Is the disputed home in Vietnam registered for temporary residence?

Is the disputed home in Vietnam registered for temporary residence?

Pursuant to Article 27 of the Residence Law 2020, it is stipulated 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.

According to Article 23 of this Law:

1. Places of residence situated in locations or areas forbidden from construction or encroaching protection corridors for national defense and security, transport, irrigation, dikes and energy, protection markers for technical infrastructure works and ranked historical - cultural sites, areas at risk of landslides, flash floods and pipe floods, and protection areas for other works as prescribed by law.

2. Places of residence the whole floor area of which are located on illegally encroached land or places of residence located on land not eligible for construction as per the law.

3. Places of residence issued with a decision on land use right revocation and decision approving plan for compensation, assistance and relocation by the competent authority; places of residence being houses the whole or a part of floor area of which is subject to a dispute or complaint related to ownership or right of use unresolved as per the law.

4. Places of residence confiscated as decided by the competent authority; vehicles which are registered as permanent residences but the vehicle registration of which has been annulled or which do not possess the inspection certificate for compliance with technical safety and environmental protection requirements as per the law.

5. Places of residence being houses issued with a demolition decision by the competent authority.

Thus, according to the above regulation, you are not allowed to register temporary residence in housing that is part or all of the disputed housing area in Vietnam.

What does the application for temporary residence registration in Vietnam comprise?

According to Clause 1, Article 28 of this Law, temporary residence registration dossiers include:

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.

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