Registering residence for minors according to new regulations

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Clause 4, Article 4, Decree 58/2026/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2026) stipulates the amendment and supplementation of Article 7, Decree 154/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Residence as follows:

Article 7. Registration of residence for minors

1. In case a minor registers permanent residence, registers temporary residence at the place of permanent residence, place of temporary residence of the father, mother or father or mother or guardian, the father or mother or guardian shall declare and confirm opinions on the Declaration form changing residence information.

In case a minor registers permanent residence or temporary residence at a place of permanent residence or temporary residence that is not the place of permanent residence or temporary residence of the father, mother or guardian, the father or mother or guardian shall declare and confirm opinions on the Declaration form changing residence information. In case a minor is assigned by the Court to be cared for and nurtured by the father or mother, the person assigned to care for and nurture shall declare and confirm opinions on the Declaration form changing residence information.

2. Within a maximum of 60 days from the date the minor is registered for birth, the father or mother or head of household or guardian is responsible for carrying out procedures for permanent residence registration, temporary residence registration, and declaration of residence information for the minor. In case the father, mother, or guardian of a person under 6 years old has a permanent residence but is not the place where they actually live, the person under 6 years old is allowed to register for permanent residence at the permanent residence of the father, mother, or guardian.

3. In case the parents of a minor do not have both permanent and temporary residence, they shall declare residence information to the minor according to the provisions of Article 4 of this Decree.

4. In case of permanent residence registration or temporary residence registration for a person under 6 years old at the place of permanent residence, place of temporary residence of the father, mother, guardian according to the provisions of Clause 2 of this Article, the residence registration agency is not required to carry out inspection and verification of the conditions for permanent residence registration and temporary residence registration.

Thus, from July 1, 2026, the registration of residence for minors will be carried out according to the above regulations.