Question
I am an expat married to a Vietnamese wife, I have resided in Vietnam for 7 years. I can understand and speak everyday Vietnamese. I want to live there for the rest of my life, so I want to apply for Vietnamese citizenship. Could you advise me on dossier for application for Vietnamese nationality ?
Answer
Dossier for application for Vietnamese nationality:
A dossier of application for Vietnamese nationality comprises:
An application for Vietnamese nationality;
A copy of the birth certificate, passport or other substitute papers;
A curriculum vitae;
A judicial record issued by a competent Vietnamese authority for the period the applicant resides in Vietnam and a judicial record issued by a competent foreign authority for the period the applicant resides in the foreign country. Judicial records must be issued within 90 days before the date of filing the dossier;
Papers proving his/her Vietnamese language skills;
Papers proving his/her place and period of residence in Vietnam;
Papers proving his/her ability to make livelihood in Vietnam.
For persons exempt from several conditions on naturalization in Vietnam specified in Clause 2, Article 19 of this Law, papers corresponding to exempted conditions are not required.
The Government shall specify papers in dossiers of application for Vietnamese nationality (Article 20 Law on Vietnamese Nationality No. 05/VBHN-VPQH dated July 10, 2014)./.
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Conditions for naturalization in Vietnam
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