After the merger, what is the procedure for transferring elementary school students?

Parents are concerned that after the merger of provinces and cities, applying 2-level local government (provincial and communal level) from July 1, 2025, what will be the procedures for transferring schools for primary school students? Will there be any changes?

Regulations on procedures for transferring schools for primary school students are specifically guided on the National Public Service Portal. At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Training has prescribed the documents, procedures, and procedures for transferring schools in Article 36 of the Primary School Charter issued with Circular No. 28/2020/TT-BGDDT. The competent authority to decide on school transfer (transfer to and from) for primary school students is the principal (head) of the educational institution. The address for receiving documents is at the educational institution.

Primary school students in Ho Chi Minh City during a sports festival

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For primary school students applying to transfer schools within the country

Parents or guardians of students submit transfer applications to the new school in person, by post or online on the Public Service Portal (if available).

Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the principal of the school where the student is transferred must agree to accept the student into the application. In case of disagreement, the reason must be clearly stated in the application and the application must be returned to the student's parents or guardians in the form in which the application was received.

When the transfer school agrees to accept the transfer, the student's parents or guardians submit a transfer application to the school from which the transfer is made. Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the principal of the school from which the transfer is made is responsible for returning the application to the student in accordance with the provisions of Clause 1, Article 36 of the Primary School Regulations issued together with Circular No. 28/2020/TT-BGDDT.

Parents or guardians of students must submit all documents specified in Clause 1, Article 36 of the Primary School Regulations issued with Circular No. 28/2020/TT-BGDDT to the school where they are transferring to.

Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receiving complete documents, the principal of the school to which the student is transferring will organize an exchange, survey, consultation and receive and place the student in a class.

For primary school age students transferring schools from abroad to the country

Parents or guardians of students wishing to transfer schools from abroad must submit an application (according to the form in Appendix II attached to Circular 28/2020/TT-BGDDT) to the school where they are transferring to by submitting it directly, by post or online on the Public Service Portal (if available).

Within no more than 3 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the principal of the school where the student is transferred must agree to accept the student into the application. In case of disagreement, the reason must be clearly stated in the application and the application must be returned to the student's parents or guardians in the form in which the application was received.

In case of agreeing to accept a student, within no more than 7 working days from the date of receiving the application, the primary school principal shall organize a survey of the student's level, place him/her in an appropriate class, receive and manage the student's records according to regulations.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sau-sap-nhap-thu-tuc-xin-chuyen-truong-hoc-sinh-tieu-hoc-the-nao-185250707132139908.htm