Circular 55/2021/TT-BCA detailing the Law on Residence

CIRCULAR

Detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures to implement, the Law on Residence^[1]

Pursuant to the November 13, 2020 Law on Residence;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 01/2018/ND-CP of August 6, 2018, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

At the proposal of the Director of the Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order;

The Minister of Public Security promulgates the Circular detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures to implement, the Law on Residence.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular provides permanent residence registration; temporary residence registration; stay notification, declaration of temporary absence, and certification of residence information; permanent residence registration and temporary residence registration in localities where barracks are located for persons studying or working in the People’s Public Security Forces; and responsibility for residence management.

Article 2. Subjects of application

1. Public Security offices at all levels and in all localities.

2. Officers and soldiers of the People’s Public Security Forces.

3. Other agencies, organizations and individuals related to residence registration.

Article 3. Receipt of residence registration dossiers and notification of residence registration results

1. Residence registration dossiers shall be directly received at the residence registration offices, the National Public Service Portal, the Ministry of Public Security’s Public Service Portal, or the Public Service Portal for Residence Management.

2. In case of directly submitting dossiers, residence registration requesters may submit certified copies of original papers or copies issued from master registers (below collectively referred to as copies) or photocopies enclosed with original papers for collation. In case residence registration requesters submit photocopies enclosed with original papers, recipients shall check and collate such photocopies with the originals and sign for certification, and may not request submission of copies of such papers. 

3. In case residence registration is carried out via the National Public Service Portal, the Ministry of Public Security’s Public Service Portal, or the Public Service Portal for Residence Management, residence registration requesters shall declare information and attach scanned copies or photocopies of documents and papers required under regulations. Citizens shall produce originals of papers and documents they have provided upon request of persons in charge of residence registration.

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