Ordinance On Entry, Exit And Residence Of Foreigners In Vietnam

Ordinance On Entry, Exit And Residence Of Foreigners In Vietnam

( No. 24/2000/PL- UBTVQH 10 of April 28,2000)

In order to contribute to implementing the State's policy on development of friendly and cooperative relations with foreign countries and protect national interests and sovereignty;

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

Pursuant to the Resolution of the 6 session of the X11 National Assembly on its 2000 program for law and ordinance making;

This Ordinance prescribes the entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam.

Chapter I : GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam State facilitates the entry, exit and transit of foreigners; protects the lives, properties and other legitimate rights and interests of foreigners residing in Vietnam on the basis of Vietnamese laws and the international treaties which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to.

2. The foreigners who enter, exit, transit and/or reside in Vietnam must abide by Vietnamese laws and respect the traditions, customs, and practices of the Vietnamese people. It's strictly forbidden to abuse the entry into, exit from, transit and/or residence in Vietnam to break laws.

3. Where an international treaty which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contains provisions on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, which are contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions of such international treaty shall apply.

Article 2

1. Vietnamese agencies and organizations, Vietnam-based foreign agencies and organizations as well as international organizations, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners lawfully residing in Vietnam may invite foreigners into Vietnam.

2. Agencies, organizations and individuals that invite foreigners into Vietnam shall have to ensure the compliance with foreigners' entry purposes, ensure financial matters and their cooperation with the State bodies to settle arising problems for foreigners.

Article 3

In this Ordinance, the following terms shall be construed as follow:

1. " Foreigners" are persons who do not bear the Vietnamese nationality;

2. "Permanently residing foreigners" are the foreigners who reside, work and earn their living permanently in Vietnam;

3. "Temporarily residing foreigners" are the foreigners who reside for a definite period of time in Vietnam :

4. "Entry" means to enter the Vietnamese territory through Vietnam's international border gates ;

5. "Exit" means to move out of the Vietnamese territory through Vietnam's international border gates ;

6. "Transit" means to go through the transit areas at Vietnam's international border gates.