Forging a passport, how much is the fine?

Lawyer Nguyen Thu Thuy, YouMe Law Firm LLC replied:

Clause 7, Article 18, Chapter II of Decree No. 144/2021/ND-CP stipulating administrative sanctions for violations in the fields of security, order, and social safety; prevention and control of social evils; fire prevention and fighting; rescue; prevention and control of domestic violence stipulates violations of regulations on exit, entry, transit, residence and travel as follows:

7. A fine of from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following acts:

a) Forging passports, travel documents, international travel documents; documents issued to foreigners entering, exiting, residing in Vietnam or ABTC cards;

b) Entering or staying at an embassy, ​​consulate, diplomatic mission, consular office or headquarters of an international agency or organization located in Vietnam without permission from that agency or organization;

c) Foreigners residing in areas where foreign residence is prohibited;

d) Vehicle owners, vehicle managers, and drivers of vehicles transporting people illegally entering or exiting Vietnam;

d) Organizing, brokering, assisting, inciting, harboring, concealing, or facilitating others to illegally exit or stay abroad, enter or stay in Vietnam, or cross national borders.

e) Foreigners who do not comply with the decision of a competent authority to force them to leave Vietnam and continue to reside in Vietnam.

Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 144/2021/ND-CP stipulates the handling as follows:

2. The fine level prescribed in Chapter II of this Decree is the fine level applied to administrative violations of individuals. For organizations committing the same violation, the fine level is twice the fine level applied to individuals.

Thus, people who forge passports and travel documents can be fined from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 according to the regulations cited above.