What are cases of invalidation of foreigners' entry/exit/residence permits issued by Vietnamese competent authorities?

What are cases of invalidation of foreigners' entry/exit/residence permits issued by Vietnamese competent authorities?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Law on Entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 stipulating revocation, invalidation of entry/exit/residence permits issued by Vietnamese competent authorities as follows:

Revocation, invalidation of entry/exit/residence permits issued by Vietnamese competent authorities

Any foreigner that violates regulations of Clauses 3 through 6 Clause 5, Clause 3 Article 21, Point b Clause 2 Article 44 of this Law shall have his/her entry/exit/residence permit revoked.

As regulations above, any foreigner commits following regulations, their entry/exit/residence permits issued by Vietnamese competent authorities shall be invalidated:

- Illegal entry, exit, or residence in Vietnam; using fake documents to enter, leave, transit through, or reside in Vietnam.

- Providing false information or documents in order to obtain permission for entry, exit, transit, or residence in Vietnam.

- Taking advantage of entry, exit, transit, or residence in Vietnam to act against Socialist Republic of Vietnam, infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of other entities. 

- Forging papers or providing false information to obtain entry/exit/residence permit.

- Engaged in activities in Vietnam against the stated purpose of entry;

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What are cases of visa-free entry for foreigners entering Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Law on Entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 (amended by Clause 7 Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2019) stipulating cases of visa-free entry for foreigners entering Vietnam as follows:

- The cases prescribed in international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

- Permanent residence cards and temporary residence cards are used in accordance this Law.

- Entry to checkpoint economic zones, special administrative - economic units.

- Entry to coastal economic zones decided by the Government if fully satisfying following conditions:

+ Having international airports;

+ Having private space;

+ Having defined geographical border and separate from inland;

+ In conformity with socio-economic development policies

+ Not harming national defense and security, social safety and order of Vietnam.

- Under regulations of unilateral visa-free entry as follows:

+ The country has a diplomatic relation with Vietnam;

+ The decision is conformable with the policies on socio-economic development and diplomacy of Vietnam in each period;

+ The decision does not threaten national defense, national security, social safety and social order of Vietnam.

- Vietnamese people residing overseas who have passports or laissez-passers issued by foreign authorities, foreigners being their spouses or children; foreigners being spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens shall be granted visa-free entry as prescribed by the government.

What is the time for foreigners in Vietnam to apply for replacement of permanent residence cards?

Pursuant to Article 43 of the Law on Entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 stipulating replacement, reissuance of permanent residence cards as follows:

Replacement, reissuance of permanent residence cards

1. Permanent residence cards shall be issued by provincial police authorities. Every 10 years, every foreigner who has a permanent residence status must go to a provincial police authority to replace the permanent residence card. The application consists of:

a) An application form for replacement of the permanent residence card;

b) The permanent residence card;

c) A certified true copy of the passport, except for those without nationalities.

2. If permanent residence card is lost or, damaged, or its contents are changed, its holder must follow the procedures for reissuance of the card at the police authority of the province where he/she has the permanent residence. The application consists of:

a) An application form for reissuance of the permanent residence card;

b) The permanent residence card (or a report on the loss of the card);

c) A certified true copy of the passport, except for those without nationalities;

d) Papers proving the changes to the contents of the permanent residence card.

3. Within 20 days from the day on which sufficient documents are received, the police authority of the province shall reissue the card.

As regulations above, Every 10 years, every foreigner who has a permanent residence status must go to a provincial police authority to replace the permanent residence card. The application consists of:

- An application form for replacement of the permanent residence card;

- The permanent residence card;

- A certified true copy of the passport, except for those without nationalities.

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