05 conditions for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality and retention of foreign nationality

According to regulations, an applicant for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality falling into any of the cases specified in Clause 2 Article 19 of Law of Vietnamese Nationality shall be considered to be a special case specified in Clause 3 Article 19 of Law on Vietnamese Nationality and proposed to the President for consideration of naturalization of Vietnamese nationality without renunciation of foreign nationality if following conditions are simultaneously satisfied:

- He/she satisfies the conditions for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality according to the Law of Vietnamese Nationality.

- He/she has made meritorious contribution to Vietnam’s national construction and defense and the naturalization of Vietnamese nationality with retention of foreign nationality is beneficial to the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

- Retention of his/her foreign nationality upon naturalization of Vietnamese nationality is satisfactory to regulations and law of said foreign country.

- Renunciation of foreign nationality leads to impacts on his/her rights and benefits in the foreign country.

- He/she does not utilize foreign nationality to harm legal rights and benefits of agencies, organizations and individuals; harm national security and benefits, social order and safety of the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Thus, for the case where the applicant for naturalization in Vietnam concurrently applies to retain the foreign nationality as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, the above-said conditions must be fully complied with.

According to Clause 3 Article 10 of Decree No. 16/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, applicants for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality and retention of foreign nationality falling into special cases specified in Article 9 of this Decree must possess documents proving eligibility for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality specified in Clause 1 Article 9, documents issued by competent agencies of Vietnam or foreign countries proving conditions specified in Clauses 2, 3 and 4 Article 9 and written commitment regarding contents in Clause 5 Article 9 of this Decree.

View details at Decree No. 16/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from March 20, 2020.

Thu Ba

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