Regulations on place of residence of persons without permanent and temporary residences in Vietnam

Regulations on place of residence of persons without permanent and temporary residences in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Regulations on place of residence of persons without permanent and temporary residences in Vietnam

Regulations on place of residence of persons without permanent and temporary residences in Vietnam according to Article 19 of the Residence Law 2020 are as follows:

- The place of residence of a person without permanent and temporary residences as they are ineligible for permanent and temporary residence registration shall be their current residence; if they do not live at a certain address, their current residence shall be the commune-level administrative unit where they are living. Persons without permanent and temporary residences must declare information on their residence with the registration authority of the locality where their current residence is located.

- Registration authorities shall provide instructions on residence information declaration based on the information fields in the national population database and residence database.

- In case the person provided for in Clause 1 herein does not have their information recorded in the national population database and/or residence database, within 30 days starting from the date of receipt of declared information, the registration authority shall verify the information; for complicated cases, this time limit may be extended up to a total of 60 days.

- In case the person provided for in Clause 1 herein has had their information recorded in the national population database and residence database, within 05 working days starting from the date of receipt of declared information, the registration authority shall verify the information.

- After verifying, the registration authority shall update information on the declarant's current residence and other information into the national population database and residence database and notify the declarant of such update.

- If there is any change to residence information, citizens must notify the registration authority to have their information in the national population database and residence database revised; and carry out the permanent or temporary residence registration procedures when eligible as per regulations of this Law.

2. Prohibited acts regarding residence in Vietnam

Prohibited acts regarding residence in Vietnam under Article 7 of the Residence Law 2020 are as follows:

- Obstruct a citizen from exercising their right to freedom of residence.

- Misuse information on permanent or temporary residence to restrict a citizen’s legitimate rights and interests.

- Give, broker or receive a bribe for residence registration or management.

- Fail to receive or postpone receipt of residence registration documents or information or other acts of harassment; fail to process or process a valid application for residence registration in a belated manner; annul permanent or temporary residence registration against regulations of law.

- Collect, manage or use residence registration charges against regulations of law.

- Impose a deadline, procedure, document or form against regulations of law or falsify information or a document on residence.

- Deliberately issue or refuse to issue a document on residence against regulations of law.

- Misuse the right to freedom of residence to violate state interests  or legitimate rights and interests of an organization or individual.

- Forge a document or data on residence; use a forged document or data on residence; provide inaccurate information or document on residence; make a false declaration or forge a document for permanent or temporary residence registration; buy, sell, hire, lease, borrow, lend, destroy, pawn or receive a document on residence as collateral.

- Organize, incite, entice, persuade, aid and abet or force another person to commit a violation against regulations on residence.

- Process an application for permanent or temporary residence registration when clearly knowing the applicant does not reside in the place in question.

- Let another person register one’s place of residence as their permanent or temporary residence out of selfish interest or when they does not actually reside in such place.

- Access, use, destroy, obstruct or disrupt operation of or change, delete, distribute or provide information in the residence database illegally.

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