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Temporary residence card for chief representative office in Vietnam

The head of the representative office of a foreign trader, when working in Vietnam, in addition to applying for a work permit or confirming that he or she is not required to issue a work permit, must also apply for a temporary residence card to reside in Vietnam legally and conveniently when carrying out immigration procedures in and out of Vietnam.

Residence Cards in VN

Legal basis to apply for a temporary residence card for the head of the representative office in Vietnam

  • Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam (Law No. 47/2014 / QH13, dated June 16, 2014);
  • Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BCA, dated January 5, 2015, of the Ministry of Public Security, providing for forms of papers related to entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam;
  • Circular No. 219/2016/TT-BTC dated 10/11/2016 of the Ministry of Finance regulating the regime of collection, payment, management, and use of fees in the fields of exit, entry, transit, and immigration. residing in Vietnam.

Symbol of the temporary residence card for the head of the representative office in Vietnam

  • LD – Issued to the person who is the Head of the representative office in Vietnam

Conditions for granting temporary residence card to the chief representative office in Vietnam

  • Foreigner’s passport duration must be more than 1 year;
  • Visas being used in Vietnam must have the symbols DN, LĐ ;
  • Proof of being the head of the representative office in Vietnam.

Application file for temporary residence card for the chief representative office in Vietnam

  • Application form for a temporary residence card (Form NA8);
  • A written request for a temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA6);
  • Work permit issued to foreigners or confirmed of exemption from work permit is an official copy or original copy;
  • 02 personal photos size 3cm × 4cm;
  • Original passport, valid for at least 6 months;
  • Registration paper or temporary residence book certified by the Police of the commune or ward where the alien is residing;
  • Notarized copy representative office establishment paper ;
  • Sample seal registration certificate notarized copy.

Procedures for applying for a temporary residence card for the head of the representative office in Vietnam

Step 1: Prepare documents following the law

Step 2: Apply for the temporary residence card to the representative office school in Vietnam

Apply for a temporary residence card

  • 44-46 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
  • 254 Nguyen Trai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
  • 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang City
  • Or Immigration Department of the police of the province or central city.

The above mentioned Immigration Agency receives the dossier to check the legality and content of the dossier

    • If complete, valid, then receive the application, print and give a receipt, appoint a date to return the results.
    • If the dossier is not valid, the dossier-receiving officer shall guide the applicant to supplement the dossier for completeness.

Application time: From Monday to Saturday morning (excluding New Year, holidays, and Sunday).

Step 3: Receive results of issuing 02-year temporary residence card

Within 05 working days investors to get results to give receipts, identity cards or passports for officers pay inspection results, reference should be the result temporary residence card, the love The request for fee payment then signs the receipt and gives the temporary residence card to the recipient of the result (even if it is not being processed).

Time to return results: From Monday to Friday (excluding New Year’s Day, public holiday, and Saturday, Sunday).

Duration of temporary residence card for chief representative office in Vietnam

              The temporary residence card for the head of the representative office in Vietnam with the symbol LD is valid for not more than 0 2 years, equal to the term of the work permit or confirming that it is not eligible for a work permit issued by the head of the representative office foreign employees in Vietnam.

Customers wishing to use the temporary residence card service for the chief representative office in Vietnam, please contact Viet An Law Firm for the fastest advice and support!

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