizen shall declare their temporary absence in the following cases:
a) The citizen is out on bail; or is convicted but has yet to receive the sentence enforcement decision or has received the sentence enforcement decision but is out on bail or granted suspension of sentence enforcement; or is convicted and undergoing probation; or is under mandatory supervision or serving a community sentence; or is on parole and leaves the commune-level administrative unit where they are residing for 01 day or more;
b) The citizen is currently subject to compulsory education in their commune; or to serve a sentence in a correctional institution or rehabilitation center but granted suspension of sentence enforcement; or under supervision during consideration of admission to a correctional institution or rehabilitation center and leaves the commune-level administrative unit where they are residing for 01 day or more;
c) The citizen is of military conscription age or fulfilling other obligations to the State as decided by the competent authority and leaves the district-level administrative unit where they are residing for 03 consecutive months or more;
d) The citizen is not among the cases mentioned in Points a, b and c herein and leaves the commune-level administrative unit where their permanent residence is located for 12 consecutive months or more, unless they have registered their new place of residence as their temporary residence or go abroad.
Thus, individuals going abroad are not required to declare temporary absence in Vietnam.
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