Recently, a soccer player from Czech Republic got its Vietnam citizenship and now can play in Vietnam’s national squad as a goalkeeper. He was able to get the citizenship because he had a parent who was born in Vietnam. The 31-year-old Viet Kieu keeper currently has the highest transfer value in Vietnamese football with a transfer value of more than $650,000. He was also named the best goalkeeper in the Czech National Football League for the 2018-2019 season.

The reason why we bring this up is because citizenship by descent is a process, it is a great way to get an affordable second passport using your family tree. The second passports are generally pretty high quality and yet there are some common mistakes during the process of getting your Vietnam Passport you should avoid that might stop you from getting your citizenship.

The reason why Vietnam Passport is getting delayed

If you are considering to get the Vietnam citizenship as a second or third citizenship, there are some factors that can delay your application. And, stop blaming Vietnam for it! After all, it may take up to 5 weeks just to renew a valid US passport, so the idea of waiting a few weeks more to get an all-new citizenship is not out of this world. If we are talking about the Vietnam Passport, the average timeline to get it is between 6 to 12 months. So, it is rather fast in the world of second and third citizenships! Though, it can jeopardize your plans or even your professional career in case of elite athletes like this goalkeeper if you make the following mistakes we are about to go over. So, in today’s video, we are exploring why the road to a second passport, especially the Vietnam one, can experience delays. We are going to take real-world examples to make these complexities clearer.