Conditions for naturalization in Vietnam

Conditions for obtaining Vietnamese nationality are specified in Article 19 Law on Vietnamese Nationality:

"Article 19. Conditions for naturalization in Vietnam

1. Foreign nationals and stateless persons permanently residing in Vietnam who file applications for Vietnamese nationality may be permitted for naturalization in Vietnam if they satisfy the following conditions:

a/ Having the full civil act capacity as prescribed by Vietnam’s laws;

b/ Obeying the Constitution and laws of Vietnam; respecting the traditions, customs and practices of the Vietnamese nation;

c/ Understanding Vietnamese sufficiently enough to integrate themselves into the Vietnamese community;

d/ Having resided in Vietnam for 5 years or more by the time of application for naturalization;

e/ Being capable of making their livelihood in Vietnam.

2. Those who apply for Vietnamese nationality may be permitted for naturalization in Vietnam without having to fully meet the conditions prescribed at Points c, d and e, Clause 1 of this Article if they fall into one of the following cases:

a/ Being spouses, natural parents or natural offsprings of Vietnamese citizens;

b/ Having made meritorious contributions to Vietnam’s national construction and defense;

c/ Being helpful to the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam."

In addition, Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Nationality stipulates:

“Persons naturalized in Vietnam shall renounce their foreign nationality, except for those defined in Clause 2 of this Article in special cases, if so permitted by the President.”.

In the customer's case, if the biological mother has Vietnamese nationality and wants to acquire Vietnamese nationality for her child (06 months old). To be able to acquire Vietnamese nationality, the child must meet the conditions for naturalization in Article 19 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law. Because the child is currently only 6 months old and does not have full civil act capacity, in this case you are the child's mother, will be the legal representative of the child and be on the child's citizenship application. . And applying for a Vietnamese Passport can only be done after your child completes the procedures for naturalization in Vietnam and the President approves the naturalization of Vietnam.