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NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY OF VIETNAM
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Law No.
79/2025/QH15
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Hanoi, June 24,
2025
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LAW
ON Amendments to certain Articles of the Law
on Vietnamese Nationality
Pursuant to Constitution of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam amended by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;
The National Assembly hereby promulgates the Law
on amendments to certain articles of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality No.
24/2008/QH12 which is amended by Law No. 56/2014/QH13.
Article 1. Amendments to
certain Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality
1. Amendments to Clauses 4 and
addition of clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8 to after Clause 4 Article 5:
“4. Within the territory of Vietnam, the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam only recognizes Vietnamese nationality for Vietnamese
citizens who also hold foreign nationality in relation to the competent
authorities of Vietnam, except in cases where international treaties to which
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party provide otherwise. The rights and
responsibilities of Vietnamese citizens who also hold foreign nationality and
reside abroad shall comply with relevant laws.
5. Candidates, individuals elected, approved or
appointed to hold positions and titles for a term in the agencies of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, and
social-political organizations at the central and local levels; individuals
working in cryptographic organizations; and those participating in the armed
forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam must be individuals holding only
Vietnamese nationality and must reside permanently in Vietnam.
6. Civil servants and public employees not
specified in Clause 5 of this Article must be individuals holding only Vietnamese
nationality, except in cases that are beneficial to the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, do not harm the national interests of Vietnam, and must reside
permanently in Vietnam. The Government of Vietnam shall elaborate this clause.
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8. The administrative decisions of the competent
state authorities of Vietnam regarding Vietnamese nationality in accordance
with this Law shall not be subject to complaints or lawsuits.”.
2. Amendments to certain Clauses
of Article 11:
a) Amendments to Clause 2:
“2. Old-style ID card; citizen ID card; ID card;
electronic ID card;”;
b) Amendments to Clause 4 and addition of Clause 5
to after Clause 4:
“4. Decisions on granting Vietnamese nationality;
Decisions on reinstating Vietnamese nationality; Decisions on recognizing the
adoption of foreign children; Decisions on allowing foreigners to adopt
Vietnamese children;
5. Other documents as prescribed by the
Government.”.
3. Amendments to Clause 2 and
addition of Clause 3 to after Clause 2 Article 13:
“2. Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who have
not lost their Vietnamese nationality according to the laws of Vietnam prior to
the effective date of this Law shall retain their Vietnamese nationality.
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3. The Government shall regulate the procedures for
confirming Vietnamese nationality.”.
4. Amendments to Clause 2 of
Article 16:
“2. A child born to one Vietnamese citizen parent
and one foreign citizen parent shall have Vietnamese nationality if the parents
agree to choose Vietnamese nationality for their child when carrying out the
birth registration procedure at the competent authority of Vietnam in
accordance with the guidelines of the Government. In the case where a child is
born on the territory of Vietnam and the parents cannot reach an agreement on
the choice of nationality for their child, that child shall have Vietnamese
nationality.
5. Amendments to Article 19:
“Article 19. Eligibility conditions for
acquiring Vietnamese nationality
1. Foreign nationals and stateless persons who
apply for Vietnamese nationality may be granted Vietnamese nationality if they
satisfy the following conditions:
a) Possess full civil legal capacity according to
the provisions of Vietnamese law, except for cases involving minors applying
for Vietnamese nationality through their father or mother, or minors whose
father or mother is a Vietnamese citizen;
b) Comply with the Constitution and laws of
Vietnam; respect the culture, traditions, customs, and practices of the
Vietnamese people;
c) Be proficient in Vietnamese enough to integrate
into the Vietnamese community;
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dd) Have the period of residence in Vietnam of five
years or more up to the time of application for Vietnamese nationality;
e) Have a capacity to ensure a livelihood in
Vietnam.
2. An individual applying for Vietnamese
nationality who has a spouse or child that is a Vietnamese citizen may obtain
Vietnamese nationality without having to meet the conditions set out in points
c, d, and e of clause 1 of this Article.
3. An individual applying for Vietnamese
nationality who fall under one of the following cases may obtain Vietnamese
nationality without having to meet the conditions set out in points c, d, dd
and e of clause 1 of this Article:
a) Have a biological father or mother or maternal
grandfather and grandmother or paternal grandfather and grandmother who are
citizens of Vietnam;
b) Have made special contributions to the cause of
building and protecting the Fatherland of Vietnam;
c) Be beneficial to the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam;
d) Be a minor applying for Vietnamese nationality
through their father or mother.
4. An applicant for Vietnamese nationality must
have a name in Vietnamese or in another ethnic language of Vietnam. In the case
where an applicant for Vietnamese nationality simultaneously requests to retain
their foreign nationality, they may choose a combined name that includes both
their Vietnamese name and their foreign name. The name shall be chosen by the
applicant for Vietnamese nationality and clearly stated in the Decision to
grant Vietnamese nationality.
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6. Applicants for Vietnamese nationality stipulated
in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article may retain their foreign nationality if they
meet the following conditions and are granted permission by the President of
the State:
a) The retention of foreign nationality complies
with the laws of such countries;
b) They do not use foreign nationality to harm the
lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations or individuals, or to
infringe upon the security, national interests, order, and social safety of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
7. The Government of Vietnam shall elaborate this
Article.”.
6. Amendments of certain points
and clauses of Article 20:
a) Amendments to Point d Clause 1:
“d) Documentation proving the information on the
criminal record issued by a competent authority of a foreign country shall
comply with the laws of that country regarding the duration of the applicant's
residence abroad before applying for Vietnamese nationality. Documentation
proving the information on the criminal record shall be issued within 90 days
before the date of submission;”;
b) Amendments to Clause 2:
“2. Individuals who are exempt from certain conditions
for Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 19
of this Law shall be exempt from the corresponding documents required for those
conditions.”.
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a) Amendments to clause 1 and clause 2; and
addition of clause 2a to after Clause 2:
“1. An applicant for Vietnamese nationality must
submit their application to the Department of Justice if he/she is residing in
Vietnam, or to the Vietnamese representative mission in the host country if
he/she is residing abroad. In cases where the application does not contain all
the documents specified in Clause 1, Article 20 of this Law or is invalid, the
receiving authority shall send a notification immediately for the applicant to
supplement and complete the application.
2. Within 5 working days from the date of receiving
a complete and valid application, the Department of Justice shall send a
written request to the provincial police authority to verify the personal
background of the applicant.
Within 30 days from the date of receiving the
request from the Department of Justice, the provincial police authority is
responsible for verifying and sending the results to the Department of Justice.
During this time, the Department of Justice must conduct a verification of the
documents in the application for Vietnamese nationality.
Within 5 working days from the receipt of the
verification results, the Department of Justice is responsible for completing a
dossier and submitting it to the Chairperson of the Provincial People's
Committee.
Within 5 working days from the date of receiving
the request from the Department of Justice, the Chairperson of the Provincial
People's Committee is responsible for reviewing, concluding, and proposing
opinions to be sent to the Ministry of Justice.
2a. Within 20 days from the receipt of a complete
and valid application, the overseas Vietnamese representative mission is
responsible for verifying the documents in the application for Vietnamese
nationality and forwarding the application along with proposals regarding the
request for Vietnamese nationality to the Ministry of Justice; simultaneously,
the representative mission shall send information to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to coordinate the implementation of state management of nationality.
The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for
verifying the personal details of applicants for Vietnamese nationality at the
request of the Ministry of Justice.”;
b) Amendments to Clause 3:
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Within 10 working days from the receipt of the
certificate of renunciation of the foreign nationality of the applicant for
Vietnamese nationality, the Minister of Justice shall report to the Prime
Minister to present to the President for consideration and decision.
In cases where an applicant for Vietnamese
nationality requests to retain their foreign nationality, and the applicant is
a stateless person, within 20 days from the receipt of the proposal from the
Chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee or the verification results
from the Ministry of Public Security regarding the application sent by the
overseas Vietnamese representative mission, the Ministry of Justice is
responsible for re-examining the application. If it is determined that the
applicant for Vietnamese nationality meets the necessary conditions, the
Ministry of Justice shall report to the Prime Minister for submission to the
President for consideration and decision.”.
8. Amendments to the title and
several clauses of Article 23:
a) Amendments to the title of the Article:
“Article 23. Eligibility conditions for
reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality”;
b) Amendments to Clause 1:
“1. Individuals who have lost their Vietnamese
nationality according to the provisions of Article 26 of this Law and submit an
application for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality shall be considered.”;
c) Amendments to Clauses 4, 5 and 6:
“4. Applicants for reinstatement of Vietnamese
nationality must adopt their previous Vietnamese name. In the case where an
applicant for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality simultaneously requests
to retain their foreign nationality, they may choose a combined name that
includes both their Vietnamese name and their foreign name. This name must be
clearly stated in the decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality.
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a) The retention of foreign nationality complies
with the laws of such countries;
b) They do not use foreign nationality to harm the
lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations or individuals, or to
infringe upon the security, national interests, order, and social safety of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
6. The Government of Vietnam shall elaborate this
Article.”.
9. Amendment and annulment of
several points of clause 1 of Article 24:
a) Amendments to Point d:
“d) Documentation proving the information on the
criminal record issued by a competent authority of a foreign country complies
with the laws of that country regarding the duration of the applicant's
residence abroad before applying for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality.
Documentation proving the information on the criminal record shall be issued
within 90 days before the date of submission;”;
b) Annulment of point e.
10. Amendments to Clauses 3 and 4
Article 25:
“3. Within 20 days from the receipt of a complete
and valid application, the overseas Vietnamese representative mission is
responsible for verifying the documents in the application for reinstatement of
Vietnamese nationality and forwarding the application along with proposals
regarding the request for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality to the
Ministry of Justice; simultaneously, the representative mission shall send
information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate the implementation
of state management of nationality.
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4. Within 20 days from the receipt of the proposal
from the Chairperson of the provincial People's Committee or from the receipt
of the verification results from the Ministry of Public Security regarding the
application submitted by the overseas Vietnamese representative mission, the
Ministry of Justice is responsible for re-examining the application. If it is
determined that the conditions for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality are
met, a written notification shall be sent to the applicant for reinstatement of
Vietnamese nationality to proceed with the procedures for renouncing their
foreign nationality, except in cases where the applicant for reinstatement of
Vietnamese nationality requests to retain their foreign nationality or is
stateless.
Within 10 working days from the receipt of the
certificate of renunciation of the foreign nationality of the applicant for
reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality, the Minister of Justice shall report
to the Prime Minister to present to the President for consideration and
decision.
In cases where an applicant for reinstatement of
Vietnamese nationality requests to retain their foreign nationality, and the
applicant is a stateless person, within 15 days from the receipt of the
proposal from the Chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee or the
verification results from the Ministry of Public Security regarding the
application sent by the overseas Vietnamese representative mission, the Ministry
of Justice is responsible for re-examining the application. If it is determined
that the applicant for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality meets the
necessary conditions, the Ministry of Justice shall report to the Prime
Minister for submission to the President for consideration and decision.”.
11. Addition of Clause 2a to
after Clause 2 of Article 26:
“2a. The decision to grant Vietnamese nationality
and the decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality have been revoked.”.
12. Amendment and annulment of
several points and clauses of Article 28:
a) Amendments to Point e Clause 1:
“e) A certificate of tax compliance issued by the
tax authority in the area where the applicant for renunciation of Vietnamese
nationality resides.
b) Annulment of point d clause 1;
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“2. In cases where Vietnamese citizens who do not
reside permanently in the country, they are not required to submit the
documents specified in points e and g of clause 1 of this Article.”.
13. Amendments to Clauses 4 and 5
Article 29:
“4. Within 20 days from the receipt of a complete
and valid application, the overseas Vietnamese representative mission is
responsible for verifying the documents in the application for renunciation of
Vietnamese nationality and forwarding the application along with proposals
regarding the request for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality to the
Ministry of Justice; simultaneously, the representative mission shall send
information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate the implementation
of state management of nationality.
The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for
verifying the personal details of applicants for renunciation of Vietnamese
nationality at the request of the Ministry of Justice. For cases that are
exempt from verification under the provisions of this Law, the Ministry of
Justice recommends that the Ministry of Public Security conduct verification
when necessary.
5. Within 20 days from the receipt of the proposal
from the Chairperson of the provincial People’s Committee or the overseas
Vietnamese representative mission, or from the receipt of the verification
results from the Ministry of Public Security in cases requiring identity
verification, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for re-examining the application.
If it is determined that the applicant for renunciation of Vietnamese
nationality meets the necessary conditions, the Ministry of Justice shall
report to the Prime Minister for submission to the President for consideration
and decision.”.
14. Amendments to Section 4
Chapter III:
“Section 4
Cancelation of decisions to grant Vietnamese
nationality and decisions to reinstate Vietnamese nationality”.
15. Amendments to Article 33 and
Article 34:
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1. Individuals who have Vietnamese nationality
granted or reinstated in accordance with Article 19 and Article 23 of this Law
and are residing inside or outside the territory of Vietnam, shall have their
Decision to acquire Vietnamese nationality or Decision to reinstate Vietnamese
nationality cancelled when engaging in one of the following actions:
a) Intentionally declaring, assuring inaccuracies,
or falsifying documents when applying for Vietnamese nationality or for
reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality;
b) Taking advantage of the granted, reinstated or
retained Vietnamese nationality to harm the lawful rights and interests of
agencies, organizations or individuals, or to infringe upon the security,
national interests, order, and social safety of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam.
2. The cancellation of the decision to grant
Vietnamese nationality or the decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality for
a spouse, does not alter the Vietnamese nationality of the other party.
Article 34. Procedures for cancelation of
decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality and decisions to reinstate Vietnamese
nationality
1. Within 15 days from the date of discovery or
receipt of complaints regarding the acts specified in Clause 1, Article 33 of
this Law, the provincial People's Committee and the overseas Vietnamese
representative mission are responsible for verifying the information. If there
is sufficient evidence, they shall prepare a petition for the President to
cancel the decision to grant Vietnamese nationality or the decision to
reinstate Vietnamese citizenship of the perpetrator.
The court that has adjudicated against the
defendant who committed the act specified in Clause 1, Article 33 of this Law
shall submit a petition for the President to cancel the decision to grant
Vietnamese nationality or decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality of the
individual involved.
The Government shall elaborate documents included
in the petition for cancellation of decision to grant Vietnamese nationality
and decisions to reinstate Vietnamese nationality.
2. The petition for cancellation of a decision to
grant Vietnamese nationality or a decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality
shall be sent to the Ministry of Justice.
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3. Within 20 days from the receipt of the proposal
from the Prime Minister, the President shall review and make a decision.”.
16. Amendments to Clause 1 and
addition of Clause 1a to after Clause 1 Article 35:
“1. When there is a change in nationality due to
the naturalization or reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality by the parents,
the nationality of their minor children living with them shall also be changed
in accordance with their nationality.
1a. “1. When there is a change in nationality due
to the renunciation of Vietnamese nationality by the parents, the nationality
of their minor children living with them shall also be changed in accordance
with their nationality, unless the parents have other requests.
17. Amendments to Article 36:
“Article 36. The nationality of a minor when
their parents are deprived of their Vietnamese nationality or when the decision
to grant Vietnamese nationality or the decision to reinstate Vietnamese
nationality is cancelled
When a parent or either of the parents is deprived
of Vietnamese nationality or has the decision to grant Vietnamese nationality
or the decision to reinstate Vietnamese nationality canceled, the nationality
of their minor children shall remain unchanged.”.
18. Amendments to Article 38:
“Article 38. Duties and powers of the President
regarding nationality
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2. Decide to negotiate and sign international
treaties regarding nationality in accordance with the provisions of this Law
and the Law on International Treaties.”.
19. Amendments to Clause 2 and
addition of Clause 7 to after Clause 6 Article 39:
a) Amendments to Clause 2:
“2. Negotiate and sign international treaties or
propose to the President the decision on the negotiation and signing of
international treaties concerning nationality in accordance with the provisions
of this Law and the Law on International Treaties.”;
b) Addition of Clause 7 to after Clause 6:
“7. Based on the socio-economic conditions, demands
and implementation capabilities during each period, the Government shall
stipulate the resolution of nationality-related applications by electronic
means.”
20. Amendments to Clauses 4 and 5
Article 40:
“4. The Provincial People's Committee is
responsible for reviewing and proposing opinions on cases of applying for
Vietnamese nationality, applying for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality,
applying for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality, deprivation of Vietnamese
nationality, and cancelation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality and
decisions to reinstate Vietnamese nationality in accordance with the provisions
of this Law; annually, the Committee shall compile statistics on the cases
resolved regarding Vietnamese nationality to report to the Ministry of Justice.
5. The overseas Vietnamese representative mission
is responsible for reviewing and proposing opinions on cases of applying for
Vietnamese nationality, applying for reinstatement of Vietnamese nationality,
applying for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality, deprivation of Vietnamese
nationality, and cancelation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality and
decisions to reinstate Vietnamese nationality; annually, the mission shall
compile statistics on the cases resolved regarding Vietnamese nationality to
report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.”.
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“Article 41. Notification and publication of the
results of handling nationality matters
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for sending
the results of handling nationality matters to the Provincial People's
Committee or overseas Vietnamese representative mission to inform the
applicants and publish them on the Ministry of Justice's website.”.
Article 2. Implementation
clauses
1. This Law comes into force from July 01, 2025.
2. Ministries, ministerial agencies and relevant
agencies shall review, amend and supplement within their authority or recommend
competent authorities to amend or supplement legislative documents related to
the rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens who also hold foreign
nationality (if any) within 02 years from the effective date of this Law.
Article 3. Transitional
provisions
This Law was passed on June 24, 2025, by the
XVth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 9th session.
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