When a foreigner comes to Vietnam for employment, investment, tourism, and other legitimate purposes, to be able to legally reside in Vietnam, the foreigner is required to have a temporary residence card issued by the Management Department. entry to provinces and centrally-run cities. Depending on the type of temporary residence card for foreigners, there will be a different term but not more than 10 years. However, when the period of the temporary residence card expires, a foreigner wishing to continue residing in Vietnam can apply for an extension of the temporary residence card.
Requirements and conditions for the extension of temporary residence cards for foreigners
- The passport is valid for 01 year or more.
- Proof of eligibility for temporary residence card issued by foreigners for at least 01 years (eg. work permit,….)
Application file for the extension of temporary residence card for foreigners
- Declaration for issuance, supplementation, amendment of visa, and extension of temporary residence (Form NA5).
- Passport or international travel document valid for a foreigner
Order and procedures for renewing temporary residence cards for foreigners
- Step 1: Prepare documents following the law.
- Step 2: Apply at the office of Immigration Department – Ministry of Public Security: 44-46 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi; 254 Nguyen Trai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City; 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang City.
The officer receiving the dossier to check the legality and content of the dossier: If it is complete and valid, then receive the dossier, print it and give a receipt, make an appointment to return the results. If the dossier is not valid, the dossier-receiving officer shall guide the applicant to supplement the dossier for completeness.
The person who comes to receive the results shall give a receipt to the officer who returns the results of the examination and comparison. If there is the result of the extension of temporary residence, the person who comes to receive the result of the fee payment and sign it.
Service of granting temporary residence cards & work permit in Vietnam for foreigners of Viet An Law Firm
- Consulting customers’ problems on the provisions of the law on temporary residence cards for foreigners;
- Consulting on the conditions for foreign workers to be granted temporary residence cards;
- Guide customers to prepare necessary documents and documents to apply for temporary residence cards for foreign workers;
- Translation, notarization, and consular legalization of documents used for the application for temporary residence card;
- Complete application file for a temporary residence card in Vietnam for customers;
- On behalf of the customer to perform the package service on procedures for temporary residence card issuance at competent state agencies;
- In addition to the above contents, Viet An Law Firm also assists clients in consulting the provisions of law related to procedures for granting temporary residence cards for foreigners: consulting on procedures for issuing work permits; procedures for confirming that employees are not subject to a work permit, visa application procedures in Vietnam …
