Documents and procedures for removing permanent residence and temporary residence in Vietnam

Documents and procedures for removing permanent residence and temporary residence in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Documents and procedures for removing permanent residence in Vietnam

Documents and procedures for removing permanent residence in Vietnam under Article 7 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP are as follows:

- Within 1 day from the date on which decisions on removing permanent residence registration of heads of direct superior authority are received or from the date on which decisions on removing permanent residence registration for citizens are issued, residence registry authority shall remove permanent residence registration for citizens and update on removed permanent residence registration on National database on population and database on residence.

- Except for cases under Clause 1 of Article 7 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP, within 7 days from the date on which a household member is subject to removal of permanent residence registration, household members or representatives of the household are responsible for submitting documents for adopting procedures for removing permanent residence registration to residence registry authority.

Documents on removing permanent residence registration consist of: Declaration on change of residence information and documents proving eligibility for removing permanent residence registration.

- Supervisory agencies of individuals learning, working in people’s armed forces shall request local residence registry authority to remove permanent residence registration of their subordinates. Written request must specify full name; Citizen Identity Card number or ID Card number of subject of permanent residence registration removal; reason for removal of permanent residence registration.

- Within 5 working days from the date on which adequate documents are received, residence registry authority shall remove permanent residence registration for citizens and update the removal on National database on population and database on residence.

- Residence registry authority shall remove permanent residence registration for citizens upon identifying the citizens to be among cases of individuals having removed permanent residence registration.

Prior to removing permanent residence registration, residence registry authority shall issue notice on removal of permanent residence registration to the citizens or representatives of households and allow the recipients to submit documents for removal of permanent residence registration as specified under Clause 2 of Article 7 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP.

If citizens or their household members do not submit documents for removing permanent residence registration within 7 days from the date on which residence registry authority notifies, residence registry authority shall produce record on failure to follow up with procedures for permanent residence registration removal and remove permanent residence registration. 

Residence registry authority shall inform citizens or their household members about removal of permanent residence registration once the removal has been completed.

2. Documents and procedures for removing temporary residence in Vietnam

Documents and procedures for removing temporary residence under Article 8 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP are as follows:

- Within 1 day from the date on which decisions on removing temporary residence registration of heads of direct superior authority are received or from the date on which decisions on removing temporary residence registration for citizens are issued, residence registry authority shall remove temporary residence registration for citizens and update on removed temporary residence registration on National database on population and database on residence.

- Except for cases under Clause 1 of Article 8 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP, within 7 days from the date on which a household member is subject to removal of temporary residence registration, household members or representatives of the household are responsible for submitting documents for adopting procedures for removing temporary residence registration to residence registry authority.

Documents on removing temporary residence registration consist of: Declaration on change of residence information and documents proving eligibility for removing permanent residence registration.

- Supervisory agencies of individuals learning, working in people’s armed forces shall request local residence registry authority to remove temporary residence registration of their subordinates. Written request must specify full name; Citizen Identity Card number or ID Card number of subject of temporary residence registration removal; reason for removal of temporary residence registration.

- Within 2 working days from the date on which adequate documents are received, residence registry authority shall remove temporary residence registration for citizens and update the removal on National database on population and database on residence.

- Residence registration authority shall remove temporary residence registration for citizens upon identifying the citizens to be among cases of individuals having removed citizen residence registration.

Prior to removing temporary residence registration, residence registration authority shall issue notice on removal of temporary residence registration to the citizens or representatives of households and allow the recipients to submit documents for removal of temporary residence registration as specified under Clause 2 of Article 8 of Decree 62/2021/ND-CP.

If citizens or their household members do not submit documents for removing temporary residence registration within 7 days from the date on which residence registry authority notifies, residence registry authority shall produce record on failure to follow up with procedures for temporary residence registration removal and remove temporary residence registration. 

Residence registry authority shall inform citizens or their household members about removal of temporary residence registration once the removal has been completed.

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