Vietnam: Procedures for issuance of the weapon import/export license for organization/enterprise affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security

According to Article 9 of the Decree No. 79/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, procedures for issuance of the weapon import/export license for organization/enterprise affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security are prescribed as follows:

- If the organization/enterprise affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security wishes to import/export weapons, it is required to prepare an application including:

+ An application form specifying reasons, a copy of the establishment decision or a copy of the enterprise registration certificate;

+ A copy of the document about assignment of plan or task of weapon import/export given by the Minister of National Defense or Minister of Public Security. 

+ The person who is sent to submit the application by the organization/enterprise shall present a letter of introduction and one of the following documents: Citizen Identification Card, Identity Card, passport, People’s Public Security identity card or People’s Army identity card that remains valid.

- The application shall be made into 01 set and submitted to the Police Department of Administrative Management of Social Order (Ministry of Public Security). The organization/enterprise affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense shall submit it to the competent authority designated by the Minister of National Defense.

- Within 05 working days from the date on which the satisfactory application is received, the competent authorities specified in Point b of this Clause shall issue the weapon import/export license. In case of rejection, it is required to provide written explanation.

- The weapon import/export license is valid for 90 days.

Note: In case the license is expired, the organization/enterprise shall submit a written request for extension, specifying reasons thereof to the competent authorities for consideration.

View more details at the Decree No. 79/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from July 01, 2018.

Ty Na

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