Deported foreigners allowed to bring lawful assets out of Vietnam

The Government has recently issued Decree 59/2026/ND-CP providing the deportation, the measure of holding persons in custody, the escorting of violators according to administrative procedures, and the management of foreigners violating Vietnam’s law pending the completion of deportation procedures.

From April 1, foreigners subject to deportation will be allowed to take their lawful assets out of Vietnam and lodge complaints or denunciations in accordance with law, says Decree 59.

According to the decree, those subject to deportation will be informed of reasons for their deportation and receive deportation decisions at least 48 hours prior to the decision execution. In addition, they will be entitled to contact and notify diplomatic missions or consulates of their countries of citizenship and request interpreters when working with Vietnamese authorities.

The decree clearly specifies that subject to the deportation sanction are foreign individuals who have committed administrative violations within the territory, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones or the continental shelf of Vietnam or on board aircraft bearing Vietnamese nationality or seagoing ships flying Vietnamese flag as specified in the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations and the existing Government Decrees on administrative sanctions in specific sectors.

It also states that persons competent to apply deportation sanctions must comply with Clause 6; Point dd, Clause 7; and Clause 9, Article 8 of Decree 189 of 2025 detailing the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations concerning the competence to sanction administrative violations.

The decree, however, requires to-be-deported persons to fully abide by deportation decisions, present identity documents when requested by the immigration agency and comply with Vietnam’s law. Apart from being managed by public security offices pending the completion of deportation procedures, deportees must fulfil all civil, administrative, economic obligations and other obligations (if any) as specified by Vietnam’s law and complete necessary procedures to depart Vietnam within the time limit specified in deportation decisions.

- (VLLF)