Apply Vietnamese citizenship for foreigners

According to  Article 20 of the Law on Nationality 2008, a person who is applying for Vietnamese nationality, if falling into the case of a spouse, biological father, natural mother, or natural child of a Vietnamese citizen, can be naturalized in Vietnam without the following conditions :

– Knowing Vietnamese enough to integrate into the Vietnamese social community;
– Have permanently resided in Vietnam for five years or more;
–  Capable of securing life in Vietnam.

* Profile of a foreigner being the wife, husband, biological father, natural mother or biological child of a Vietnamese citizen  includes:

1. 1. An application for naturalization in Vietnam;
   2. A copy of the birth certificate, passport or another valid document that replaces the birth certificate or passport of the person applying for Vietnamese nationality, which is a valid document proving that person’s foreign nationality; A copy of the birth certificate of the minor child who acquired Vietnamese nationality together with his parents or another document proving the parent-child relationship. In case only one parent acquires Vietnamese nationality and the minor child lives with the person who acquires Vietnamese nationality according to his father or mother, a written agreement of the parents on the naturalization of the child must be submitted. ;
   3. Background statement;
   4. A criminal record card is issued by a competent authority of Vietnam for the time the applicant for naturalization resides in Vietnam, a criminal record card issued by a competent authority of a foreign country for the period of time. the period the applicant for Vietnamese citizenship resides abroad. The judicial record card must be the one issued within 90 days from the date of submission of the application;
   5. Proof of residence, period of permanent residence in Vietnam: Copy of Permanent Residence Card;
   6. Papers proving eligibility to be exempted from conditions for naturalization of Vietnamese nationality:

• • • Persons who have a spouse who is a Vietnamese citizen must submit a copy of the marriage certificate proving the marriage relationship.
    • Persons who are biological fathers, natural mothers or biological children of Vietnamese citizens must submit a copy of their birth certificate or other valid papers proving the parent-child relationship.

Note: If these documents are issued, notarized or certified by a foreign competent authority, they must be consular legalized, unless they are exempted by law.