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05 CRITERIA TO NATURALIZATION IN VIETNAM WITHOUT RENUNCIATION OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY

This is the new regulation issued by the Government in the Decree No. 16/2020/ND-CP on detailing a number of Articles and measures to implement the Law on Vietnamese Nationality on February 03, 2020.

 

As prescribed in the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, a person who proposes for naturalization in Vietnam shall have to renunciation of the foreign nationality.  However, the applicant for naturalization in Vietnam who is one of the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and fully meets the following conditions shall be considered as the special cases to be submitted to the President for consideration of naturalization in Vietnam without renunciation of foreign nationality.

Firstly, that applicants have full conditions for naturalization in Vietnam under the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

Secondly, have made special meritorious contributions to Vietnam’s national construction; their naturalization in Vietnam and retention of foreign nationality concurrently is helpful to the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Thirdly, the applicant’s retention of foreign nationality when naturalization in Vietnam complies with regulations of law of such country.

Fourthly, the applicant’s renunciation of foreign nationality shall affect to his/her rights in such country.

Fifthly, it is not allowed to use foreign nationality to infringe upon legal rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals; the national security, interest, social order and safety of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

This Decree takes effect on March 20, 2020

 

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