Regulations on Responsibilities for Immigration Supervision

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Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA applies to Vietnamese citizens exiting or entering the country; immigration control units at land border checkpoints, port checkpoints, and airport checkpoints; relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals.

According to Article 6 of Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA, the immigration control units supervising entry and exit in designated areas have specific responsibilities as follows:

- Guide and regulate orderly queues before control booths; provide necessary instructions when requested or queried by passengers;- Monitor and manage passengers and those allowed to enter or exit the immigration control areas; detect and prevent unauthorized persons from entering the immigration control areas; check the documents of individuals showing signs of violating immigration laws or other laws within the immigration control areas.- Closely monitor individuals boarding and disembarking vehicles;- Organize patrol and control operations at checkpoints; closely monitor the exit and entry of Vietnamese citizens.

It is essential to note that immigration control supervision at land border checkpoints must also comply with the regulations in Articles 5, 6, Clause 1 of Article 8, and Article 22 of Decree 112/2014/ND-CP dated November 21, 2014, by the Government of Vietnam, regarding the management of land border checkpoints. Immigration control supervision at port checkpoints must also comply with the regulations in Articles 18, 19, 20 of Decree 77/2017/ND-CP dated July 3, 2017, by the Government of Vietnam, regarding the management and protection of security and order at port checkpoints.

Further details are specified in Circular 74/2020/TT-BCA, issued on July 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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