If you do not register for temporary residence in Vietnam, how long will you be fined? What does the application and procedures for temporary residence registration in Vietnam comprise?

If you do not register for temporary residence in Vietnam, how long will you be fined?

Pursuant to Article 27 of the Residence Law 2020, the conditions for temporary residence registration are as follows

1. A citizen who comes to live in a lawful place of residence located outside of the commune-level administrative unit where they register their permanent residence for work or study or another purpose for 30 days or more must register temporary residence.

2. The maximum time limit for temporary residence is 02 years, which may be extended multiple times.

3. Citizens may not register the places mentioned in Article 23 of this Law as their new temporary residences.

Thus, according to the current regulations in Vietnam , in case you live in a place outside the place of permanent residence for 30 days or more, you must register for temporary residence. Therefore, in case of exceeding 30 days from the date of living at a place outside the place of residence without temporary residence registration, it will be considered a violation of the regulations on temporary residence registration.

Dossiers and procedures for temporary residence registration in Vietnam

According to Article 28 of the Residence Law 2020, the regulations on temporary residence registration and extension are as follows:

1. Application for temporary residence registration includes:

a) Declaration of change to residence information; if the applicant is a minor, the declaration must include the permission from either of their parents or guardian, unless a written permission has been obtained;

b) Written proof of ownership of lawful place of residence.

2. The applicant shall submit their application to the registration authority of the locality where they plan to reside temporarily.

Upon receipt of the application, the registration authority shall check it and issue an acknowledgement of application receipt to the applicant; and instruct the applicant on how to complete their application if it is incomplete.

Within 03 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 temporary residence and temporary residence period 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.

3. At least 15 days before the end of the registered temporary residence period, the citizen must apply for temporary residence extension.

Application and procedure for temporary residence extension shall adhere to regulations in Clauses 1 and 2 herein. After appraising the application, the registration authority shall update information on the new temporary residence period 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.

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