Chapter IV
CHANGES TO NATIONALITY OF MINORS AND ADOPTED CHILDREN
Article 28.- Nationality of children who are minors in cases of their parents’ naturalization, relinquishment or restoration of Vietnamese nationality
1. When there is a change to the nationality of his/her parents due to the granting, relinquishment or restoration of Vietnamese nationality, the nationality of the child who is a minor living with his/her parents shall be changed accordingly.
2. When there is a change to the nationality of his/her father or mother due to the granting, relinquishment or restoration of Vietnamese nationality, the nationality of the child who is a minor shall be decided according to the written consent from his/her parents.
3. Any change to the nationality of persons, who are from full 15 years to under 18 years of age as stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, must be agreed upon in writing by such persons.
Article 29.- Nationality of children who ate minors in cases where their parents are deprived of Vietnamese nationality or where decisions on granting Vietnamese nationality are annulled
When both his/her parents or either of them is deprived of Vietnamese nationality under Article 25 of this Law or the decision on granting the Vietnamese nationality is annulled under Article 26 of this Article 26 of this Law, the nationality of a child who is a minor shall not change.
Article 30.- Nationality of adopted children who are minors
1. A child who is a Vietnamese citizen and adopted by foreigner(s) shall retain his/her Vietnamese nationality.
2. A child who is a foreign national and adopted by Vietnamese citizen(s) shall hold Vietnamese nationality as from the date the Vietnamese competent agency recognizes the adoption.
3. A child who is a foreign national and adopted by parents one of whom is a Vietnamese citizen and the other is a foreign national shall be granted be Vietnamese nationality according to the application for the Vietnamese nationality filed by his/her adoptive parents and exempt from conditions prescribed in Clause 1, Article 20 of this Law.
Any change to the nationality of an adopted child, who is from full 15 years to under 18 years of age, must be agreed upon in writing by him/her.
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Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam 1998 (Bản Word)
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