Criminal Record for Foreign Citizens Residing in Vietnam

When foreign citizens residing in Vietnam wish to apply and have their criminal record card issued, applicants have to prepare documents as follows:

The case that documents are submitted directly:

1. A written declaration request for granting the criminal record card according to form
2. Passport and Visa
3. Permanent residence card, temporary residence card, temporary residence book or temporary residence certificate of ward, commune or township police.

The case that a person is authorized by the client to submit documents will have to submit additional documents as follows:

1. A written declaration request for granting the criminal record according to form
2. Passport and Visa
3. The original of authorization letter. The case that the person requesting for criminal record card issuance is parents, spouses, children of whom have been granted the criminal record card is not required to have the authorization letter but will be replaced with papers to prove relationship (birth certificate, certificate of marriage)
4. Identity card (or passport) of authorized person.

Time limit for settling: 10 working days

There will be criminal record form 1 or criminal record form 2 to be requested.

Lawyers at ANT Lawyers, a law firm in Vietnam will be available to assist client to apply and obtain the criminal record in Vietnam.

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