Decree No. 191/2025/NĐ-CP detailing certain provisions and measures to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship

DECREE

Detailed regulations on certain provisions and measures for organizing and implementing the Law on Vietnamese Citizenshipguidance to implement the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship dated June 24, 2014;Law onNationality of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Pursuant to the Government Organization Law on February 18, 2025;

Pursuant to the Law on Nationality of Vietnam dated November 13, 2008; The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship dated June 24, 2014;dated June 24, 2014; The Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship dated June 24, 2014;June 24, 2025;

At the proposal of the Minister of Justice;

THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES THIS DECREE TO DETAIL CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND MEASURES to organize and guide the implementation of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree stipulates detailed regulations on Clause 6 Article 5, Clause 5 Article 11, Clause 3 Article 13, Article 19, Clause 3 Article 20, Article 23, Clause 2 Article 24, Clause 5 Article 27, Clause 3 Article 28, Clause 1 Article 32, Clause 1 Article 34, Clause 7 Article 39 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship and measures for implementing the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship regarding the determination of citizenship of children when registering birth; verifying applications for acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship; the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice in processing applications for acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship; issuing Decisions on acquisition of Vietnamese citizenship; notifying the results of handling matters related to citizenship; issuing Certificates of Vietnamese origin; the responsibilities of agencies in state management of citizenship; building, managing, updating, connecting, sharing, exploiting, and using the National Citizenship Database.

Article 2. Legalization of consular documents, translation into Vietnamese of documents in applications for acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship and other matters related to Vietnamese citizenship

Documents in applications for acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship and other matters related to Vietnamese citizenship issued by competent authorities of foreign countries must be legalized, except in cases exempted from legalization under Vietnamese law or international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.

Documents in applications for acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship and other matters related to Vietnamese citizenship in foreign languages must be translated into Vietnamese; the translation must be certified according to Vietnamese law.

Article 3. National Citizenship Database

1. The National Citizenship Database is a collection of data on cases that have been granted acquisition, restoration, renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship, deprivation of Vietnamese citizenship, revocation of Decisions on acquisition of Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoration of Vietnamese citizenship, issuance of Certificates of Vietnamese citizenship, issuance of Certificates of Vietnamese origin, established, managed, updated, connected, shared, exploited, and used in an electronic environment to serve state management of citizenship.

2. The Ministry of Justice directly manages the National Citizenship Database. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, provincial People's Committees, Departments of Justice, diplomatic missions, consular posts, or other agencies authorized to perform consular functions of Vietnam abroad (hereinafter referred to as diplomatic missions), and other agencies prescribed by law have the right to access, exploit information on citizenship to serve their state management functions.

Article 4. Building, managing, updating, connecting, sharing, exploiting, and using the National Citizenship Database

1. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for:

a) Building, managing, updating, connecting, sharing, exploiting, and using the National Citizenship Database;

b) Issuing regulations on managing, updating, connecting, sharing, exploiting, and using the National Citizenship Database;

c) Building and deploying software for managing and resolving citizenship files to digitize citizenship data and resolve matters related to citizenship.

2. Departments of Justice and diplomatic missions are responsible for updating, exploiting, and using the National Citizenship Database through the software for managing and resolving citizenship files.

3. Data in the National Citizenship Database is established from the following sources:

a) Data formed through the resolution of matters related to citizenship on the software for managing and resolving citizenship files;

b) Digitized data from files resolving matters related to citizenship;

c) Data connected and shared from the Electronic Household Registration Database, the National Population Database, and other specialized databases.

4. The National Citizenship Database must be fully, accurately, timely updated and ensure information security and cybersecurity in accordance with the law. The updating, sharing, exploitation, and use of information for the National Citizenship Database must comply with laws protecting private life, personal privacy, family secrets, the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship, and other relevant laws.

5. The connection, sharing, exploitation, and use of information between the National Citizenship Database and the Electronic Household Registration Database, the National Population Database, and other specialized databases must be effective, comply with regulations on managing connections and sharing digital data within government agencies, regulations on information security and cybersecurity, and be appropriate to the functions, tasks, and powers of the agencies and organizations and other relevant laws.

Article 5. Methods for submitting, accepting, and delivering results of proceedings related to nationality

1. Persons applying to reacquire, renounce Vietnamese nationality, or resolve other matters concerning nationality may submit their applications online, in person, or through postal services to the competent authority as prescribed by the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and this Decree, without authorizing another person to submit the application on their behalf.

Persons applying for Vietnamese nationality must personally submit their applications at the Department of Justice or the representative office where they reside, except in cases stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

In cases where persons applying for acquisition, reacquisition, renunciation of Vietnamese nationality, or resolution of other matters concerning nationality reside in a country or territory without a representative office, they shall submit their applications at the nearest or most convenient representative office.

2. Requests to resolve matters concerning nationality for minors, persons with limited civil capacity, or persons with difficulties in understanding and controlling their actions shall be made by their legal representatives in accordance with civil law regulations.

3. Where laws require submission of copies of documents, the applicant may submit photocopies from original documents; certified copies from original documents; copies issued from original records; electronic versions of these documents; or documents integrated and displayed on the Electronic Identity Application (VNeID). If photocopies from original documents are submitted, the original must be available for comparison; the authority receiving the application will check and compare the copy with the original and sign to confirm the comparison.

In cases where the application is submitted online, it shall be carried out in accordance with Article 6 of this Decree. When the application is sent via postal service, all documents in the application must be certified from the original or issued from the original record; the Application Form, Declaration Form, and Personal History Statement must have their signatures certified according to the law.

The authority receiving the application is responsible for checking the validity of the documents in the application. If the application is incomplete or inaccurate according to the regulations, the authority must immediately guide the applicant to supplement and complete the application and specify the reasons on the Supplement and Completion Request Form; if the application is complete and accurate according to the regulations, it will be accepted and recorded in the Register of Acceptance.

The authority receiving the application shall prepare a full list of documents in each application, accompanied by a list of applicants for resolution of matters concerning nationality according to the prescribed model.

For applications to renounce Vietnamese nationality, the authority receiving the application shall classify them into applications exempted from verification of personal status under Article 30 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and applications requiring verification of personal status.

In cases exempted from verification of personal status, the validity period of the documents ensuring foreign nationality must be at least 120 days from the date of acceptance of the application; in cases requiring verification of personal status, the validity period must be at least 150 days from the date of acceptance of the application.

6. Results of resolving matters concerning nationality shall be delivered directly, online, or through postal services to the applicant, except in cases stipulated in Clause 7 of this Article.

7. The issuance of the Decision on granting Vietnamese nationality shall be carried out in accordance with Article 16 of this Decree.

Article 6. Processing of nationality files in an electronic environment

The processing of nationality files in an electronic environment as stipulated in Clause 7, Article 39 of the Law on Nationality of Vietnam shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on administrative procedures under the one-stop shop mechanism and the national public service portal, and in accordance with this Decree as follows:

1. The person requesting shall log in to their account at the National Public Service Portal connected to the information system for handling administrative procedures at the central and provincial levels, submit the file in accordance with regulations, provide information through interactive electronic forms, and attach electronic versions. In cases where the electronic information and data of the person requesting have been interconnected and shared among databases, the person requesting does not need to re-enter information or attach documents.

In cases where there is no electronic version, attach scanned copies or copies of the documents as prescribed; pay fees and charges through the online payment function of the National Public Service Portal, other payment platforms, or other methods as prescribed by law.

2. After completing the submission of the file, the person requesting shall be issued a unique administrative procedure file number for tracking, checking the progress of processing, or accessing to complete the file upon request of the competent authority.

3. Electronic files for requests to renounce Vietnamese nationality, cease Vietnamese nationality, obtain a certificate of Vietnamese nationality, and obtain a certificate of Vietnamese origin shall be received at the National Public Service Portal and transmitted through the information system for handling administrative procedures at the central and provincial levels to the software managing and processing nationality files for resolution by the competent authority.

Where the Ministry of Justice decides to refuse to process the file according to the provisions of Clauses 1, 2, 4, and 7, Article 14 of this Decree, it shall notify the receiving agency through the software managing and processing nationality files to inform the person making the request.

4. The person making the request may choose to receive the results in the following ways:

a) Receiving the electronic version sent via email or the electronic data management system of the organization or individual concerned;

b) Receiving the electronic version sent to digital devices through appropriate data transmission methods ensuring security and confidentiality;

c) Receiving the result in paper form through postal services and paying the cost of delivering the result;

d) Receiving the result in paper form at the agency handling the file.

5. Provincial Departments of Justice and agencies authorized to receive and process requests regarding nationality in an electronic environment shall operate in accordance with the level of development of online public services in the field of nationality.

Article 7. Documents proving Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Clause 5, Article 11 of the Law on Nationality of Vietnam

1. A certificate of Vietnamese nationality shall be issued in accordance with Article 30 of this Decree.

2. An extract from the Register of Households recording birth registration made at the competent authority of a foreign country shall be issued in accordance with the relevant laws.

Article 8. Revocation of value of documents proving Vietnamese nationality issued to persons who have ceased Vietnamese nationality, had their Vietnamese nationality revoked, or had their decisions to acquire Vietnamese nationality or return to Vietnamese nationality annulled

1. From the date when the decision to cease Vietnamese nationality, revoke Vietnamese nationality, annul the decision to acquire Vietnamese nationality, or annul the decision to return to Vietnamese nationality becomes legally effective, the documents specified in Article 11 of the Law on Nationality of Vietnam and Article 7 of this Decree issued to such person shall no longer serve as proof of Vietnamese nationality.

2. The cancellation of permanent residence registration, recovery, and revocation of the validity of use of Vietnamese passports, citizen identification cards, identity cards, and electronic identification cards for the cases specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 3, Article 26, and Clause 2, Article 28 of this Decree and related laws.

In cases where household registration documents of persons who have ceased Vietnamese nationality, had their Vietnamese nationality revoked, or had their decisions to acquire Vietnamese nationality or return to Vietnamese nationality annulled contain a record of Vietnamese nationality, the notification and entry into the Register of Households of changes in nationality shall be carried out in accordance with Article 27 of this Decree and laws on household registration.

Article 9. Determining nationality for children when implementing birth registration procedures as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 16 of the Nationality Law of Vietnam.

1. Children born with one parent being a Vietnamese citizen and the other a foreign citizen shall have their Vietnamese nationality determined according to Clause 2, Article 16 of the Nationality Law of Vietnam as follows:

a) The child shall have Vietnamese nationality if the parents agree to choose Vietnamese nationality for the child when registering the birth.

b) In cases where the child is born on Vietnamese territory and the parents cannot agree on choosing nationality for the child during the birth registration process, the child shall have Vietnamese nationality. The parent who cannot reach an agreement must issue a statement regarding the inability to agree on choosing nationality for the child and bear responsibility for this statement.

c) In cases where the child has already been registered at the competent authority of a foreign country and holds foreign nationality, the child shall have Vietnamese nationality if the parents agree to choose Vietnamese nationality for the child when recording the birth in the Household Register and retaining foreign nationality complies with the laws of the country where the child holds nationality. The parents must provide a statement confirming that retaining foreign nationality complies with the laws of the country where the child holds nationality and bear responsibility for this statement.

2. When implementing birth registration procedures at the competent authority of Vietnam, if the child simultaneously holds Vietnamese and foreign nationalities, the name of the child may be chosen as a combination of Vietnamese and foreign names.

Article 10. Prohibited Actions

1. Individuals and organizations are not allowed to perform the following actions:

a) Using false documents, altered or erased documents to misrepresent content; making false declarations, engaging in fraudulent behavior, or making false statements to obtain procedures related to nationality;

b) Using documents that are no longer valid for proving Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 8 of this Decree to prove current Vietnamese nationality;

c) Misusing granted authority to issue documents related to Vietnamese nationality, documents proving Vietnamese nationality, or other documents containing Vietnamese nationality contrary to the law; confirming the absence of grounds or falsifying facts about individuals applying for acquisition, reacquisition, or renunciation of Vietnamese nationality;

d) Exploiting the processes of acquiring, reacquiring, or renouncing Vietnamese nationality; exploiting the application for retention of foreign nationality upon acquisition or reacquisition of Vietnamese nationality to harm national security, interests, public order, and social safety of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; damaging the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and citizens.

2. Individuals and organizations performing actions as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article shall be subject to legal penalties depending on the nature and severity of the violation; documents specified in point b, Clause 1 of this Article, and those issued in cases specified in points a and c, Clause 1 of this Article shall lose legal validity and must be revoked and canceled.

3. In cases where individuals who have acquired Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Article 19 of the Nationality Law of Vietnam, or those who have reacquired Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Article 23 of the Nationality Law of Vietnam are found to have committed actions as specified in points a and d, Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Justice shall complete the file, report to the Prime Minister for submission to the President to revoke the Decision granting Vietnamese nationality, and the Decision granting reacquisition of Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Articles 33 and 34 of the Nationality Law of Vietnam and Article 25 of this Decree.

Chapter II

PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING, REACQUIRING, RENOUNCIATION OF NATIONALITY, REVOCATION OF DECISIONS GRANTING NATIONALITY ACQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYDECISION TO RESTORE VIETNAMESE CITIZENSHIPCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Section 1

ACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 11. Certain conditions for acquiring Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality

1. Knowledge of the Vietnamese language sufficient to integrate into the Vietnamese community means the ability to listen, speak, read, and write in Vietnamese appropriate to the living and working environment of the person applying for Vietnamese nationality.

2. A person applying for Vietnamese nationality who is not exempted from the residence requirement as provided for in points d and đ of Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality must be a resident in Vietnam and have been issued a Permanent Residence Card by a competent authority of Vietnam.

The period of residence in Vietnam of a person applying for Vietnamese nationality shall be calculated from the date such person was issued a Permanent Residence Card.

3. The ability to ensure a livelihood in Vietnam of a person applying for Vietnamese nationality shall be proven by assets, lawful sources of income of that person or a guarantee from organizations or individuals in Vietnam.

Article 12. Cases of special merit contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland of Vietnam and being beneficial to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as stipulated in Clause 6, Article 5 and Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality

1. A person with special merit contributing to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland of Vietnam must be someone awarded Orders, Medals, or other high honors by the State of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or recognized by a competent authority of Vietnam regarding such special merit based on relevant files and opinions of related agencies and organizations and in accordance with specialized laws.

2. Cases beneficial to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam include:

a) Individuals with outstanding talent in fields such as science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, economy, law, culture, society, art, sports, healthcare, education, or other fields confirmed by a central-level state management agency about their talent or having won international awards, orders, medals, and there is evidence showing that they will make positive and long-term contributions to the development of those fields in Vietnam;

b) Businessmen and investors are individuals engaged in business and investment activities in Vietnam confirmed by a central-level state management agency about their positive and long-term contributions to the development of Vietnam.

3. Authorities responsible for managing, recruiting, and employing civil servants and public officials as prescribed by the Civil Servants Law and the Public Officials Law decide on the recruitment and employment of civil servants and public officials who are Vietnamese citizens concurrently holding foreign nationality as stipulated in Clause 6, Article 5 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality based on determining that it is beneficial to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 13. Certain documents in the application dossier for Vietnamese nationality

1. Documents specified in points b, đ, e, and g of Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality are as follows:

a) Other documents with equivalent value to Birth Registration Certificate or Passport for stateless persons applying for Vietnamese nationality are documents containing information about name, date of birth, with a photograph of the person attached and stamped by an authorized agency or travel documents, international travel documents;

b) Documents proving Vietnamese language proficiency of a person applying for Vietnamese nationality are copies of diplomas or certificates proving that the person has studied in Vietnamese in Vietnam such as copies of doctoral, master's, bachelor's degrees or university graduation certificates, college or vocational school graduation certificates (including vocational secondary school or vocational intermediate school graduation certificates) or secondary school or junior high school graduation certificates of Vietnam or copies of Vietnamese language certificates according to the Vietnamese language proficiency framework for foreigners issued by educational institutions in Vietnam in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.

In cases where a person applying for Vietnamese nationality does not have documents proving Vietnamese language proficiency, the Department of Justice shall organize interviews to assess the person’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Vietnamese to ensure compliance with Clause 1, Article 11 of this Decree. The interview panel shall include representatives from the Department of Justice and the Department of Education and Training. The results of the assessment and interview must be recorded in writing. Those directly involved in the assessment and interview shall be responsible for the results and recommendations made.

c) Copies of Birth Registration Certificates of minor children joining Vietnamese nationality with their parents or other valid documents proving parent-child relationships, in cases where the receiving authority cannot extract information proving parent-child relationships from the Electronic Household Registry Database or the National Population Database.

In cases where a minor child has a Vietnamese citizen parent applying for Vietnamese nationality, if only the father or mother acquires Vietnamese nationality while the minor child lives with them, then a written agreement signed by both parents regarding the application for Vietnamese nationality for the child must be submitted. The agreement does not require notarization; the person submitting the application for Vietnamese nationality for the child shall be responsible for the accuracy of the other party's signature.

If the parents are deceased, incapacitated, or partially incapacitated, the written agreement shall be replaced by documents proving the death, incapacity, or partial incapacity of the parents.

d) Copies of Permanent Residence Cards, except in cases provided for in Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality;

đ) Documents proving the ability to ensure a livelihood in Vietnam of a person applying for Vietnamese nationality include one of the following documents: documents proving ownership of property; documents from the organization or entity where the person works confirming salary or income level; guarantor documents from organizations or individuals in Vietnam; confirmation letters from the People's Committee of the commune where the person resides regarding housing, employment, and income status of the person applying for Vietnamese nationality.

2. Persons exempted from certain conditions for acquiring Vietnamese nationality pursuant to Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and Article 12 of this Decree shall submit the following documents:

a) In case they have a spouse who is a Vietnamese citizen, they must submit a copy of the Marriage Certificate or a Certificate of Marital Status; if they have a father, mother, or child who is a Vietnamese citizen, they must submit a copy of the Birth Certificate or other valid documents proving the parent-child relationship; if they have a paternal grandfather and grandmother or maternal grandfather and grandmother who are Vietnamese citizens, they must submit a copy of valid documents to prove such relationships, provided that the receiving authority cannot extract information from the Electronic Household Registration Database or the National Population Database.

b) Persons with special contributions to the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or whose acquisition of Vietnamese nationality is beneficial to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam according to Article 12 of this Decree must submit documents proving their corresponding cases.

3. Persons applying for Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality must submit the following documents:

a) Documents issued by the competent authority of the foreign country regarding retention of foreign nationality in accordance with the laws of that country. If the laws of the foreign country do not stipulate the issuance of such documents, the person must provide a declaration stating that the competent authority of the foreign country does not issue such documents and that retaining foreign nationality upon acquiring Vietnamese nationality is in compliance with the laws of the foreign country;

b) A commitment not to use foreign nationality to harm the rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals; to endanger national security, national interests, public order, and social safety of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

In cases where persons applying for Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality do not fully meet the conditions stipulated in Clause 6, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, they must renounce their foreign nationality.

4. The application for Vietnamese nationality must be prepared in three sets and stored at the Office of the President, the Ministry of Justice, and the agency handling the application.

Article 14. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice in processing applications for Vietnamese nationality under Clause 3, Article 21 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality

1. Within the time limit prescribed in Clause 3, Article 21 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, if it is found that the application for Vietnamese nationality is incomplete or the applicant has not met the conditions for acquiring Vietnamese nationality, the Ministry of Justice shall decide to refuse to process the application.

For cases of applying for Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality without sufficient documents proving the corresponding cases as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 13 of this Decree, the Ministry of Justice shall issue a notification to the agency handling the application to request the person to renounce their foreign nationality.

2. Within nine months from the date the Ministry of Justice issues the notification as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, if the applicant for Vietnamese nationality does not submit a document from the competent authority of the foreign country for renouncing foreign nationality, the Ministry of Justice shall decide to refuse to process the application. The nine-month period does not count towards the time limit for processing the application as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 21 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

3. When examining applications for Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, if the application is complex or related to political security, the Ministry of Justice shall seek opinions from relevant ministries, sectors, agencies, and organizations before reporting to the Prime Minister for submission to the President for consideration and decision.

4. If the verification results on personal background indicate that the application for Vietnamese nationality harms the rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals, endangers national security, national interests, public order, and social safety of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Ministry of Justice shall decide to refuse to process the application.

5. After the application for Vietnamese nationality is complete and valid, the Minister of Justice, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, shall sign the Petition for submission to the President for consideration regarding granting Vietnamese nationality, except in cases stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

The provision regarding the Minister of Justice, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, signing the Petition for submission to the President also applies to the submission of applications for reacquiring Vietnamese nationality and applications for renouncing Vietnamese nationality.

6. The decision to refuse to process the application as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, and Clause 4 of this Article is not subject to appeal or lawsuit as stipulated in Clause 8, Article 5 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

7. The provisions regarding the processing of applications for Vietnamese nationality and applications for Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality as prescribed in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, and Clause 6 of this Article also apply when processing applications for reacquiring Vietnamese nationality and applications for reacquiring Vietnamese nationality while also requesting to retain foreign nationality as stipulated in Article 23 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

The provisions in Clauses 1, 4, and Clause 6 of this Article also apply when processing applications for renouncing Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Article 27 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

Article 15. Verification of Application for Vietnamese Citizenship

The Ministry of Justice shall request the Ministry of Public Security to verify the personal background of the applicant in accordance with Clause 2a, Article 21 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship. Within forty-five days from the date of receipt of the request, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for verifying and replying in writing to the Ministry of Justice; in complex cases, this period may be extended but not exceeding sixty days.

Article 16. Granting Decision on Acquisition of Vietnamese Citizenship

After receiving the Decision on Acquisition of Vietnamese Citizenship accompanied by the notification from the Ministry of Justice, the People's Committee at provincial level shall direct the Department of Justice to organize the Ceremony of Granting Decision on Acquisition of Vietnamese Citizenship to those who have been granted Vietnamese citizenship and reside within the country; the representative office shall be responsible for organizing the Ceremony of Granting Decision on Acquisition of Vietnamese Citizenship to those who have been granted Vietnamese citizenship and reside abroad.

The organization of the Ceremony of Granting Decision on Acquisition of Vietnamese Citizenship shall be conducted solemnly and meaningfully, in accordance with the actual situation of the locality or the representative office.

Section 2

RETURN TO VIETNAMESE CITIZENSHIPCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 17. Some Documents in the Application for Return to Vietnamese Citizenship

1. Documents proving that the applicant for return to Vietnamese citizenship has previously held Vietnamese citizenship in accordance with Point d, Clause 1, Article 24 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship shall be one of the following:

a) Documents proving that the President of the State has granted permission to renounce Vietnamese citizenship or that Vietnamese citizenship was revoked;

b) Documents issued, certified, or confirmed by competent authorities in Vietnam, which include the notation of Vietnamese citizenship or documents having value to prove previous Vietnamese citizenship of the person.

In case information about the previous status of Vietnamese citizenship of the applicant for return to Vietnamese citizenship can be obtained from the Electronic Household Registration Database or the National Population Database, the receiving authority shall not require the submission of the above-mentioned documents.

2. In case the applicant for return to Vietnamese citizenship renounced Vietnamese citizenship to acquire foreign citizenship but did not succeed in acquiring it, they must provide documents issued by the competent authority of the foreign country confirming the reason for not being granted foreign citizenship. If the failure to obtain foreign citizenship is due to the fault of the applicant, there must be a guarantee letter from one of their parents, spouse, children, or siblings who are Vietnamese citizens residing permanently in Vietnam, along with a voluntary declaration of the applicant to reside in Vietnam.

3. In case the applicant for return to Vietnamese citizenship also applies to retain foreign citizenship, they must provide the following documents:

a) Documents issued by the competent authority of the foreign country regarding retention of foreign citizenship in compliance with the laws of that country. In case the laws of the foreign country do not stipulate the issuance of such documents, the applicant must provide a declaration stating that the competent authority of the foreign country does not issue such documents and that retaining foreign citizenship upon returning to Vietnamese citizenship complies with the laws of the foreign country;

b) A commitment not to use foreign nationality to harm the rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, or individuals; to endanger national security, national interests, public order, and social safety of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

In case the applicant for return to Vietnamese citizenship also applies to retain foreign citizenship but does not meet all conditions prescribed in Clause 5, Article 23 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship, they must renounce foreign citizenship.

4. In case minor children return to Vietnamese citizenship together with their parents, they must submit a copy of the Birth Certificate of the child or other valid documents proving the parent-child relationship, if the receiving authority cannot extract information proving the parent-child relationship from the Electronic Household Registration Database or the National Population Database. In case only the father or mother returns to Vietnamese citizenship and the minor child resides with them, a consent agreement signed by both parents regarding the application for return to Vietnamese citizenship for the child must be submitted. The consent agreement does not need to be notarized; the person applying for return to Vietnamese citizenship for the child shall bear responsibility for the accuracy of the signature of the other party.

In case the parents are deceased, incapacitated, or partially incapacitated, the consent agreement shall be replaced by documents proving the death, incapacity, or partial incapacity of the parents.

The application for return to Vietnamese citizenship must be prepared in three copies and stored at the Office of the President, the Ministry of Justice, and the authority handling the application in cases where electronic processing of the application is not possible.

In case the application is processed electronically, it must be prepared in one copy and stored at the authority handling the application. The Office of the President and the Ministry of Justice shall store the electronic file in accordance with regulations.

Article 18. Verification of Applications to Reacquire Vietnamese Nationality

The Ministry of Justice shall request the Ministry of Public Security to verify the personal information of the applicant in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 25 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality. Within forty-five days from the date of receipt of the document, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for verifying and replying in writing to the Ministry of Justice; in complex cases, this period may be extended but not exceeding sixty days.

Section 3

RESIGNATION FROM VIETNAMESE NATIONALITY VCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 19. Conditions for Resignation from Vietnamese Nationality

An applicant for resignation from Vietnamese nationality who does not fall under the circumstances stipulated in Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of Article 27 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality shall be considered for approval to resign from Vietnamese nationality.

Article 20. Certain Documents in Applications for Resignation from Vietnamese Nationality

1. The document confirming that the applicant for resignation from Vietnamese nationality is undergoing procedures to acquire foreign nationality as prescribed in Point d of Clause 1 of Article 28 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality is a document issued or guaranteed by the competent authority of the foreign country certifying or ensuring that the applicant will acquire foreign nationality; if the applicant for resignation from Vietnamese nationality already holds foreign nationality, they must submit a copy of their Passport or other identity document containing a photograph issued by the competent authority of the foreign country to prove that they hold foreign nationality.

2. The document proving that the applicant for resignation from Vietnamese nationality holds Vietnamese nationality is a copy of the Vietnamese Passport, Citizen Identity Card, Citizen Card, Electronic Identity Card, Certificate of Identity, or other document prescribed in Article 11 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and Article 7 of this Decree, in cases where the receiving agency cannot extract information proving Vietnamese nationality of the applicant for resignation from the Civil Status Electronic Registry or the National Population Database.

3. The document prescribed in Point g of Clause 1 of Article 28 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality is a confirmation document issued by the head of the agency or unit that has decided to grant retirement, termination of employment, removal from office, dismissal, or discharge, based on the regulations of the sector, to confirm that the resignation from Vietnamese nationality by the person concerned will not affect national security or confidentiality or contravene the regulations of that sector.

4. A copy of the Birth Registration Certificate of the minor child who is also applying to resign from Vietnamese nationality along with the parent, or other valid document proving the parent-child relationship, in cases where the receiving agency cannot extract information proving the parent-child relationship from the Civil Status Electronic Registry or the National Population Database. In cases where only the father or mother is resigning from Vietnamese nationality while the minor child is living with them and applying to resign from Vietnamese nationality along with the parent, a consent agreement signed by both parents regarding the application for resignation from Vietnamese nationality for the child must be submitted. The consent agreement does not require notarization; the person submitting the application for resignation from Vietnamese nationality for the child is responsible for the accuracy of the other party's signature.

In case the parents are deceased, incapacitated, or partially incapacitated, the consent agreement shall be replaced by documents proving the death, incapacity, or partial incapacity of the parents.

The application for resignation from Vietnamese nationality must be prepared in three copies and stored at the Office of the President, the Ministry of Justice, and the agency handling the application in cases where the conditions and capabilities for processing the application electronically have not been met.

In case the application is processed electronically, it must be prepared in one copy and stored at the authority handling the application. The Office of the President and the Ministry of Justice shall store the electronic file in accordance with regulations.

Article 21. Handling applications to renounce Vietnamese nationality where supporting documents for foreign nationality acquisition have expired

1. Where supporting documents for foreign nationality acquisition have expired, the Ministry of Justice shall send a document to the representative agency to notify the applicant to renew or obtain new supporting documents.

2. The representative agency shall provide assistance to the applicant to renew or obtain new supporting documents for foreign nationality acquisition if requested.

3. The applicant shall submit renewed or newly obtained supporting documents for foreign nationality acquisition to the representative agency for transfer to the Ministry of Justice.

Article 22. Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and individuals in reporting and handling cases where renunciation of Vietnamese nationality is not granted

1. From the date the Department of Justice publishes information on applicants for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 29 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law, the police agency, civil enforcement agency, tax management agency, or other agencies, organizations, or individuals, upon discovering that the applicant falls under the circumstances where renunciation of Vietnamese nationality is not granted as stipulated in Clauses 2, 3, and 4, Article 27 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law and Clause 2 of this Article, must promptly report to the Department of Justice which has published the information.

2. During the process of examining and handling the application, if there is a document from the tax management agency or an organization or individual who is a legitimate creditor stating that the applicant still owes taxes, money, or assets, the competent authority will not examine or handle the application to renounce Vietnamese nationality.

Article 23. Verification of the identity of applicants for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality

The Ministry of Justice shall request the Ministry of Public Security to verify the identity according to Clause 4, Article 29 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law. Within 45 days from the date of receipt of the document, the Ministry of Public Security shall be responsible for verifying and replying with a document to the Ministry of Justice; in complex cases, it may be extended but not exceeding 60 days.

Section 4

STRIPPING NATIONALITY, CANCELING DECISIONS ON ACQUIRING VIETNAMESE NATIONALITY, AND DECISIONS ON RETURNING TO VIETNAMESE NATIONALITYCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM, DECISIONS ON RETURNING TO VIETNAMESE NATIONALITYCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 24. Application for Stripping Vietnamese Nationality

1. In cases where the People's Committee of a province or the representative agency proposes stripping Vietnamese nationality of a person who commits acts as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 31 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law, the application shall include:

a) A proposal document from the People's Committee of a province or the representative agency regarding the stripping of Vietnamese nationality;

b) Investigation, verification, and conclusion documents from the competent authority regarding the violation committed by the person proposed to have their nationality stripped;

c) Complaint letters against the person proposed to have their nationality stripped (if any).

2. In cases where the court has convicted the defendant of committing acts as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 31 of the Vietnamese Nationality Law and proposes stripping Vietnamese nationality of the defendant, the application shall include:

a) A proposal document from the court regarding the stripping of Vietnamese nationality;

b) The final judgment and related documents.

3. After the application for stripping Vietnamese nationality is complete and valid, the Minister of Justice, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, shall sign a report to the President for consideration of the matter of stripping Vietnamese nationality.

Article 25. Documents for requesting revocation of Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship

1. In cases where the People's Committee of a province or representative agency requests the revocation of Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship for individuals with acts stipulated in Clause 1, Article 33 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship, the documents shall include:

a) The request document from the People's Committee of a province or representative agency to revoke Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship;

b) Investigation files, verification materials, conclusions of competent authorities regarding the violations committed by the individual whose Decision on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decision on restoring Vietnamese citizenship is proposed to be revoked;

c) Complaint letters against the individual whose Decision on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decision on restoring Vietnamese citizenship is proposed to be revoked (if any).

2. In cases where the Court has adjudicated the defendant with acts stipulated in Clause 1, Article 33 of the Law on Vietnamese Citizenship and requests the revocation of Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship for that individual, the documents shall include:

a) The Court's request document to revoke Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship;

b) The final judgment and related documents.

3. After the documents for requesting revocation of Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship are complete and valid, the Minister of Justice, acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, signs a report to submit to the State President for consideration regarding the revocation of Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship.

Chapter III

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS OF CITIZENSHIP RESOLUTIONS

Article 26. Announcement of results of resolutions on granting, restoring, renouncing, depriving, and revoking Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship

1. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the Decision on granting Vietnamese citizenship, the Ministry of Justice sends the result of the resolution on granting Vietnamese citizenship to the People's Committee of a province or representative agency to organize the ceremony for presenting the Decision on granting Vietnamese citizenship.

The presentation of the Decision on granting Vietnamese citizenship shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of this Decree.

2. The announcement of the results of resolutions on restoring, renouncing, depriving, and revoking Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship shall be conducted as follows:

Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the Decision on restoring, renouncing, depriving, and revoking Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship, the Ministry of Justice sends the result of the resolution to the People's Committee of a province or representative agency to inform the applicant and for monitoring, management, and statistical purposes of resolved citizenship matters.

The representative agency shall recover Vietnamese passports, citizen identification cards, and citizen cards of individuals who have renounced or been deprived of Vietnamese citizenship in accordance with relevant laws.

3. Individuals who have renounced, been deprived of, or had their Decisions on granting Vietnamese citizenship, Decisions on restoring Vietnamese citizenship revoked shall cooperate with the Public Security authority to process the cancellation of permanent residence registration, return Vietnamese passports, citizen identification cards, citizen cards, and electronic identity cards in accordance with relevant laws.

4. Individuals who have been granted or restored Vietnamese citizenship may apply for registration of residence, issuance of Vietnamese passports, citizen cards, and electronic identity cards in accordance with relevant laws if they so request.

Article 27. Notification and Entry into Household Registration Book of Changes in Nationality

1. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the Decision to renounce nationality, deprive of nationality, revoke the Decision to grant Vietnamese nationality, or the Decision to restore Vietnamese nationality, the Ministry of Justice shall notify in writing the Department of Justice or the representative agency where the person's household registration was registered to make a note or instruct to make a note in the Household Registration Book. The content of the note includes: the number of the Decision; the date of issuance of the Decision; the content of the Decision; the person making the note must sign, write their full name clearly, and indicate the date of the note. In cases where the household registration is carried out at a representative agency and the Household Registration Book has been transferred for storage to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall make the note.

2. In cases where a person who has regained Vietnamese nationality had previously noted the renunciation or deprivation of Vietnamese nationality in the Household Registration Book, or a person who has acquired Vietnamese nationality had previously registered their household with a competent authority in Vietnam, the notification and entry into the Household Registration Book due to regaining or acquiring Vietnamese nationality shall also be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.

3. In cases where the representative agency or Department of Justice receives a notification to make a note but cannot retain the previous Household Registration Book, they shall establish a book for monitoring, managing, and resolving matters related to household registration and nationality.

4. In cases where the Nationality Database has been connected and shared with the Electronic Household Registration Database, the notification of changes in nationality shall be carried out in an electronic environment.

Article 28. Notification to the Ministry of Public Security of the Results of Handling Matters Related to Nationality

1. Within seven working days from the date of receipt of the Decision to grant Vietnamese nationality or to restore Vietnamese nationality, the Ministry of Justice shall notify the Ministry of Public Security to direct the competent public security agencies responsible for registering residence, issuing Vietnamese passports, identity cards, and electronic identity cards to the persons who have acquired or regained Vietnamese nationality in accordance with the law.

2. In cases where a person who has renounced, been deprived of, or had their Decision to grant Vietnamese nationality revoked, or their Decision to restore Vietnamese nationality revoked is residing in Vietnam or has resided in Vietnam, within seven working days from the date of receipt of the Decision to renounce nationality, deprive of nationality, or revoke the Decision to grant Vietnamese nationality, or the Decision to restore Vietnamese nationality, the Ministry of Justice shall notify the Ministry of Public Security to direct the competent public security agencies to delete permanent residence registration, recover and invalidate Vietnamese passports, identity cards, and electronic identity cards of that person in accordance with the law.

3. In cases where the Nationality Database has been connected and shared with the National Population Database, the notification of results of handling matters related to nationality shall be carried out in an electronic environment.

Chapter IV

ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF NATIONALITY VCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM, ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF VIETNAMESE DESCENTCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Section 1

ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE OF VIETNAMESE NATIONALITYCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 29. Competence to Issue Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality

The Department of Justice or the representative agency where the person requesting the Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality resides at the time of submitting the application has the competence to issue the Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality.

Article 30. Procedures and Formalities for Issuing Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality

1. The person requesting the issuance of a Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality shall prepare one set of application documents, including a completed application form as prescribed, two recent passport-sized photographs taken within the last six months, and copies of the following documents:

a) Identity documents such as Citizen Identification Card, Identity Card, Electronic Identity Card, residence certificate, temporary residence permit, travel document, international travel document, or identity confirmation document with attached photograph issued by the competent authority;

b) Documents proving Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Article 11 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and Clause 7 of this Decree, or similar documents issued by previous regimes, including Birth Certificates without a nationality section or where the nationality section is left blank but which contain the Vietnamese name of the applicant and their parents, in cases where the receiving agency cannot extract information confirming the Vietnamese nationality of the applicant from the Civil Status Database or the National Population Database;

c) In cases where there are no documents proving Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in point b, Clause 1 of this Article, the applicant must prepare a personal history statement accompanied by one of the following documents to verify Vietnamese nationality:

Documents related to nationality, civil status, household registration, identification, or other documents issued by Vietnamese authorities to Vietnamese citizens at different periods, which include Vietnamese nationality or information related to nationality and Vietnamese citizenship;

Documents related to nationality, civil status, household registration, identification, or other documents issued by the old regime in southern Vietnam or by the old regime in northern Vietnam, which include Vietnamese nationality or information related to nationality and Vietnamese citizenship.

2. The procedures for checking, verifying, and searching for Vietnamese nationality shall be carried out as follows:

a) For cases with documents proving Vietnamese nationality, if the application is submitted to the Department of Justice, within five working days from the date of accepting the application, the Department of Justice shall examine the application, directly search for information or request the Ministry of Justice to search for information regarding renunciation of nationality, deprivation of nationality, revocation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, and decisions to restore Vietnamese nationality; within ten working days, the Ministry of Justice shall conduct the search and provide a written response to the Department of Justice. If there is doubt about the authenticity of the documents proving Vietnamese nationality, the Department of Justice shall request the issuing authority to verify; within ten working days from the date of receipt of the verification request, the issuing authority shall conduct the verification and provide a written response to the Department of Justice.

In cases where the application is submitted to a diplomatic mission, within five working days from the date of accepting the application, the diplomatic mission shall examine the application, directly search for information or send a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the Ministry of Justice to search for information regarding renunciation of nationality, deprivation of nationality, revocation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, and decisions to restore Vietnamese nationality; within ten working days, the Ministry of Justice shall conduct the search and provide a written response. If there is doubt about the authenticity of the documents proving Vietnamese nationality issued by domestic authorities, the diplomatic mission shall send a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the issuing authority to verify; within ten working days from the date of receipt of the verification request, the receiving authority shall conduct the verification and provide a written response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Within five working days from the date of receipt of the search and verification results, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the diplomatic mission in writing.

b) For cases where the person does not have documents proving Vietnamese nationality but has documents as specified in point c, Clause 1 of this Article, if the application is submitted to the Department of Justice, within five working days from the date of accepting the application, the Department of Justice shall proactively search for information or request the Ministry of Justice to search for information regarding renunciation of nationality, deprivation of nationality, revocation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, and decisions to restore Vietnamese nationality; within ten working days, the Ministry of Justice shall conduct the search and provide a written response to the Department of Justice. At the same time, the Department of Justice shall issue a letter requesting the provincial Public Security Authority to verify the identity of the applicant. Within forty-five days from the date of receipt of the verification request, the provincial Public Security Authority shall be responsible for verifying and providing a written response to the Department of Justice; in complex cases, the period may be extended up to sixty days.

If the application is submitted to a diplomatic mission, within five working days from the date of accepting the application, the diplomatic mission shall proactively search for information or attach copies of the documents and information provided by the applicant and send them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the Ministry of Justice to search for information regarding renunciation of nationality, deprivation of nationality, revocation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, and decisions to restore Vietnamese nationality, and requesting the Ministry of Public Security to verify the identity of the applicant. Within ten working days, the Ministry of Justice shall conduct the search and provide a written response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; for the verification and provision of the verification results regarding identity by the Ministry of Public Security, the period is forty-five days; in complex cases, the period may be extended up to sixty days. Within five working days from the date of receipt of the search and verification results, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the diplomatic mission in writing.

3. Within three working days from the date of receipt of the search and verification results as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article, if there is sufficient basis to determine Vietnamese nationality and the person is not listed in the list of those who have renounced nationality, been deprived of nationality, had decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality revoked, or had decisions to restore Vietnamese nationality revoked, the receiving agency shall record the issuance of the Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality in the Register of Issuance of Certificates of Vietnamese Nationality; the head of the agency shall sign and issue the Certificate of Vietnamese Nationality as prescribed to the applicant.

If there is no basis for issuing a Certificate confirming Vietnamese nationality, the agency handling the application shall inform the applicant in writing.

Section 2

ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE AS A PERSON OF VIETNAMESE ORIGINCQUISITION, REACQUISITION OF NATIONALITYAM

Article 31. Competence to Issue Certificates Confirming Vietnamese Origin

The Department of Justice or the representative office where the applicant resides at the time of submitting the application has the authority to issue Certificates confirming Vietnamese origin.

Article 32. Procedures and Formalities for Issuing Certificates Confirming Vietnamese Origin

1. The applicant shall prepare one set of application documents, including a completed application form as prescribed, two recent passport-sized photographs taken within the last six months, and copies of the following documents:

a) Personal identification documents such as Identity Card, Citizen Identification Card, Citizen Card, Electronic Citizen Identification, Residence Permit, Temporary Residence Permit, Travel Document, International Travel Document, or personal identity confirmation documents issued by competent authorities with photographs attached;

b) Documents previously issued to prove that the person had Vietnamese nationality at birth based on the principle of bloodline, or documents proving that the person's parents or grandparents were Vietnamese nationals, in cases where the receiving agency cannot extract information from the Electronic Household Registration Database or the National Population Database.

In the absence of any of the aforementioned documents, depending on specific circumstances, copies of personal identification, nationality, and household registration documents issued under the old regime in the South or by the former government in the North may be submitted; a sponsorship letter from overseas Vietnamese associations where the person resides, confirming their Vietnamese origin; a sponsorship letter from Vietnamese nationals confirming the person's Vietnamese origin; documents issued by foreign authorities indicating Vietnamese nationality or Vietnamese origin.

2. Within five working days from the date of accepting the application, the agency handling the application shall examine and verify the information in the application documents and send a written request to the provincial Public Security Department (if the application is submitted to the Department of Justice) or the Ministry of Public Security (if the application is submitted to a representative office) to verify the personal information of the applicant. The verification period and response time for verification results is forty-five days; in complex cases, it can be extended but not exceeding sixty days.

Within three working days from the date of receiving the verification results, if sufficient grounds are found to confirm the Vietnamese origin of the person, the agency handling the application shall record the issuance of the Certificate confirming Vietnamese origin in the Register; the head of the agency shall sign and issue the Certificate confirming Vietnamese origin according to the prescribed format to the applicant.

If there is no basis for issuing a Certificate confirming Vietnamese origin, the agency handling the application shall notify the applicant in writing.

Chapter V

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORITIES IN NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION REGARDING NATIONALITY

Article 33. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice assists the Government in uniformly managing national administration regarding nationality, with the following tasks and powers:

1. Issuing or proposing to competent authorities to issue normative legal documents on nationality and organizing the implementation of laws on nationality.

2. Directing, guiding, training, and enhancing professional skills on nationality for those engaged in nationality work.

3. Promoting, disseminating, and educating the public about laws on nationality.

4. Issuing, guiding the use, and managing templates for nationality registers and nationality-related documents.

5. Inspecting, resolving matters concerning Vietnamese nationality, complaints, and accusations related to nationality violations within its jurisdiction.

6. Reviewing applications and coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security in verifying nationality-related applications as stipulated by law.

7. Leading and coordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security in negotiating and signing international treaties on nationality.

8. Implementing the tasks specified in Clause 1 of Article 4 of this Decree.

9. Researching and applying information technology in state management of nationality and resolution of nationality-related applications.

10. Retaining nationality-related records.

11. Summarizing the situation and compiling statistics on resolved nationality matters, reporting to the Prime Minister.

Article 34. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall coordinate with the Ministry of Justice to manage state affairs regarding nationality at diplomatic missions, with the following tasks and powers:

a) Directing and guiding diplomatic missions to uniformly implement legal documents on nationality;

b) Directing diplomatic missions in updating, exploiting, and using the Nationality Database;

c) Inspecting nationality work at diplomatic missions;

d) Training nationality-related business for diplomatic and consular officials;

đ) Propagating and disseminating laws on nationality to overseas Vietnamese residents;

e) Directing diplomatic missions to regularly update foreign nationality laws to perform state management functions and resolve nationality matters;

g) Resolving complaints, denunciations, and handling violations related to nationality within their authority;

h) Revoking documents related to Vietnamese nationality issued by diplomatic missions contrary to the provisions of the law;

i) Summarizing situations and compiling statistics on nationality matters resolved at diplomatic missions and submitting them to the Ministry of Justice as prescribed;

2. Diplomatic missions shall perform the following tasks and powers:

a) Receiving and resolving applications for acquisition, reacquisition, renunciation of Vietnamese nationality within their authority; establishing files to request the President to revoke Vietnamese nationality, cancel decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, decisions to reacquire Vietnamese nationality; issuing Certificates of Vietnamese Nationality; issuing Certificates of Vietnamese Origin as prescribed by law;

b) Implementing the updating, exploitation, and use of the Nationality Database;

c) Revoking and invalidating Vietnamese Passports, Citizen Identity Cards, and Citizen Cards issued to persons who have renounced Vietnamese nationality, had their Vietnamese nationality revoked, or had decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, decisions to reacquire Vietnamese nationality canceled while residing abroad as prescribed by law;

d) Assigning diplomatic and consular officials to perform tasks of receiving and resolving nationality-related files within their authority;

đ) Propagating and disseminating laws on nationality to Vietnamese citizens abroad;

e) Regularly updating local nationality laws to perform state management functions and resolve nationality matters within their authority;

g) Keeping nationality registers and nationality files;

h) Summarizing situations and compiling statistics on resolved nationality matters and reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as prescribed;

i) Resolving complaints, denunciations, and handling violations related to nationality within their authority;

k) Organizing the Ceremony to present the President's Decision to grant Vietnamese nationality solemnly and meaningfully.

Article 35. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

1. The Ministry of Public Security shall coordinate with the Ministry of Justice during the resolution of nationality matters, with the following tasks and powers:

a) Reviewing, verifying, or directing public security agencies with jurisdiction to verify the identity of individuals applying for acquisition, reacquisition, renunciation of Vietnamese nationality; revocation of Vietnamese nationality; cancellation of decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, decisions to reacquire Vietnamese nationality; confirmation of Vietnamese nationality; confirmation of Vietnamese origin upon request;

b) Directing public security agencies with jurisdiction to verify the validity of documents issued by public security agencies with jurisdiction that serve as proof of Vietnamese nationality as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 11 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality upon request from the Department of Justice, diplomatic missions, or other competent agencies;

c) Directing the registration of residence, issuance of Vietnamese Passports, Citizen Identity Cards, and electronic Citizen Identity Cards for persons granted, reacquired Vietnamese nationality; deleting residence registrations, revoking and invalidating Vietnamese Passports, Citizen Identity Cards, and electronic Citizen Identity Cards of persons who have renounced, had their Vietnamese nationality revoked, or had decisions to grant Vietnamese nationality, decisions to reacquire Vietnamese nationality canceled as prescribed by law;

d) Coordinating in handling violations of the law in resolving nationality matters;

2. Directing provincial public security agencies to coordinate with the Department of Justice and relevant agencies when implementing the resolution of nationality matters as prescribed.

Article 36. Responsibilities of the Provincial People's Committee

1. The provincial People's Committee shall implement state management over nationality at the local level, with the following duties and powers:

a) Organizing the receipt and processing of applications for acquisition, reacquisition, and renunciation of Vietnamese nationality within its authority; establishing files to request the President of the State to revoke Vietnamese nationality, annul decisions on acquisition of Vietnamese nationality, Decisions on reacquisition of Vietnamese nationality; issuing Certificates confirming Vietnamese nationality; issuing Certificates confirming Vietnamese origin in accordance with the provisions of the law;

b) Directing the updating, exploitation, and utilization of the Nationality Database;

c) Propagating and disseminating laws on nationality;

d) Maintaining nationality registers and nationality files;

đ) Resolving complaints and denunciations and handling violations of laws on nationality within its authority;

e) Compiling situations and statistics on nationality matters, reporting to the Ministry of Justice as prescribed;

g) Organizing the Ceremony for the issuance of Decisions on acquisition of Vietnamese nationality in a solemn and meaningful manner;

h) Recovering documents related to Vietnamese nationality issued by the Department of Justice contrary to the provisions of the law.

2. The Department of Justice assists the provincial People's Committee in performing the duties and powers stipulated in points a, b, c, d, e, and point g of Clause 1 of this Article.

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 37. Effective Date

1. This Decree takes effect from July 1, 2025.

2. Decision No. 16/2020/ND-CP dated February 3, 2020 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementing measures of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and Article 4 of Decision No. 07/2025/ND-CP dated January 9, 2025 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decrees in the field of civil status, nationality, and notarization shall cease to be effective from the date this Decision takes effect.

Article 38. Responsibility for Implementation

The Minister, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairmen of provincial and centrally governed city People's Committees, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision.