Legal basis:

• Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, Law Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry and Exit of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, effective from August 15 2023.

According to Vietnamese law, foreigners residing in Vietnam are guaranteed rights and must comply with obligations according to the provisions of the current legal system. Below are details of the rights and obligations of foreigners residing in Vietnam

1. Entry conditions for foreigners

Before legally residing in Vietnam, foreigners need to ensure and meet the conditions to enter Vietnam. Accordingly, foreigners are allowed to enter the country when they meet the following conditions:

1. a) Have a passport or valid international travel document and visa, except for visa exemption cases as prescribed by this Law.

For foreigners entering the country under unilateral visa exemption, their passport must be valid for at least 6 months;

1. b) Does not belong case not yet allowed to enter the country stipulates:

• Children under 14 years old who are not accompanied by a parent, guardian or authorized person.
• Forging documents and making false declarations to obtain valid entry, exit, or residence documents.
• People with mental illness or infectious diseases pose a danger to public health.
• Deported from Vietnam within 3 years from the effective date of the deportation decision.
• Forced to exit Vietnam within 6 months from the effective date of the decision to exit Vietnam
• For reasons of disease prevention and control.
• Due to natural disasters.
• For reasons of national defense, security, social order and safety.

2. Rights of foreigners residing in Vietnam

• 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 Vietnam’s 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 province or centrally run city where the ship or boat is 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, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, and representative offices 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 or 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.
  

3. Obligations of foreigners residing in Vietnam

• 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.

In short, foreigners residing in Vietnam play an important role in economic development, culture, and international exchange. Ensuring their rights and fulfilling their obligations not only helps protect their interests but also contributes to building a sustainable relationship between Vietnam and the international community.

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