What documents do overseas Vietnamese need to buy land in Vietnam?

When notarizing a land purchase, an overseas Vietnamese with a Vietnamese passport valid for 9 years, what documents are needed to complete the purchase procedure at the notary?

- Lawyer Le Van Hoan (Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association) answered:

Lawyer Le Van Hoan

According to Clause 1, Article 44 of the Land Law, people of Vietnamese origin residing abroad who are allowed to enter Vietnam are allowed to own houses attached to land use rights in Vietnam; and have land use rights due to receiving land use rights transfer in housing development projects.

Article 3 of Decree 95/2024 stipulates documents proving subjects and conditions for owning houses in Vietnam.

Accordingly, documents proving conditions for home ownership are stipulated as follows:

- For Vietnamese people residing abroad who are Vietnamese citizens, they must have a valid Vietnamese passport with an entry stamp into Vietnam at the time of establishing housing as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 8 of the Housing Law .

- For people of Vietnamese origin residing abroad, they must have a valid passport with an entry stamp into Vietnam or an international travel document with an entry verification stamp into Vietnam at the time of signing the housing transaction.

- For foreign individuals, they must have a valid passport with an entry stamp into Vietnam or equivalent legal documents to enter Vietnam at the time of signing the housing transaction as prescribed in Point b, Point c, Clause 2, Article 17 of the Housing Law.

Thus, people who want to own a house in Vietnam need the following documents:

- For individuals who are Vietnamese citizens, they must have an identity card or passport or other valuable documents proving Vietnamese nationality.

- For people of Vietnamese origin residing abroad, they must have a foreign passport or valid international travel documents according to the law on entry and exit and documents confirming their Vietnamese origin according to the law on nationality.

- For foreign individuals, they must have a foreign passport and a written commitment that they are not entitled to diplomatic or consular privileges and immunities.

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