Procedures for granting permanent residence status for foreigners in Vietnam

I.  Cases in which grant of permanent residence status is considered

1.  Foreigners who have contributed to the development and protection of Vietnam and are awarded medals or titles by Vietnam’s government;

2.  Foreigners who are scientists or experts temporarily residing in Vietnam;

3.  Any foreigner sponsored by his parent, spouse, or child who is a Vietnamese citizen and has a permanent residence in Vietnam;

4.  Any person without nationalities who has had a temporary residence in Vietnam from 2000 or earlier. 

II.  Conditions for considering grant of permanent residence status

1.  Havving a legitimate residence and is making a decent living in Vietnam;

2.  Foreigners who are scientists or experts temporarily residing in Vietnam must be proposed by the Ministers, Heads of ministerial agencies or Governmental agencies in corresponding fields; 

3.  Any foreigner sponsored by his parent, spouse, or child who is a Vietnamese citizen and has a permanent residence in Vietnam have had a continiuos temporary residence in Vietnam for 03 consecutive years or more.

III.  Records for the procedure

1.  A written request permanent residence status;

2.  Guarantee papers for foreigners permanently residing in Vietnam (in case foreigners are guaranteed by a Vietnamese parent or spouse or child who is a Vietnamese citizen permanently residing in Vietnam);

3.  A criminal record issued by a competent authority of the country of which the applicant is a citizen;

4.  A diplomatic note from a diplomatic mission of the country, of which the applicant is a citizen, requesting grant of permanent residence status to the applicant;

5.  Certified true copy of the passport; 

6.  For foreigners who are guaranteed by Vietnamese parents, spouses or children who are Vietnamese citizens permanently residing in Vietnam, there must be copies of passports, including all entry and exit check marks, to prove that temporarily residing in Vietnam for 3 consecutive years or more; 

7.  Documents demonstating that foreigners havie of legal residence and stable income to ensure life in Vietnam;

8.  Documents demonstating that person without nationalities has had a continiuos temporary residence in Vietnam from 2000 or earlier;

IV.  Legal basis

1.  Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014;

2.  Circular No.04/2015/TT-BCA on 5th January, 2015 on regulations on speciman papers concerning foreigners entering, leaving and residing inVietnam;

3.  Cicurlar No.31/2015/TT-BCA on 6th July, 2015 on guidelines for issuance of visas, temporary residence cards, entry/exit permits and granting permanent residence status for foreigners in Vietnam.

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