Which competent authority can decide on suspension from entry into Vietnam?

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• Which competent authority can make decision on suspension from entry into Vietnam?
• What are the cases of suspension from entry?

Which competent authority can make decision on suspension from entry into Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence Of Foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 stipulating competent authority can make decision on suspension from entry as follows:

1. The head of the immigration unit shall decide suspension from entry in the cases mentioned in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Article 21 of this Law.

2. The Minister of Health shall decide suspension of entry in the cases mentioned in Clause 7 Article 21 of this Law.

3. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural development shall decide suspension of entry in the cases mentioned in Clause 8 Article 21 of this Law.

4. The Minister of Public Security and the Minister of National Defense shall decide suspension of entry in the cases mentioned in Clause 9 Article 21 of this Law.

5. The persons competent to decide suspension of entry are also competent to lift such suspension and take responsibility for their decision.

As regulations above, Minister of Heath is responsible for decision on suspension from entry into Vietnam because of pandemic prevention.

What are the cases of suspension from entry?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence Of Foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 stipulating cases of suspension from entry as follows:

1. Any of the conditions in Clause 1 Article 20 of this Law is not satisfied.

2. Children under 14 years of age without parents, guardians or authorized custodians.

3. Forging papers or providing false information to obtain entry/exit/residence permit.

4. Any person suffering from a mental disease or infectious disease that threatens the public health.

5. Any person that was deported from Vietnam within the last 03 years.

6. Any person that was compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 06 months.

7. For reasons of epidemic prevention.

8. For reasons of natural disasters.

9. For reasons of national defense, national security, social order, and social safety.

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