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Vietnam citizenship by descent is governed by Citizenship by descent. Vietnamese citizenship by descent is available to children of Vietnamese nationals. We file through the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and consulates, recovering French colonial-era records.
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Eligibility for Vietnam citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your Vietnamn ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern Vietnam law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for Vietnam citizenship by descent?
See the Vietnam country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does Vietnam allow dual citizenship?
See the Vietnam country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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