The work permit application form 2026 (Form No. 01 under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP) is the official template issued under Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on August 7, 2025. This is a mandatory form in the application dossier for issuing a new work permit to foreign employees working in Vietnam. Employers must fully and accurately declare corporate information, job positions, working locations, and employment duration before submitting the dossier to the competent authorities.
When filling out the application form for a work permit, employers must complete and accurately provide the information according to Form No. 01 issued with Decree 219/2025/ND-CP. Important information includes the company name, company code, information on the foreign worker, job position, workplace location, and duration of employment in Vietnam.
The information declared in the application form must be consistent with other documents in the work permit application file, such as passports, the document approving the need to employ foreign workers, and documents proving the professional qualifications of the worker.
During the application process, many businesses are required to amend or supplement their work permit application forms due to inaccurate information. Some common errors include:
Carefully reviewing the application form before submitting it will help businesses save time processing documents and reduce the likelihood of being asked to revise or supplement the application.
The application form for a work permit must be signed by the legal representative of the business or a legally authorized person as prescribed. If submitting the application online, the business must ensure that the information declared on the electronic system matches the content in the application form.
Furthermore, businesses should use the correct work permit application form that is currently in effect at the time of submission. Using an outdated or invalid form may result in the application being rejected.
When should you use the Vietnam work permit application form?
The application form for a work permit is a mandatory component of the application dossier for work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam. Employers must prepare and sign this form when applying for a new work permit, as stipulated in Decree 219/2025/ND-CP.
Typically, businesses need to use this work permit application form in the following cases:
Completing all information accurately and completely in the application form facilitates the assessment process for work permit applications by the competent authorities.
| NAME OF EMPLOYER ——-No.: ………… Rg the issuance/re-issuance/renewal of certificates confirming exemption from work permit |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness —————…..… |
To: … (Competent Authority)1
I. General information about the employer
1. Name of employer: ………………………………………………………………..
2. Type of employer2: ………………………………………………………………..
3. Employer identification number (if applicable): …………………………………
4. Total number of workers currently employed by the employer: … people.
Of these, the number of foreign workers currently employed is: … people
5. Address3: ………………………………………………………………………….
6. Phone number: ………………………………… Email (if any): ………………..
7. Business/Establishment/Operating License number: …………………………….
Issuing authority: ……………………………………. Date of expiry: …………….
Main business/activity 4: …………………………………………………………….
* In case of business activities subject to specific conditions (if any):
Business/Operating License number: ……………………………………………….
Business/Activity field 5: …………………………………………………………….
Issuing authority: ………………………………….… Duration: …………………..
8. Contact person for application inquiries (phone number, email):
……………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Request for issuance/re-issuance/renewal of a certificate confirming exemption from work permit
The employer requests that … (the competent authority) … issue/reissue/extend the certificate confirming that the foreign worker is not subject to the work permit requirement as stipulated in point… clause… Article… of this Decree.
Reason for request (applicable to cases of reissuing a certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements, please state the reason): …………………………
1. Basic information
a) Full name (In capital letters): ……………………………………………………..
b) Date of birth: ………………………………………………………………………
c) Sex (Male/Female): ……………………………………………………………….
d) Nationality: ……………………………………………………………………….
dd) Passport number: …………………………………………………………………
Date of expiry: ……………………………………………………………………….
e) Personal Identification Number (If any):
……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Information about expected employment
a) Job assignment 6: ………………………………………………………………….
Job field 7: ……………………………………………………………………………
b) Working form 8: ……………………………………………………………………
c) Technical professional qualification (If any)9: ……………………………………
d) Working at (To be declared in the event of working at employer that differs from employer in section I):
Name of employer: …………………………………………………………………..
Type of employer 10: …………………………………………………………………
Identification Number of employer (If any): …………………………………………
dd) Working place (List of place)11/: …………………………………………………
e) Period of work: ……………… from (day/month/year) …………………. to (day/month/year)
3. Method of receiving results
Method (online/in-person/public postal service): ……………………………………
Address for receiving results12: ……………………………………………………..
The employer hereby declares that the above information is true and accurate. If it is found to be false, the employer will be fully liable under the law.
| Recipient: – As above; – File: ………… |
EMPLOYER (Signature, full name, and seal) |
Notes:
(1) State the name of the competent authority that issued/reissued/renewed the certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement.
(2), (10) Please specify: Public sector; enterprises (State-owned enterprises, non-state enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises); non-state public service units; foreign sector; contractors; other organizations/agencies.
(3), (11), (12) Specify in order of house number, street; hamlet, village, commune, sub-district; ward/special zone; province/city directly under the central government.
(4) Record according to the level 1 economic sector code as stipulated in Decision 27/2018/QD-TTg dated July 6, 2018, promulgating the Vietnamese economic sector classification system.
(5) Record according to the list of conditional investment and business sectors as prescribed by law.
(6) Specify: Manager; CEO; Specialist; Technical worker.
(7) Specify the intended job/occupation according to the Level 3 occupational code in Appendix I of Decision 34/2020/QD-TTg dated November 26, 2020, issued by the Prime Minister promulgating the List of Vietnamese Occupations.
(8) Specify the form of work as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
(9) Specify (if any): PhD, Master’s, University, other qualifications.
No. Businesses must use Form No. 01 as stipulated in Decree 219/2025/ND-CP when applying for a new work permit from August 7, 2025.
The legal representative of the business or a legally authorized person signs and stamps the form as prescribed.
Yes. If the business uses a seal as prescribed, the form must be signed and stamped before submission.
Businesses can directly download Form No. 01 issued with Decree 219/2025/ND-CP or download it from the Viet An Law Firm website.
The application form for a work permit in 2026 is Form No. 01, issued with Decree 219/2025/ND-CP. This form is used when businesses and organizations in Vietnam apply for new work permits for foreign workers.
Yes. According to Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, businesses must use Form No. 01 when applying for new work permits for foreigners.
The legal representative of the enterprise or a legally authorized person signs and stamps the application form as prescribed.
This form is used when applying for a new work permit for foreign workers working in Vietnam.
Above is the latest work permit application form 2026 (Form No. 01 under Decree 219/2025/ND-CP). Using the correct work permit application form and providing complete information will help businesses minimize revisions and additions to their applications and shorten processing time.
If you need assistance downloading the work permit application form, guidance on how to fill out the form, or advice on issues related to work permits for foreigners in Vietnam, please contact Viet An Law Firm for prompt and accurate support.
