Circular No. 2124/TC/TCT regarding fees and charges for Vietnamese citizens residing abroad

Circular No. 2124/TC/TCT stipulates the exemption of visa fees and the collection rates for fees and charges for Vietnamese citizens residing abroad when using state services. This document guides the application of policies on fees and charges for overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad.

文号2124/TC/TCT
文件类型Official Dispatch
发布机关Ministry of Finance
签署人Phạm Văn Trọng
更新16/06/2026
行业Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
领域Uncategorized
发布日期12/03/2002
生效日期
失效日期
状态In effect
✦ 智能摘要

Circular No. 2124/TC/TCT stipulates the exemption of visa fees and the collection rates for fees and charges for Vietnamese citizens residing abroad when using state services. This document guides the application of policies on fees and charges for overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad.

适用范围

Vietnamese citizens residing abroad; Overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports

要点

  • Overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports who have contributed to national liberation and nation-building efforts are exempt from visa fees when entering or exiting Vietnam (Point 1).
  • Vietnamese citizens residing abroad and overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports must pay fees and charges according to the collection rates applicable to domestic citizens (except for cases where visa fees are waived) (Point 2).
  • This circular takes effect from the date of issuance and replaces previous regulations inconsistent with its content.
  • Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, central government agencies, and provincial/municipal people's committees must collect fees and charges in accordance with the prescribed regulations (Point 3).
  • Any issues encountered during implementation should be promptly reported to the Ministry of Finance for guidance on amendments and supplements.

🌐 本文件的社会影响

  • Overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports are exempt from visa fees when entering or exiting Vietnam.
  • Vietnamese citizens residing abroad and overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports must pay fees and charges according to the collection rates applicable to domestic citizens when using state services.

❓ 常见问题

Are overseas Vietnamese holding foreign passports exempt from visa fees upon entry into Vietnam?

Yes, overseas Vietnamese who have contributed to national liberation and nation-building efforts are exempt from visa fees when entering or exiting Vietnam.

How do Vietnamese citizens residing abroad pay fees and charges?

When using state services, Vietnamese citizens residing abroad must pay fees and charges according to the collection rates applicable to domestic citizens.

From what date does this circular take effect?

This circular takes effect from the date of issuance.

全文

LETTER

OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE NUMBER 2124 TC/TCT DATED MARCH 13, 2002
REGARDING FEES AND CHARGES FOR VIETNAMESE CITIZENS ABROAD

 

RESPECTED: Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies

People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities

 

IMPLEMENTING Article 1 of Decision No. 114/2001/QĐ-TTg dated July 31, 2001 of the Prime Minister on amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decision No. 210/1990/QĐ-TTg dated October 27, 1999 of the Prime Minister regarding policies for Vietnamese citizens abroad, the Ministry of Finance hereby provides guidance as follows:

1. Individuals who are ethnic Vietnamese holding foreign passports and have made contributions to the national liberation cause and nation-building efforts, upon confirmation by Vietnamese representative agencies in the host country or the Committee on Overseas Vietnamese, shall be exempt from visa fees when entering and exiting Vietnam.

2. Vietnamese citizens residing abroad holding Vietnamese passports; Ethnic Vietnamese individuals holding foreign passports as mentioned in Point 1 of this letter, when receiving services or performing state management tasks provided by state agencies, must pay fees and charges according to the same rates applicable to Vietnamese citizens within the country (except for cases stipulated in Point 1 above).

This letter shall take effect from the date of issuance; previous regulations regarding fees and charges applied to Vietnamese citizens residing abroad holding Vietnamese passports and ethnic Vietnamese individuals holding foreign passports that conflict with this letter are hereby abolished.

We request ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities to instruct subordinate units to implement the collection of fees and charges in accordance with Decision No. 114/2001/QĐ-TTg dated July 31, 2001 of the Prime Minister and the guidance provided in this letter. During implementation, if any difficulties arise, we request units to promptly report them to the Ministry of Finance for study and further guidance on amendments and supplements.

 

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