Residence Law 2020 of Vietnam: Not issuing/reissuing new household registration books or temporary residence registers from July 01, 2021

Nguyen Trinh

09:10, 15/12/2020

This is a notable content of the Residence Law 2020, approved by the National Assembly XIV of Vietnam at its 10th session and will take effect from July 01, 2021.

Entering household registration in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi will be easier from July 2021

According to Article 38 of the Residence Law 2020 of Vietnam, from July 01, 2021, issued household registration books and temporary residence registers may continue to be used and are equivalent to written confirmations of residence per this Law until December 31, 2022 inclusive. In cases where information in a household registration book or temporary residence register differs from information in the residence database, the latter shall be used.

Particularly, when a citizen carries out a residence registration procedure that changes information in their household registration book or temporary residence register, the registration authority shall revoke the issued household registration book or temporary residence register, update information in the residence database in compliance with regulations of this Law and not issue a new household registration book or temporary residence register or reissue the old household registration book or temporary residence register to the citizen.

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

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