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| Field | 🇻🇳Viet NamPermanent Residence — Viet Nam 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Viet Nam (VN) |
| Route | Permanent Residence — Viet Nam 2026 |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Narrow permanent-residence framework for contributors, experts, qualifying Vietnamese-family cases and certain stateless persons. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partner, Investor, Local employmentSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Applicants must have lawful accommodation and stable income sufficient to support themselves in Viet Nam; the law specifies no single universal income figure.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The published central procedure states a normal decision period of 4 months after a complete application; verification may extend it by up to 2 additional months.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Permanent residence is available only to statutory categories: recognized contributors, qualifying scientists/experts, qualifying family-sponsored applicants of Vietnamese citizens, and certain stateless persons. Family applicants generally need at least 3 years of continuous temporary residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Permanent residence status is indefinite, but the permanent-residence card must be renewed every 10 years. A complete re-issuance application is processed within 20 days where the card is lost, damaged or changed.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The family-sponsored PR category is for a foreigner sponsored by a parent, spouse or child who is a Vietnamese citizen permanently residing in Viet Nam; separate rules allow PR-card holders to sponsor specified relatives for entry/stay.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Applications are filed with the provincial-level Public Security immigration authority for the place of intended permanent residence, following the applicable central or stateless-person procedure.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This is the permanent-residence route itself; approval is restricted to the law’s qualifying categories and conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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