Temporary Residence Declaration for Foreigners in Vietnam (Form NA17)
Vietnamese law requires the person managing the accommodation — hotel, serviced apartment, company housing or a private landlord — to declare every foreign guest to the local police. The foreigner does not file it personally, but suffers the consequences if it is missing: extension and residence card applications are routinely rejected without a valid declaration.
Who declares, and when
- Hotels and licensed accommodation: through the online declaration portal, as soon as the guest checks in
- Private landlords and companies housing staff: online, or in person at the commune or ward police office
- Since the two-tier local government model, district-level police no longer receive these declarations
Form NA17
The paper form is NA17, updated from 1 July 2026 under Circular 70/2026/TT-BCA. Online declaration is faster and produces a record you can print for immigration files.
Information required
- Full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number as printed
- Visa or residence card number and validity
- Exact address of the stay and the check-in and check-out dates
Why it matters for your next application
A visa extension or residence card file normally includes proof of temporary residence declaration. If the landlord never filed it, the application stalls at exactly the wrong moment — a week before expiry. Check this at the start of the process, not at the end.
Late or missing declarations are fined, and repeat failures affect the accommodation owner. Xem bản tiếng Việt
