Does Decree 154/2024/ND-CP apply to foreigners renting in Vietnam?

Nothing in the reviewed material confirms that Decree 154/2024/ND-CP directly applies to foreigners renting in Vietnam. The decree, issued on 26 November 2024, details articles of the Law on Residence and sets measures for implementing it. Separate procedures for foreigners' temporary residence exist through immigration channels, but the reviewed sources do not state that this decree governs them. Treat any claim that it does as unverified until an official source confirms it.

When did Decree 154/2024 take effect?

Decree 154/2024/ND-CP took effect on 10 January 2025. It was issued on 26 November 2024 and signed for the Government by Nguyễn Hòa Bình. The effective date is confirmed by official gazette and government sources.

Who files the temporary residence declaration for a foreigner renting a place in Vietnam?

The accommodation manager or host, typically the landlord, files the declaration. According to provincial police guidance, for an in-person declaration, that person fills in Form NA17 and takes it to the commune or ward police duty office, where the form is registered and a confirmed copy is returned. Commune-level police and immigration channels receive declarations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Is declaring a foreigner's temporary residence free of charge?

According to the Vietnam Immigration Department's own statement, declaring a foreigner's temporary residence through its web portal is free of charge. The competent authorities for that online channel are the Immigration Offices of provinces and centrally-run cities. The reviewed material does not state a fee for in-person declarations.

What form does a landlord use to declare a foreigner's temporary residence in person?

According to provincial police guidance, the accommodation manager or host fills in Form NA17, issued under Circular 04/2015/TT-BCA, and takes it to the commune or ward police duty office. The form is registered there and a confirmed copy is returned to the declarant.

Has Decree 154/2024 been amended?

Decree 154/2024/ND-CP has reportedly been amended and supplemented by Decree 58/2026/ND-CP. This appears only as a citation in the preamble of Circular 116/2026/TT-BCA dated 29 June 2026, as reproduced by a news aggregator. No official source in the reviewed material independently confirms the amendment, so treat it as likely but unverified.

Decree 154/2024 and Residence Registration: What Foreign Renters in Vietnam Should Know

Short answer: Decree 154/2024/ND-CP details the Law on Residence and took effect on 10 January 2025, but nothing in the reviewed material confirms it applies to foreign renters. Foreigners report temporary residence through a police and immigration channel, via Form NA17 filed by the host in person or through the Vietnam Immigration Department web portal. For the registration rules landlords follow for foreign tenants, see the Vietnam Landlord Tenant Registration guide.

Decree 154 details the Law on Residence, not foreigner rules

Decree 154/2024/ND-CP is an implementing decree for the Law on Residence, not a rulebook for foreign tenants. The Government issued it on 26 November 2024, and it details a number of articles of the Law on Residence, setting out measures for implementing that law. The decree's subject matter is the implementation of that domestic residence statute; it does not, in the reviewed material, create any separate rules for foreign renters. Nothing in the reviewed material records any provision of the decree that applies to foreign renters specifically. If you are a foreign renter, the practical question is not whether Decree 154 covers you, but whether your host has filed the foreigner temporary residence declaration described in Vietnam Landlord Tenant Registration.

It took effect on 10 January 2025

The decree took effect on 10 January 2025. That date appears in the Official Gazette and in the Government's document system, so it is confirmed rather than speculative. The Government issued Decree 154/2024/ND-CP on 26 November 2024, and it was signed for the Government by Nguyễn Hòa Bình. The gap between issue and effect was about six weeks, but nothing in the reviewed material records a special transition period for foreigners. The date matters for renters mainly as a marker: from 10 January 2025, Decree 154/2024 is the implementing decree in force for the Law on Residence, and older references should be checked against it.

Decree 62/2021 reportedly ceased on the same date

The decree that previously detailed the Law on Residence, Decree 62/2021/ND-CP of 29 June 2021, reportedly lost effect on the same day Decree 154/2024 took effect, 10 January 2025. This is reported only by a non-official legal database, not by an official source in the reviewed material, so treat it as likely rather than confirmed. The practical consequence is simple: if the database report is right, from 10 January 2025 Decree 154/2024 is the implementing decree in force for the Law on Residence. Anyone looking at older guides or forms that reference Decree 62/2021 should check whether those references still hold. For foreign renters, nothing in the reviewed material links the foreigner temporary residence declaration to Decree 154/2024.

A 2026 circular details residence forms and an amendment exists

According to legal databases, Circular 116/2026/TT-BCA is the current implementing circular. The Minister of Public Security, Lương Tam Quang, reportedly issued it on 29 June 2026. The circular details the Law on Residence. It covers permanent and temporary residence registration, stay notification, temporary absence declaration, residence information confirmation and the forms used for those procedures. A news aggregator reproduces the circular's preamble as citing Decree 58/2026/ND-CP as having amended and supplemented Decree 154/2024; that amendment is likely, not officially confirmed in the reviewed material. What this means for a foreign renter: the domestic residence system continues to be updated, but none of the reviewed material shows the circular altering the foreigner temporary residence declaration.

Foreigners use police and immigration channels

Foreigners declare temporary residence through commune-level police and immigration channels. Commune-level police and immigration channels receive declarations of foreigners' temporary residence 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so the declaration can be filed at any time, not only during office hours.

The Vietnam Immigration Department's own statement says declaring a foreigner's temporary residence through its web portal is free of charge, and that the competent authorities are the Immigration Offices of provinces and centrally-run cities.

Nothing in the reviewed material links this procedure to Decree 154/2024. For the separate registration rules landlords follow for foreign tenants, see Vietnam Landlord Tenant Registration. If the host does not file, the renter should consult an immigration lawyer or agent.

Your landlord files Form NA17 at the ward police

An in-person declaration starts with the host or accommodation manager, not the renter. According to provincial police guidance, the accommodation manager or host fills in Form NA17. The form is issued under Circular 04/2015/TT-BCA. That person takes the completed form to the commune or ward police duty office. The police register the form there and return a confirmed copy.

Nothing in the reviewed material records how Decree 154/2024/ND-CP changes this procedure. See Vietnam Landlord Tenant Registration.

Frequently asked questions

Does Decree 154/2024/ND-CP apply to foreigners renting in Vietnam?: Nothing in the reviewed material confirms that Decree 154/2024/ND-CP directly applies to foreigners renting in Vietnam. The decree, issued on 26 November 2024, details articles of the Law on Residence and sets measures for implementing it. Separate procedures for foreigners' temporary residence exist through immigration channels, but the reviewed sources do not state that this decree governs them. Treat any claim that it does as unverified until an official source confirms it.
When did Decree 154/2024 take effect?: Decree 154/2024/ND-CP took effect on 10 January 2025. It was issued on 26 November 2024 and signed for the Government by Nguyễn Hòa Bình. The effective date is confirmed by official gazette and government sources.
Who files the temporary residence declaration for a foreigner renting a place in Vietnam?: The accommodation manager or host, typically the landlord, files the declaration. According to provincial police guidance, for an in-person declaration, that person fills in Form NA17 and takes it to the commune or ward police duty office, where the form is registered and a confirmed copy is returned. Commune-level police and immigration channels receive declarations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Is declaring a foreigner's temporary residence free of charge?: According to the Vietnam Immigration Department's own statement, declaring a foreigner's temporary residence through its web portal is free of charge. The competent authorities for that online channel are the Immigration Offices of provinces and centrally-run cities. The reviewed material does not state a fee for in-person declarations.
What form does a landlord use to declare a foreigner's temporary residence in person?: According to provincial police guidance, the accommodation manager or host fills in Form NA17, issued under Circular 04/2015/TT-BCA, and takes it to the commune or ward police duty office. The form is registered there and a confirmed copy is returned to the declarant.
Has Decree 154/2024 been amended?: Decree 154/2024/ND-CP has reportedly been amended and supplemented by Decree 58/2026/ND-CP. This appears only as a citation in the preamble of Circular 116/2026/TT-BCA dated 29 June 2026, as reproduced by a news aggregator. No official source in the reviewed material independently confirms the amendment, so treat it as likely but unverified.

Updated: 2026-10-27