How can I get citizenship in Vietnam?

Vietnam grants citizenship through: Ancestry, Naturalization, Birth, Investment.

What residence or golden-visa options does Vietnam offer?

No residence-by-investment or long-stay programme is recorded for Vietnam yet.

Vietnam — Citizenship & Residence Routes

Citizenship routes

Ancestryreviewed

Naturalizationreviewed

Birthreviewed

Investmentreviewed

Birthactive

Citizenship at birth through a Vietnamese parent

Birth to a Vietnamese parent creates Vietnamese nationality. Birth in Vietnam alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.

Sources: Vietnam Law on Vietnamese Nationality 2008 (English)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen

A spouse of a Vietnamese may be naturalized without meeting the five-year residence, language, or means conditions.

Sources: Vietnam Law on Vietnamese Nationality 2008 (English)

Ancestryactive

Vietnamese nationality through a Vietnamese parent

A child of a Vietnamese citizen parent is Vietnamese under the Nationality Law.

Sources: Vietnam Law on Vietnamese Nationality 2008 (English)

Naturalizationactive

Naturalization after five years residence

Adult foreigners may apply after five consecutive years of permanent residence, with language, livelihood, and character conditions. Applicants generally renounce prior nationality. Grant is discretionary.

Sources: Vietnam Law on Vietnamese Nationality 2008 (English)

Regional rights

ASEAN (proto)