New Regulations on Procedures for Inmates to Meet with Relatives

Procedures for allowing prisoners to meet with family members, representatives of agencies, organizations, or other individuals are detailed in Circular 14/2020/TT-BCA as follows:

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- Family members visiting prisoners must be listed in the Prisoner Visit Book (for first-time visits without a Book, or if not listed, documents proving kinship with the prisoner are required) or an application to visit the prisoner with certification from the People's Committee at the communal level or the Police at the communal level where they reside or the agency or organization where they work or study. Additionally, one of the following personal documents is required (except for individuals under 14 years old): Identity Card or Citizen ID or Passport or documentation proving they are officers, soldiers, or staff if they belong to the armed forces.

- For foreign prisoners, the procedures for allowing prisoners to meet family members are implemented according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 52 of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgements 2019.

- For representatives of agencies, organizations, or other individuals visiting prisoners, a written request (for individuals, the request must be certified by the agency where they work or study or the local government where they reside) is required, along with one of the following personal documents: Identity Card or Citizen ID or Passport or documentation proving they are officers, soldiers, or staff if they belong to the armed forces.

Note: In cases where the visitor does not have personal documents, a written request with a photo attached, certified by the People's Committee at the communal level or the Police at the communal level where they reside or the agency or organization where they work or study, is required. The document and the photo must be stamped.

Special cases of visits:

- Inmates who want to meet their spouse in a private room must meet the requirements according to Clause 1, Article 5 and the following documents: Marriage certificate or Marriage extract or Certificate of marital status from the People's Committee at the communal level specifying that the family member is a spouse of the inmate; application to meet the spouse in a private room from the inmate’s family member, along with a commitment to complying with laws, regulations of the Inmate Meeting House, and measures to prevent infectious diseases; application to meet the spouse in a private room from the inmate, along with a commitment to complying with laws, regulations of the detention facility, regulations of the Inmate Meeting House, and current laws on population and family planning; female inmates must use contraceptive methods and have a commitment not to become pregnant to ensure the duration of serving the imprisonment sentence.

- Inmates who want to meet their spouse in a private room must meet the requirements according to Clause 1, Article 5 and the following documents: Marriage certificate or Marriage extract or Certificate of marital status from the People's Committee at the communal level specifying that the family member is a spouse of the inmate; application to meet the spouse in a private room from the inmate’s family member, along with a commitment to complying with laws, regulations of the Inmate Meeting House, and measures to prevent infectious diseases; application to meet the spouse in a private room from the inmate, along with a commitment to complying with laws, regulations of the detention facility, regulations of the Inmate Meeting House, and current laws on population and family planning; female inmates must use contraceptive methods and have a commitment not to become pregnant to ensure the duration of serving the imprisonment sentence.

See the full text of the regulations in Circular 14/2020/TT-BCA, effective from March 26, 2020.

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