I. Information on Penalties for Foreigners Departing Vietnam Without Declaring Temporary Absence

On the afternoon of May 31, 2024, Hanoi City Police confirmed that rumors circulating in some online groups claiming that “foreigners departing Vietnam must complete a declaration of temporary absence or face fines amounting to tens of millions of dong” are completely false. The information about foreigners being required to declare temporary absence before leaving Vietnam and being penalized for failing to do so is entirely untrue.

II. Regulations on Temporary Residence Declaration for Foreigners

Under current Vietnamese law, foreigners residing and working in Vietnam must fulfill their obligation to declare temporary residence in the following cases:

• Upon arrival in Vietnam: Foreigners must declare their temporary residence immediately after arriving at their place of stay.
• Change of residence location: When moving to a new residence, foreigners must re-declare their temporary residence.
• Staying at a location different from the address on their permanent residence card: Foreigners temporarily staying at an address not registered on their permanent residence card must also declare their temporary residence.
• Changes to passport information: Any updates to personal details in their passport (e.g., name, date of birth) must be updated in the foreigner management database.

III. Procedures for Declaring Temporary Residence for Foreigners

Methods of declaration: Temporary residence can be declared directly at the local police station or online.

Required documents: Foreigners must prepare all required documents as specified by regulations.

Timeframe for declaration: Temporary residence declarations must be completed within the prescribed time frame.

IV. Penalties for Non – Compliance with Temporary Residence Declaration

Foreigners residing in Vietnam who fail to declare their temporary residence as required may face the following consequences:

• Administrative penalties: Foreigners may be fined or subjected to other administrative sanctions as stipulated by law.
• Complications in visa or work permit extensions: Failure to declare temporary residence may affect the process of extending visas, work permits, and other related administrative procedures.

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