Procedures for granting written permission for permanent residence registration from immigration authority in Vietnam

Application for written permission for permanent residence registration from immigration authority in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 12 of Circular 55/2021/TT-BCA, an application for written permission for permanent residence registration includes:

- Application for written permission for permanent residence registration;

- Copy (submitted together with its authentic copy for comparison) of the passport or document replacing passport issued by a foreign country used to enter Vietnam most recently;

- Copy (submitted together with its authentic copy for comparison) of a documentary proof of Vietnamese nationality according to Vietnamese law on nationality.

Procedures for granting written permission for permanent residence registration from immigration authority in Vietnam (Internet image)

Procedures for granting written permission for permanent residence registration from immigration authority in Vietnam

- The applicant for written permission for permanent residence registration shall submit an application to the immigration authority affiliated to police authority of the province or central-affiliated city where they apply for permanent residence registration or Vietnam Immigration Department affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security.

The applicant may receive the application result where they submit the application or by post.

- If the application is submitted to the immigration authority affiliated to police authority of the province or central-affiliated city where the applicant applies for permanent residence registration, within 20 days from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, the abovementioned authority shall verify the application and send a request for acceptance of permanent residence registration (together with the application) to Vietnam Immigration Department affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security.

Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the request for acceptance of permanent residence registration (together with the application) from the immigration authority affiliated to police authority of the province or central-affiliated city, Vietnam Immigration Department shall assess and grant written acceptance of permanent residence registration to the applicant and notify the result to the residence registration authority and immigration authority affiliated to police authority of the province or central-affiliated city. If the request is rejected, a written explanation must be provided.

- If the application for written permission for permanent residence registration is submitted to Vietnam Immigration Department affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security, within 40 days from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, Vietnam Immigration Department shall verify and assess the application and grant written permission for permanent residence registration to the applicant and notify the result to the residence registration authority and immigration authority affiliated to police authority of the province or central-affiliated city.

If the application is rejected, a written explanation must be provided.

- Within 12 months after the date on which the written permission for permanent residence registration is granted, the citizen shall apply for permanent residence registration with the registration authority.

- Registration authorities shall notify permanent residence registration results of the cases mentioned in Clause 3 Article 9 herein to Vietnam Immigration Department to have documents that may be used for entry, exit and residence and are issued according to foreign passports of these cases by competent Vietnamese authorities disposed of or revoked.

Pursuant to: Clauses 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Article 12 of Circular 55/2021/TT-BCA

Mai Thanh Loi

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE