What is a person with foreign nationality?

People with foreign nationality today can be most simply understood as people without Vietnamese nationality. To determine whether a person has Vietnamese nationality or not, you can refer to the provisions in Article 13 of the 2008 Vietnamese Nationality Law, which was amended and supplemented in 2014.

According to the provisions of Article 13 of the 2008 Law on Vietnamese Nationality, which was amended and supplemented in 2014, regulations on people with Vietnamese nationality are as follows:

– People with Vietnamese nationality include people who have Vietnamese nationality until the effective date of this Law and people who have Vietnamese nationality according to the provisions of this Law.

– Vietnamese people residing abroad who have not lost Vietnamese nationality according to the provisions of Vietnamese law before the effective date of this Law still retain Vietnamese nationality.

Vietnamese people residing abroad who have not lost Vietnamese nationality but do not have documents proving Vietnamese nationality as prescribed in Article 11 of this Law must register with Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for confirmation. decided to have Vietnamese nationality and issue a Vietnamese Passport

Documents determining foreign nationality in Vietnam

Currently, there are many ways to prove documents identifying foreign nationality in Vietnam such as passports, visas, business travel documents, documents proving they are residing abroad, request/decision to go on a business trip abroad to Vietnam.

According to the provisions of Clauses 1 and 2, Article 3 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, which was amended and supplemented in 2019, it is stipulated as follows:

– Foreigners are people who carry documents identifying foreign nationality and stateless people entering, exiting, transiting, and residing in Vietnam.

– Documents determining foreign nationality are documents issued by a competent foreign agency or the United Nations, including passports or documents with value in place of passports (hereinafter referred to as passports).

Conditions for foreigners entering Vietnam

The entry of foreigners into Vietnam is currently strictly controlled, so to be able to enter Vietnam legally, foreigners need to satisfy the conditions for foreigners entering the country. Vietnam.

According to the provisions of Article 20 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, which was amended and supplemented in 2019, regulations on entry conditions are as follows:

– Foreigners are allowed to enter the country when they meet the following conditions:

• Have a passport or valid international travel document and visa, except in cases of visa exemption according to the provisions of this Law.
• For foreigners entering the country under unilateral visa exemption, their passport must be valid for at least 6 months;

• Not in the case of not allowing entry as prescribed in Article 21 of this Law.

– Foreigners using electronic entry visas must meet the conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article and enter through international border gates decided by the Government.

Rights and obligations of foreigners when entering Vietnam

Once entering Vietnam, in addition to complying with foreign laws, foreigners themselves must consciously comply with Vietnamese laws, such as regulations on the rights and obligations of foreigners when entering Vietnam. Vietnam.

According to the provisions of Article 44 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, which was amended and supplemented in 2019, regulations on the rights and obligations of foreigners are as follows:

Foreigners entering, exiting, transiting, and residing in Vietnam have the following rights:

– Have your life, honor, property and legitimate rights and interests protected according to Vietnamese law while residing in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

– Temporary residence card holders can sponsor grandparents, parents, spouses, and children to visit Vietnam; can sponsor a spouse and children under 18 years old to stay with them during the temporary residence card term if the agency or organization inviting or sponsoring that person agrees;

– People with permanent residence cards can sponsor grandparents, parents, spouses, and children to visit Vietnam;

– People who are legally residing in Vietnam are allowed to travel within the Vietnamese territory, combine tourism, visit relatives, and seek medical treatment without having to ask for permission; In case of entering a prohibited area or restricted area of ​​travel or residence, comply with the provisions of law;

– Crew members on ships and boats entering Vietnam are allowed to go ashore within the provinces and centrally run cities where the ships and boats are anchored; In case of going outside the above scope or exiting the Vietnamese territory through other border gates, a visa will be considered;

– Spouses and children accompanying the term of office of members of diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations under the United Nations, and representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations are employed. work if you have a work permit, except in cases not subject to a work permit; to study if there is a written acceptance from the school or educational institution;

– People who are studying at schools or educational institutions under international treaties or international agreements are allowed to work together if there is written permission from the school or educational institution;

– Stateless people permanently residing abroad are allowed to enter Vietnam to travel and visit relatives;

– Stateless people residing in Vietnam who wish to leave the country will be considered by the Ministry of Public Security to issue valid international travel documents.

Foreigners entering, leaving, and residing in Vietnam have the following obligations:

– Comply with Vietnamese law; Respect the cultural traditions, customs and practices of Vietnam;

– Activities in Vietnam must be consistent with the purpose of entry;

– When traveling, you must bring your passport or documents valid for international travel, documents related to residence in Vietnam and must present them when requested by competent authorities;

– Permanent resident foreigners who leave the country to permanently reside in another country must return their permanent residence card to the immigration control unit at the border gate.