Vietnamese Citizenship

Vietnam applies a single-nationality principle, with limited exceptions. Naturalisation normally requires renouncing your existing nationality, and that decision has consequences that reach well beyond Vietnam.

Wise Counsel advises on naturalisation, restoration of Vietnamese nationality and the dual nationality question.

What we help with

• Advising on the conditions for naturalisation, including residence and language
• Advising on the exceptions where retaining a foreign nationality may be permitted
• Applications to restore Vietnamese nationality for former citizens
• Nationality of children born to mixed-nationality parents
• Registering the birth and nationality of a child born abroad
• Preparing and submitting the nationality application file
• Advising on renunciation of Vietnamese nationality
• Advising on the consequences for property ownership, residence and taxation

Before applying, check what renouncing your current nationality would mean for your pension, property and family abroad. That question is often more consequential than the application itself.