Vietnam: Guiding the procedures for application for issuance of permit for bringing relics, antiques abroad

According to Article 5 of Circular No. 28/2014/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, for export of relics, antiques not owned by the State, political or socio-political organizations, the exporter is required to obtain the permit for bringing relics, antiques abroad issued by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism according to the conditions defined in Clause 1, Article 21 of the Decree No. 98/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government dated September 21, 2010 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Cultural Heritage of Vietnam and the Law on Amendments and Supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Cultural Heritage. The agency that receives documents and settles procedures for issuance of permit: Department of Cultural Heritage.

Procedures for application for issuance of permit for bringing relics, antiques abroad according to Circular No. 28/2014/TT-BVHTTDL are as follows:

Step 1: Any entrepreneur that requests issuance of the permit for bringing relics and antiques abroad must send a set of documents direct or by post to the Department of Cultural Heritage. The set of documents includes:

- A request form submitted to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (See Form 01 instructed in the Appendix II enclosed herewith);

- Certificate of ownership transfer from the old owner;

- Registration documents for relics, antiques;

Step 2: Within seven working days since receipt of the documents, the competent agency shall issue a written notice to the entrepreneur for supplements upon finding the submitted documents are not eligible and adequate as regulated. Within 15 working days since received documents are found adequate and eligible, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall issue the permit for bringing relics, antiques abroad. Otherwise, the competent agency must issue a written reply specifying the reasons.

Notably, the permit for bringing relics, antiques abroad issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall serve as the basis for the entrepreneur to carry out customs formalities.

View more details at Circular No. 28/2014/TT-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam, effective from March 01, 2015.

Thu Ba

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