Learn about regulations on temporary residence declaration for foreigners in Vietnam

According to Clause 5, Article 1, 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 2023, amending Article 33 , Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 regarding temporary residence declaration is as follows:

- Foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam must declare their temporary residence through the person directly managing and operating the accommodation establishment to the police of the commune, ward, town or police station where the establishment is located. accommodation facility.

+ Accommodation establishments are responsible for requiring foreigners to present their passports or documents valid for international travel, documents related to residence in Vietnam to make a temporary residence declaration before agreeing to let them stay. temporary residence abroad.

+ In case a Border Guard station or station receives a declaration of temporary residence from a foreigner according to the provisions of an international treaty to which Vietnam is a member, the Border Guard station or station is responsible for immediately notifying the Commune, Ward, or Ward Police. town or police station or station where foreigners temporarily reside.

- Temporary residence declaration for foreigners is done via the electronic environment or temporary residence declaration form.

In case of declaration via temporary residence declaration form, the person directly managing and operating the accommodation establishment is responsible for recording full information on the temporary residence declaration form and forwarding it to the Commune, Ward or Town Police. town or police station or station where the accommodation facility is located within 12 hours, and for remote areas within 24 hours from the time the foreigner arrives at the accommodation facility.

- Foreigners who change their temporary or temporary residence other than the address stated in their permanent residence card or when there is a change in information in their passport must declare their temporary residence according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 33, Immigration Law, Exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014.

According to regulations in Article 33, Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 stipulates temporary residence declaration as follows:

- Foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam must declare their temporary residence through the person directly managing and operating the accommodation establishment to the police of the commune, ward, town or police station where the establishment is located. accommodation facility.

- The person directly managing and operating the accommodation establishment is responsible for recording the full content of the temporary residence declaration form for foreigners and forwarding it to the police station of the commune, ward, town or police station. security where there is an accommodation facility within 12 hours, for remote areas within 24 hours from the time the foreigner arrives at the accommodation facility.

- Tourist accommodation establishments that are hotels must connect to the Internet or computer network with the immigration management agency of the province or centrally run city to transmit information about foreigners' temporary residence declaration. Other accommodation establishments with Internet access can directly send foreigners' temporary residence declaration information to the public email box of the immigration management agency of the Provincial Police or centrally run city.

- Foreigners who change their temporary residence or temporary residence other than the address recorded in their permanent residence card must declare their temporary residence according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 33, Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners. Foreigners in Vietnam 2014.

Cases of temporary residence cards and temporary residence card symbols for foreigners in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 36, Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 (amended 2019) regulates cases of temporary residence cards and temporary residence card symbols for foreigners. abroad in Vietnam as follows:

- Cases of being granted temporary residence cards include:

+ Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses and children under 18 years old, housekeepers accompanying on term;

+ Foreigners entering the country with visas with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2, TT.

- Temporary residence card symbols are specified as follows:

+ Temporary residence card specified in Point a, Clause 1, Article 36, Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, symbol NG3;

+ The temporary residence card specified in Point b, Clause 1, Article 36, Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 has a symbol similar to the visa symbol.