What applications do I need to submit in Vietnam for laissez-passers to Laos? Can I authorize to submit applications for laissez-passers in Vietnam?

1. What applications do I need to submit in Vietnam for laissez-passers to Laos?

Pursuant to Article 5 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP stipulating applications for laissez-passers are as follows:

Required documents in an application for laissez-passer

1. 01 application form made according to Form M01 enclosed with this Decree, completely filled in. Application form of the following cases shall be made as follows:

a) For any person prescribed in Clause 1, Point b Clause 2 and Point b Clause 3 Article 4 of this Decree, the application form must be certified and affixed with fan stamp on photo by his/her superior body;

b) For any persons who is legally incapacitated, with limited cognition or behavior control under the Civil Code, or is under 14 years of age, the application form must be made and signed by his/her parent or legal representative, and certified and affixed with a fan stamp on photo by the head of the police office of the commune, ward or township where he/she resides;

c) For a person under 16 years of age who applies for the joint exit and entry laissez-passer for Vietnam-China border with one parent, the application form must be made and signed by one parent.

2. 2 portrait photos, 4cm x 6cm size. If the person who is under 16 years old applies for the joint laissez-passer with one parent, stick 1 photo of 3cm x 4cm of that child in the application and submit 1 photo of 3cm x 4cm of that child to paste on the laissez-passer.

3. Other documents for the following cases:

a) 1 copy of the birth certificate or extract of birth for a person under 14 years of age;

b) 01 certified true copy of the document issued by a Vietnamese competent authority proving the legal representative of the person who is legally incapacitated or with limited cognition or behavior control under the provisions of the Civil Code, who is less than 14 years old. In case the photocopy is not certified, present the original for checking and comparison;

c) The laissez-passer which has been issued, if still valid;

d) A letter of recommendation of the agency, organization or enterprise in case of authorization to submit the application.

Thus, when you apply for a laissez-passer to Laos, you need to prepare the documents specified above to carry out the procedures for applying for a laissez-passer in Vietnam.

2. Can I authorize to submit applications for laissez-passers in Vietnam? 

According to Article 6 of Decree 76/2020/ND-CP stipulating authorization to submit applications for laissez-passers as follows:

1. Persons currently working in agencies, organizations or enterprises with legal status may authorize such agencies, organizations or enterprises to submit applications and receive final decisions on their behalf.

2. In case where an enterprise is authorized to submit an application for issuance of laissez-passer, before submitting the application, such enterprise must send to the laissez-passer issuing authority a dossier of its legal status, including:

a) Certified copy or photocopy of the decision on enterprise establishment or the certificate of enterprise registration; if the photocopy is not certified, the original must be produced for examination and comparison;

b) Written introduction of seal and signature specimens of the legal representative of the enterprise.

3. The dossier of legal status prescribed in clause 2 of this Article shall be only sent once, where there is a change in the content of dossier, the enterprise shall send supplemental documents.

According to this Article, persons currently working in agencies, organizations or enterprises with legal status may authorize such agencies, organizations or enterprises to submit applications and receive final decisions on their behalf in Vietnam.

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