Regulations on dossier and procedures for permanent residence deregistration in Vietnam from January 10, 2025

Regulations on dossier and procedures for permanent residence deregistration in Vietnam from January 10, 2025​ (Image from the Internet)

On November 26, 2024, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 154/2024/ND-CP detailing certain articles and measures to implement the Law on Residence.

Regulations on dossier and procedures for permanent residence deregistration in Vietnam from January 10, 2025

Article 9 Decree 154/2024/ND-CP provides regulations on the dossier and procedures for permanent residence deregistration in Vietnam from January 10, 2025, as follows:

- Within a period of 07 days, from the date a family household has a member subject to permanent residence deregistration, the person subject to deregistration or the household representative is responsible for carrying out the procedures for deregistration of permanent residence.

- The dossier for permanent residence deregistration includes: A declaration form for change of residential information and documents proving the deregistration falls under one of the cases.

- The person carrying out the procedures shall submit 01 dossier via online method, directly or through public postal services to the residence registration authority.

- In cases where the person subject to permanent residence deregistration does not have information in the National Database on Population or the information about that person in the Database is incomplete or inaccurate, the residence registration authority is responsible for collecting and updating this information into the National Database on Population.

- Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of a complete dossier, the residence registration authority shall carry out the deregistration of permanent residence for the citizen and update the deregistration in the Residential Database and the National Database on Population.

- In cases where the person subject to deregistration or the household representative does not carry out the procedures, the residence registration authority is responsible for checking, verifying, making a record of the failure by the citizen or household representative to carry out the procedures, and implementing the deregistration.

- Agencies or units managing persons studying, working, or serving in the People's Armed Forces shall submit a written request to the local residence registration authority where the unit is based, to deregister permanent residence for such persons.

The request must clearly state the full name, middle name, and birth name; date, month, year of birth; personal identification number or 9-digit identity card number of the person for whom deregistration is requested; reason for deregistration.

- Within 01 working day from the date the National Database on Population receives information on a person being deregistered under Clause 1, Article 24 of the Law on Residence, the residence registration authority is responsible for checking, verifying, carrying out deregistration of permanent residence for the citizen, and updating the deregistration in the Residential Database and National Database on Population.

- After performing the deregistration, the residence registration authority shall notify in writing on paper, electronically, or by other electronic means to the person whose permanent residence is deregistered or the household representative.

More details can be found in Decree 154/2024/ND-CP which takes effect from January 10, 2025.

Decree 62/2021/ND-CP detailing certain articles of the Law on Residence ceases to be effective from the effective date of Decree 154/2024/ND-CP.

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