Is she eligible for registering to be a permanent resident?

Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - 6:17 AM

I am Vietnamese and my wife is Canadian. We have been living in Vung Tau city for more than one year. We have long-term investments in the country and I would like to ask about the registration procedure of permanent residence for my wife. Is she eligible for registering to be a permanent resident? If yes, what should we do?

Under the Provision No.13 of the Ordinance No.24/1999/PL-UBTVQH passed by the National Assembly Standing Committee in 2000, foreigners temporarily residing in Viet Nam under one of the following circumstances shall be considered for permanent residence:

a) They are people who have struggled for freedom and national independence, for socialism, for democracy and peace or for the cause of science, but have been subject to suppression.

b) They have a meritorious contribution to the cause of building and defending the Vietnamese Fatherland.

c) They are spouses, offspring, or parents of Vietnamese citizens residing in Viet Nam.

Your wife meets the circumstance C of this article so she is eligible for registering for permanent residence.

According to the joint Circular No.01/2007/TTLT-BCA-BNG released in 2007, your wife should follow the following procedure:

1. Preparation:

– Two copies of the registration form for permanent residence published by the Ministry of Public Security's Immigration Department.

– Two portrait photos (3cmx4cm)

– Two legal curriculum vitaes stamped by a relevant Canadian agency

– The diplomatic note of a relevant Canadian agency asking for your wife to permanently reside in Viet Nam

– A marriage certificate

– Two copies of passports

2. Implementation:

– All the documents mentioned above must be translated into Vietnamese and notarised.

– All the documents must be handed out at the Immigration Office of the provinces and central-level cities' Police.

– The department will review and verify these documents to report to the Minister of Public Security for her decision in a six-month period.

In the case of more legal documents being necessary, the period will last a maximum nine months.

– The Immigration Office of provinces and central-level cities' Police will issue the permanent residence card in the five-working day period after the day of getting the minister's decision.

– During a two-month period after getting information from the Immigration Office, foreigners must go to the office to get the permanent residence card.

If not, the card becomes invalid.

– The card holder must be present at the Immigration Office every three years to renew their card.

If not, the card will be revoked.

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