Latest guidance on procedures for permanent residence registration into the husband's house in Vietnam

Conditions for permanent residence registration into the husband's house

According to Clause 2 Article 20 of the Residence Law 2020 of Vietnam, a citizen may register a lawful place of residence that is not under their ownership as their permanent residence with the permission of the household head and owner of such place in case the wife comes to live with her husband.

Thus, conditions for permanent residence registration into the husband's house are as follows:

- There is the permission of the household head; 

- There is the permission of the owner of such place.

The procedures for permanent residence registration into the husband's house are carried out in accordance with the Decision No. 5548/QĐ-BCA-C06 of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, specifically as follows:

* Procedures:

Step 1: Applicant shall prepare 01 set of dossiers as prescribed by law.

The application shall include:

- Declaration of change to residence information (Form CT01 issued together with Circular No. 56/2021/TT-BCA), including permission for permanent residence registration from the household head and owner of lawful place of residence or authorized person, unless a written permission has been obtained;

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- Documents proving marital relationship: Marriage certificate; marital status confirmation; confirmation of People’s Committees of communes or People’s Committees of districts where commune division is not established where the citizens reside (Article 6 of Decree No. 62/2021/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government);

Step 2: Applicant shall submit dossiers at the commune police authority.

Dossiers shall be submitted to the commune police authority directly or through portals providing online public services such as: online at the Public service portal through National Public Service Portal or at the Public service portal of the Ministry of Public Security, Residence management public service portal.

Time for receipt of application: Office hours on working days from Monday to Friday and every Saturday morning (except for public holidays and New Year's holidays as prescribed by law).

Step 3: When receiving the application for permanent residence, the residence registration agency checks the legality and content of the application:

- In case the application is complete and valid, the application shall be received and issued with a receipt of the application and an appointment to return the results (Form CT04 issued together with Circular No. 56/2021/TT-BCA) to the applicant;

- In case the dossier is valid but not complete, the applicant shall be provided with instructions on supplementing and completing the application and issued the Instructions for supplementing and completing documents (Form CT05 issued together with Circular No. 56/2021/TT-BCA);

- In case the application is not eligible, it will be rejected and issued a Refusal to receive and process dossiers (Form CT06 issued together with Circular No. 56/2021/TT-BCA).

Step 4: Individuals and organizations pay the registration fee according to regulations.

Fees and charges:

The determination of the rate of collection; exemptions and deductions; the collection, payment, management and use of residence registration fees shall comply with regulations of Circular No. 85/2019/TT-BTC dated November 29, 2019 of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam providing guidance on fees and charges within the jurisdiction of the People’s Council of central-affiliated city and province and regulations of People’s Council of central-affiliated city and province.

Step 5: Based on the appointment date on the application and an appointment to return the results to receive notification of the results of settlement of residence registration procedures (if any).

* Processing time limit:

Within 07 working days starting from the date of receipt of an adequate and valid application, the registration authority shall appraise and update information on the new permanent residence of the applicant to the residence database and notify the applicant of such update; and provide a written explanation for the applicant if the application is rejected.

Note:

- In case of direct application, the applicant for residence registration may submit a certified true copy of the original or a copy issued from the original register (hereinafter referred to as a copy) or a photocopy enclosed with the original for comparison.

In case the applicant for residence registration submits a photocopy enclosed with the original of the document, the recipient is responsible for checking and comparing the photocopy with the original and signing for certification.

- In case of applying for residence registration via the Public service portal through National Public Service Portal, the Public service portal of the Ministry of Public Security or the Residence management public service portal, the applicant for residence registration shall declare information and attach scans or photocopies of necessary documents and papers as prescribed.

Citizens are responsible for presenting the originals of the provided papers and documents at the request of the resident registration person.

Bao Ngoc

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