VIETNAM POLICE CHECK FOR FOREIGNER LIVING IN VIETNAM

The Vietnam police check or criminal record certificates (also called “Phieu Ly Lich Tu Phap”, “judicial record cards”, “police clearance certificates” or “police check”) means that the certificates issued by an agency managing the judicial record database and valid to prove whether or not an individual has a previous criminal conviction, is banned from holding certain posts, establishing or managing enterprises or cooperatives in case enterprises or cooperatives have been declared bankrupt by court. Vietnam police check/ criminal record is valid for 6 months the date is was issued and it takes from 15 to 20 days to get the certificate. In the new regulation, foreigner who lives in Vietnam less than 06 months could apply for criminal record in Vietnam, the competent authority that granting the criminal record for foreigner is the Department of Justice of the province or city where foreigner is residing.

OVERVIEW OF VIETNAMESE POLICE CHECK CERTIFICATE

Criminal record for foreigners is aimed at legalization, document supplement to apply for Work Permit, the procedures of marriage registration, adoption or other matters must be done at the demand of relevant agencies. Conditions to apply for Vietnamese criminal record for foreigners are that they must stay in Vietnam for more than 1 month and obtain passport and temporary residence book/orders at locality, certificated by public security of commune where they are residing.

Criminal record is issued by the agency of database management of criminal record worthing to prove that the individuals have or have not criminal record, ban or not banned from holding position, establishment, business management, cooperation in case of the businesses, cooperatives were declared bankrupt by Court.

In the new regulation, foreigner who lives in Vietnam less than 06 months could apply for criminal record in Vietnam, the competent authority that granting the criminal record for foreigner is the Department of Justice of the province or city where foreigner is residing. Also please note that the criminal record which is issued by another country, when using in Vietnam to apply for work permit, it must be translated, legalized and notarized in accordance with the law of Vietnam.

TWO MAIN TYPES OF VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL RECORD/ POLICE CHECK CERTIFICATE

Criminal record card No. 1, which shall be issued to Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who resided or are currently residing in Vietnam, state agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations may request the issuance of judicial record cards to serve the personnel management, business registration, establishment and management of enterprises or cooperatives;
Criminal record card No. 2, which shall be issued to Procedure-conducting agencies may request the issuance of judicial record cards to serve the investigation, prosecution and adjudication work and at the request of individuals who want to know their judicial records.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL RECORD/ POLICE CHECK CERTIFICATE

A Vietnamese criminal record application form;
Original passport of the person requested to be issued a Vietnamese criminal record;
Copy of valid Vietnam visa or Temporary Residence Card;
A original copy of residential registration certificate certified by a local police where foreigner is staying in Vietnam, or copy of the household registration book or certificate of permanent or temporary residence of the person requested to be issued a criminal record card;

Individuals may authorize other persons to carry out procedures for requesting the issuance of criminal record. The authorization must be established in writing under law. In case a requester for a criminal record card is a parent, spouse or child of the person requested to be issued a criminal record card, no written authorization is required but they have to prove by written evidence

Individuals who requests criminal record card No. 1 could not authorize other persons to carry out procedures for requesting the issuance of criminal record cards. Besides, the person who is exempted from criminal record card must submit the evidence.

The detailed steps to obtain a Vietnamese Police Check Certificate/ Criminal Record Card by paper documents and online application, you can FIND HERE

PROCESSING TIME AND VALIDITY

The processing time for issuance of a Vietnamese criminal record card is 15-20 days after the date of document submission
Vietnam criminal record card/ Police Check Certificate is valid for 6 months from the date it was issued

POLICE CHECK CERTIFICATE/ CRIMINAL RECORD IN VIETNAM AND OTHER COUNTRIES

The case that foreign workers have stayed in Vietnam must obtain criminal record issued by the national criminal record center or the case that foreigners are staying in Vietnam for now must obtain criminal records issued by Justice Department of the province and city directly under the central authorities and the written confirmation that they are not offenders or prosecuted for criminal liability in accordance with provisions of foreign law, issued by the competent authorities of foreign countries.
In case that foreign workers have never stayed in Vietnam must have written confirmation that they are not offenders or prosecuted for criminal liability in accordance with provisions of foreign law, issued by the competent authority of foreign countries.

HOW TO USE A VIETNAMESE POLICE CHECK CERTIFICATE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

The Vietnamese Police Check Certificate is issued by Vietnam government, when using in foreign country to apply for work permit or other purposes, it must be translated, notarized and legalized by competent authorities of the country where the documents were issued in accordance with the law of Vietnam and foreign laws

The Vietnamese Police Check Certificate/ Vietnamese criminal record can be completed through 3 steps in Vietnam to use legally in overseas

Step 1: The Vietnamese Police Check Certificate must be translated into English or another language by competent translation offices to meet the purpose of use

Step 2: The Vietnamese Police Check Certificate must be authenticated at a competent notary of the country where the documents were issued.

Step 3: The translated and notarized documents must be certified by Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs where the documents were issued.

OTHER ARTICLES OF VIETNAM’S POLICE CHECK, WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

Vietnam Police Check For Foreigner Living In Vietnam
Procedure To Apply For Vietnam Police Check Certificate
Steps To Obtain Vietnamese Criminal Records for foreigner who living in or outside Vietnam
How To Apply Work Permit In Viet Nam
How To Apply Work Permit Extension
How To Apply For Vietnam Visa On Arrival
How To Apply For Visa Extension In Vietnam
How to apply for Extension of Temporary Residence Card
Procedures For Lost Vietnam Temporary Residence Card
Vietnam Temporary Residence Card For Foreigner’s Relative
Who Can Get Vietnam Temporary Residence Card

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