Vietnam: Easier for people to make household registration in the city from July 01, 2021

Specifically, according to Article 20 of the Residence Law 2020 of Vietnam effective from July 01, 2021, conditions for permanent residence registration are specified as follows:

- Any citizen who has a lawful place of residence under their ownership may register that place as their permanent residence;

- A citizen may register a lawful place of residence that is not under their ownership as their permanent residence with the permission of the household head and owner of such place in the following cases: the citizen is someone who comes to live with their spouse; a child coming to live with their parent(s); or a parent coming to live with their child; old person coming to live with their biological sibling or grandchild; etc.

- A citizen may register a lawful place of residence that they rent, borrow or stay in as their permanent residence on the following conditions: The owner of the lawful place of residence agrees to let the citizen register the location that they rent, borrow or stay in as their permanent residence and the household head agrees to let the citizen register the location as their permanent residence with the household; The condition for minimum floor area stipulated by the provincial People’s Council is satisfied, which shall be more than 08 m2 of floor/person.

Currently, according to Clause 1 Article 20 of the Residence Law 2006 of Vietnam, citizens may register their permanent residence in central-affiliated cities if they have lawful domiciles and have temporarily resided for one year or more in the cities. Where the lawful domiciles are leased, lent or let for free-of-charge stay by individuals, written consent of the lessors, lenders or such individuals is required.

Besides, according to Clause 4 Article 19 of the Law on the Capital 2012 of Vietnam, citizens who have been registered for permanent residence in the urban areas of Hanoi that have temporarily resided in the urban areas for at least 3 years, owned or rented houses in urban areas of organizations and individuals that have applied for housing business registration; for houses for lease must satisfy the conditions for average area as prescribed by the People’s Council of Hanoi city, and the registration for permanent residence at the leased housed must be approved in writing by the lessors.

Thus, from July 01, 2021, the regulation will no longer distinguish the conditions for permanent residence registration between central-affiliated cities or other provinces, especially Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi as at present. Accordingly, it will be easier for people to enter household registration in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City than before.

View more details at the Residence Law 2020 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2021.

Ty Na

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