New passport: must you re-apply for your valid temporary residence card?
When you get a new passport (because it expired, ran out of pages, or was lost), the visa and temporary residence card in the old passport do not…
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When can a temporary residence card be revoked in Vietnam? How to appeal
A temporary residence card may be revoked or cancelled by the immigration authority when a foreigner violates immigration and residence laws, or when the card no longer has…
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Lost passport and visa in Vietnam: how to get replacements
Foreigners who lose their passport, visa, or temporary residence card while in Vietnam should follow the proper procedure to avoid fines and restore their lawful documentation as soon…
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Visa Overstay: How Fines Differ by Length of Overstay
Yes — very different. Under Article 21 of Decree 282/2025/ND-CP (sanctions for violations of exit, entry, transit, residence and travel rules; effective 15 December 2025, replacing Decree 144/2021/ND-CP),…
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Organizing Illegal Entry into Vietnam: Criminal Liability
Yes. Organizing or brokering another person’s illegal exit, entry, or stay in Vietnam — where all elements of the offense are present — is prosecuted under Article 348…
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Deportation from Vietnam: Procedures and the Right to Appeal
Deportation is a principal or supplementary sanction compelling a foreign individual who has committed an administrative violation in Vietnam to leave Vietnamese territory (Article 27 of the Law…
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Vietnam Entry Bans: Grounds and Durations
Many people still say “entry ban”, but under current Vietnamese law the correct term is “entry not yet permitted” under Article 21 of Consolidated Document 62/VBHN-VPQH (consolidating Law…
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Employing Foreigners on Expired Residence Cards: Legal Risks for Companies
A company is employing foreign workers whose temporary residence cards have expired — what are the company’s legal risks? The short answer: dual, independent risks — residence-law exposure…
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Foreigners Found Residing Illegally: The Handling Process
When a foreigner is found residing illegally in Vietnam, what happens — a fine, forced exit, or deportation? The short answer: it depends on the nature and seriousness…
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Entering Vietnam in 2026: Are Health Declarations and Quarantine Still Required?
Entering Vietnam in 2026 — are health declarations and quarantine still required, as during COVID-19? The short answer: there is NO longer a blanket mandatory health declaration for…
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