Latest procedures for issuance of Certificate of Vietnamese origin

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Latest procedures for issuance of Certificate of Vietnamese origin

(1) Implementation sequence:

The person requesting a certificate shall submit the application at the Vietnamese representative agency abroad where he or she resides at the time of submitting the application or at the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Within 05 working days from the date of processing the application,
The agency accepting the application is responsible for reviewing and checking the information in the application with the documents presented by the requester and comparing it with the database and documents related to nationality. If there is sufficient basis to determine that the person is of Vietnamese origin, the agency handling the application shall record it in the book to issue a Certificate of Vietnamese origin; The head of the agency signs and issues a Certificate of Vietnamese origin according to the prescribed form to the requester.

If there is no basis to issue a Certificate of Vietnamese Origin, the application processing agency shall notify the requester in writing.

(2) Submission methods:

The requester directly submits the application or sends the application via the postal system to the Vietnamese representative agency abroad where he or she resides at the time of application submission, or the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not authorize others to submit the application.

In case the requester resides in a country or territory that does not have a representative agency, submit the application to the concurrent representative agency or representative agency that is most convenient.

Requesting a Certificate of Vietnamese Origin for a minor or a person with limited civil act capacity shall be made by the legal representative or guardian of that person.

(3) Components and quantity of documents:

The person requesting a Certificate of Vietnamese Origin must prepare 01 set of documents, including a declaration form (TP/QT-2020-TKXNNGVN), accompanied by 02 4x6 photos taken not more than 06 months ago and copies of the following documents:

- Documents about that person's identity, such as an ID card, a citizen identification card, residence documents, a temporary residence card, a laissez-passer, and documents valid for international travel or identification documents with a photo issued by a competent authority;

- Documents previously issued to prove that the person once had Vietnamese nationality or documents to prove that at birth that person had parents or grandparents who once had Vietnamese nationality.

in the South issued before April 30, 1975; documents issued by the former government in Hanoi from 1911 to 1956; Guarantee letter from the Vietnamese Association abroad where that person is residing, which confirms that person is of Vietnamese origin; A guarantee letter from a person with Vietnamese nationality, which confirms that person is of Vietnamese origin; documents issued by foreign competent authorities stating Vietnamese nationality or original Vietnamese nationality.

(4) Processing time: 05 working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents.

(5) Subjects carrying out administrative procedures: the person requesting a Certificate of Vietnamese origin

(6) Agency handling administrative procedures: Vietnamese representative agencies abroad; the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(7) Fees and charges:

- For documents submitted to the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 100,000 VND/case. Vietnamese expatriates in neighboring countries sharing a land border with Vietnam, in difficult economic circumstances, with confirmation from the People's Committee of the commune, place of residence
Free confirmation of Vietnamese origin

- For documents submitted at Vietnamese representative agencies abroad: 20 USD/case.

+ Fee exemption for: people who have contributed to the revolution and the country; In cases where foreign affairs need to be taken advantage of or for humanitarian reasons, Vietnamese citizens are in particularly difficult circumstances or at risk.

+ Vietnamese people residing in China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, or countries experiencing war or dangerous life-threatening epidemics pay a fee equal to 20% of the prescribed fee.

Ho Quoc Tuan

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