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Question 1. Which countries are allowed to have multiple nationalities?

Answer - The following typical countries allow multiple citizenship: Australia, UK, France, USA, Canada. You can apply for naturalization and hold 2, 3 or more nationalities as you wish.

Question 2. If I have more than 1 nationality, which passport should I use for entry and exit?

Answer - According to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014,

Foreigners with multiple passports may only use one passport to enter, exit, transit, and reside in Vietnam.

In general, when you leave/enter Vietnam, if you use a Vietnamese/foreign passport, you must use a Vietnamese/foreign passport when entering/exiting Vietnam.

Question 3. Will Vietnamese citizens who are granted a foreign nationality lose their Vietnamese nationality?

Answer - The Law on Vietnamese Nationality states that Vietnamese citizens can hold only one citizenship which is Vietnamese. However, in special cases, the Vietnam Government may allow dual citizenship. These are:

1. Vietnamese residing abroad but still keep their Vietnamese nationality before 1st July, 2009.

2. Cases in which citizens obtain Vietnamese citizenship without losing their other citizenships, according to Clause 3, Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, and Article 9 of Decree No. 16/2020/ND-CP dated February 03, 2020 on elaborating to Law on Vietnamese Nationality. 

3. Cases in which citizens are allowed to reclaim Vietnamese citizenship without losing their other citizenships, according to Clause 5, Article 23 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, and Article 14 of Decree No. 16/2020/ND-CP dated February 03, 2020 on elaborating to Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

4. Cases in which Vietnamese children are adopted by foreigners, according to article 37 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality.

Question 4. In case a person has dual nationality, one nationality is Vietnamese, can he/she buy and have his/her name on the Certificates of land use rights?

Answer - Yes, people with dual citizenship can buy and have their names on the Certificates of land use rights like Vietnamese citizens without being limited to the same rights as foreigners. People with dual nationality, one nationality being Vietnamese, are still recognized as Vietnamese citizens with full rights and obligations to the State of Vietnam.