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Client Alert
July 10, 2009

New regulation issued for registering permanent residence by

Viet Kieu (Overseas Vietnamese) under the Joint Circular, N°:
05/2009/TTLT-BCA-BNG issued by the Ministry of Public
Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 12, 2009

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Client Alert

The new circular which replaces the Joint Circular N°: 06/TT-LT (issued in
January 1997) and Joint Circular N°: 04/2005/TTLT-BCA-BNG (issued in
November 2005) sets forth the documentary requirement and procedure for
registering permanent residence in Vietnam by those Vietnamese who are
citizens or residents of a foreign country.

Under this new Joint Circular, a Vietnamese who are

citizens or residents of a foreign country may apply for
registration of permanent residence of Vietnam either at the
Vietnamese embassy/consulate or Department of
Immigration in Vietnam by providing the required
documents.

Who May Register

Among those who are eligible for registering for permanent
residence in Vietnam include:
(i) People holding a valid passport or the equivalent
issued by a foreign government;
(ii) People holding a valid resident document in a foreign
country.

People who have renounced their Vietnamese citizenship

must apply for reinstating the Vietnamese citizenship first
before they can apply for permanent residence.

Where to register
Registration can be conducted at the embassy or consulate 
where the applicant resides. In case the applicant is
currently in Vietnam, the registration is conducted at the
Department of Immigration. For further information, please contact

Required Document
Mr. Pham Trung Hau
Documents for registration include: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
(i) The standard application form issued +84 91 360 3729
(ii) Copy of registrant’s passport, resident card, or similar hau.pham@dnhlaw.com
documents issued by a foreign government;
(iii) Document showing registrant’s Vietnamese origin
(birth certificate, ID card, etc.)
(iv) Photograph

Effective Date
This circular takes effect 45 days after the date of issuance.

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