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New residency rules for Vietnam
Expatriates who have lived in Vietnam for a year or more are to be eligible for new residence permits, waiving the holder from the communist state's strict visa requirements.
The new immigration system was approved in a joint circular issued by the ministries of public security and foreign affairs on January the 29th.
Foreign residents without family connections in Vietnam will only be eligible for a temporary residence permit, valid for one to three years, which should be available within five days of application.
A permanent residence permit will be available to long-term residents who have spouses, children or parents who are Vietnamese nationals. They will take up to six months to deliver.
Vietnam's communist authorities currently require foreign residents to renew their visas every six months.
09/02/2002 00:06:08 | ABC Radio Australia News
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