Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, Law No. 47/2014/QH13

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Law No. 47/2014/QH13 dated June 16, 2014 of the National Assembly on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam

Issuing body:	National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam	Effective date:	Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here
Official number:	47/2014/QH13	Signer:	Nguyen Sinh Hung
Type:	Law	Expiry date:	Updating
Issuing date:	16/06/2014	Effect status:	Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here
Fields:	Justice , Immigration

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THE PRESIDENT

No. 04/2014/L-CTN

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, June 26, 2014

ORDER

On the promulgation of law[1]

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on Organization of the National Assembly;

Pursuant to Article 57 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,

PROMULGATES

The Law On foreigners’ entry into, exit from, transit through and residence in Vietnam,

Which was passed on June 16, 2014, by the XIII^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 7^th session.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
TRUONG TAN SANG

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

No. 47/2014/QH13

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, June 16, 2014

LAW

On foreigners’ entry into, exit from, transit through and residence in Vietnam[2]

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Law provides principles, conditions, order and procedures for entry into, exit from, transit through and residence in Vietnam and rights and obligations of foreigners; rights and responsibilities of Vietnamese state management agencies as well as agencies, organizations and individuals in foreigners’ entry into, exit from, transit through and residence in Vietnam.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Law applies to foreigners who enter, exit, transit and reside in Vietnam, Vietnamese state management agencies and related Vietnamese and foreign agencies, organizations and individuals.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Foreigner meansa person holding a paper proving his/her foreign nationality or a stateless person who enters, exits, transits or resides in Vietnam.

[1] Công Báo Nos 677-678 (15/7/2014)

[2] Công Báo Nos 677-678 (15/7/2014)

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