Question

Good morning DMS Attorneys in Vietnam! I am a Vietnamese American. I have lost my Vietnamese citizenship. I am planning a retirement in Vietnam, so I want to restore my Vietnamese nationality. May I apply for a dual citizenship in Vietnam ? Could you advise me on these issues ?

Answer

Hi!

Cases permitted for restoration of Vietnamese nationality:

A person who has lost his/ her Vietnamese nationality as prescribed in Article 26 of this Law and applies for restoration of Vietnamese nationality may restore his/ her Vietnamese nationality, if he/ she falls into any of the following cases:

Having applied for permission to return to Vietnam;

His/ her spouse, a natural parent or a natural offspring is a Vietnamese citizen;

Having made meritorious contributions to Vietnam’s national construction and defense;

Being helpful to the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Conducting investment activities in Vietnam

Having renounced Vietnamese nationality for acquisition of a foreign nationality but failing to obtain permission to acquire the foreign nationality (Clause 1 Article 23 Law on Vietnamese Nationality No. 05/VBHN-VPQH dated July 10, 2014).

Persons permitted to restore Vietnamese nationality shall renounce their foreign nationality, except for the following persons in special cases, if so permitted by the State President, who:

Are spouses, natural parents or natural offsprings of Vietnamese citizens;

Have made meritorious contributions to Vietnam’s national construction and defense;

Are helpful to the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Clause 5 Article 23 Law on Vietnamese Nationality No. 05/VBHN-VPQH dated July 10, 2014).

Related topics:

Conditions for naturalization in Vietnam

Dossier for application for Vietnamese nationality

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Restoration of Vietnamese citizenship

Prepared by:
Thi-Ha Nguyen, Lawyer’s assistant 		DMS Lawfirm in Vietnam
Director
(Signed)
Lawyer Do Minh Son

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