First of all, we would like to give our warm greetings to our valued client.
Today, we would like to introduce with the client about Temporary Residence Cards(TRC). Please kindly find detail information for “Applying for temporary residence cards for foreigner” below.
Temporary Residence Cards (TRC) are required for long-term foreigners living in Vietnam. This document is more convenient than visa, because of reasons as follows:
Visa | TRC |
---|---|
The client can get visa for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. If the client get visa 1 year, however, the client just stay in Viet Nam within 6 months and the client has to leave and come back Viet Nam then continue to live with the rest 6 months later. | Will be a 1 year, 02 years, 03 years or maximum 05 years residence card. The TRC replaces the need for an equivalent visa in the meantime the foreigner living in Vietnam. |
Based on the experience of advising clients on dossiers, we recognize that the records have 4 cases below:
No. | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Investment Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
4 | The company’s stamp registration certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
5 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying in Viet Nam | 1 | Original |
6 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
7 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
8 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
No. | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | The company’s stamp registration certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
4 | Written approval of capital contribution | 1 | Notarized copy |
5 | Exemption of work permit | 1 | Notarized copy |
7 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
8 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
9 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
10 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
No. | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | The company’s stamp registration certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
4 | Work permit | 1 | Notarized copy |
5 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
7 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
8 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
9 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
No. | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Marriage certificate or Birth certificate | 1 | Copy legalization |
3 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
4 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
8 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
9 | If the applicant sponsored by their husband’s company or their wife’s company so they need to provide other document relate to sponsor company |
It will take 2 weeks to get it done
For more detailed information about the application and procedures to apply for a Temporary Residence Card in Vietnam, you contact HT:
Foreign workers who are working or living in Vietnam, have a Vietnamese spouse who has been granted a Temporary Residence Card (TRC LD) and wishes to convert to a Temporary Residence Card for Visiting Relatives (TRC TT) .
Do employees have to return their temporary residence card to the authorities?
After returning the LD Temporary Residence Card, can foreigners continue to stay in Vietnam and convert the LD Temporary Residence Card to TT Temporary Residence Card?
In principle, when a foreign worker working in Vietnam wants to convert his temporary residence card to another form of temporary residence card, the foreigner must have a reason to convert. Not all cases can be converted to visa purposes.
In case of converting from LD Temporary Residence Card to TT Temporary Residence Card, the employee will carry out the procedure to convert the LD Temporary Residence Card to a visiting relatives visa, then submit a new application for the TT Temporary Residence Card.
Note: Visiting relative visa and TT temporary residence card (visiting relatives) are completely different in terms of visa duration. To know more about the difference between a visa and a temporary residence card, please see the relevant article here.
Step 1: Return the Temporary Residence Card and carry out the procedures to apply for a Visitor Visa for the spouse who is a foreign worker at the Immigration Department or the Immigration Department
Conversion visiting relative visa procedure file:
Processing time: 07 – 10 working days
Step 2: Carry out procedures to apply for a temporary residence card Visiting relatives for a spouse who is a foreign worker
Dossier for granting temporary residence card to visit relatives
Processing time: 07 – 10 working days
Step 3. Receive the results at the Immigration Department or the Immigration Department where you apply for a temporary residence card
Thus, the conversion of LD temporary residence card to TT temporary residence card can be done in Vietnam, the applicant does not need to leave the country to apply for a new family visit visa if:
In case the current LD temporary residence card is about to expire, or the applicant cannot provide the decision to terminate the contract at the place where he/she is working/where he/she is sponsoring the LD temporary residence card. Then you have to exit the country to apply for a visa to visit relatives/visa-free. After re-entering Vietnam, prepare documents to apply for a new TT temporary residence card.
To save time learning about the law, filling out forms, waiting to submit the dossier, you can contact HT for advice and support for Convert Temporary Residence Card: Labor to Visit Relatives.
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Foreigners who lose or damage their temporary residence card for any reason do not need to notify or ask for confirmation of the loss or damage, but only need to complete the procedures for applying for a temporary residence card.
– Passport validity period is at least 13 months.
– For the case of foreign workers: The work permit or work permit exemption certificate of foreigners must be full 12 months (In case the work permit or work permit exemption certificate is no longer full 12 months, this case must be transition to visa issuance);
– For investors, they can apply for a temporary card with a temporary residence period equal to the term of the old card or longer than the term of the old card, but not exceeding 5 years as prescribed.
– For people with spouses, children with Vietnamese mothers, they can apply for a temporary residence card with an equivalent term of the old temporary residence card or can apply for a longer term but not exceeding 5 years according to the law.
– When applying for a temporary residence card, the person who loses or damages the card must have a written explanation clearly stating the loss or damage of the card attached to the application for a temporary residence card presented below.
A. Dossier to apply for a temporary residence card for foreigners by the company/organization guaranteeing the foreigner
– Declaration for temporary residence card according to Form NA6, NA8 (01 original for each declaration)
– Original damaged passport/temporary residence card
– An application for the loss of a temporary residence card
– 02 2x3cm photos (01 photo glued to the NA8 declaration, 01 photo attached to the profile)
– 01 Declaration of online temporary residence or confirmation of temporary residence issued by the commune or ward police.
– Letter of introduction from the company/organization sending employees to carry out procedures for granting temporary residence card.
Request documents for each specific case
– 01 certified true copy of the work permit or the work permit exemption certificate, for the case of applying for a temporary residence card of the LD 1 and LD 2 employment categories.
– 01 certified true copy of the Business Registration/Investment License and 01 certified true copy of the document proving the capital contribution to the company in Vietnam in case the investor applies for temporary cards DT 1, DT 2, DT3
– 01 Vietnamese translation and notarized copy of documents proving family relationship such as Birth Certificate, Marriage Registration Certificate, Family Relationship Certificate, Household Registration…. for the school In case of applying for a temporary relative card of a foreigner who is working at an enterprise/organization.
B. Application file for re-issuance of temporary residence card for foreigners under the family visit program guaranteed by Vietnamese citizens
– Declaration for temporary residence card according to Forms NA7, NA8 (01 original for each declaration)
– Original damaged Passport/Visa/Temporary residence card
– An application for the loss of a temporary residence card
– 02 2x3cm photos (01 photo glued to the NA8 declaration, 01 photo attached to the profile)
– 01 Certified true copy or notarized translation of documents proving the kinship relationship (Birth certificate, Marriage registration certificate, Family relationship certificate, Household registration .. .. (Depending on the relationship, appropriate documents should be provided).
A. Submit an application for a temporary residence card
– Submit at the Immigration Department of the police station of the province or city where the enterprise or company is headquartered and the individual sponsoring relatives have a permanent or temporary residence or at the Immigration Department in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
– Pay a fee when submitting the application at the place of receiving the application for a temporary residence card. The fee for applying for a temporary residence card can be paid in Vietnamese Dong (VND) or US Dollars (USD). Do not accept other foreign currencies or pay by card, online transfer.
B. Receive the result of submitting the temporary residence card at the Immigration Office
– Results of the temporary residence card will be returned within 05 working days as prescribed.
In order to save time to learn the procedures, fill out the form, translate, notarize, and wait for the application to be submitted, you can contact HT for Re-issuance of Temporary Residence Card.
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Article 3 of Law No. 47/2014/QH13 on Entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam in 2014 clearly defines temporary residence card (Vietnam temporary residence card).
Accordingly, “Temporary residence card is a document issued by an immigration management agency or a competent agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a foreigner who is allowed to reside in Vietnam for a definite time, and the temporary residence card has a replacement value. visa (visa)”.
Foreigners enter by visa with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2, TT.
In which, the most popular types of temporary residence cards are:
Kí hiệu | Đối tượng | Thời hạn thẻ tạm trú |
---|---|---|
ĐT1 | Cấp cho nhà đầu tư nước ngoài tại Việt Nam và người đại diện cho tổ chức nước ngoài đầu tư tại Việt Nam có vốn góp giá trị từ 100 tỷ đồng trở lên hoặc đầu tư vào ngành, nghề ưu đãi đầu tư, địa bàn ưu đãi đầu tư do Chính phủ quyết định. | Không quá 10 năm. |
ĐT2 | Cấp cho nhà đầu tư nước ngoài tại Việt Nam và người đại diện cho tổ chức nước ngoài đầu tư tại Việt Nam có vốn góp giá trị từ 50 tỷ đồng đến dưới 100 tỷ đồng hoặc đầu tư vào ngành, nghề khuyến khích đầu tư phát triển do Chính phủ quyết định. | Không quá 05 năm. |
ĐT3 | Cấp cho nhà đầu tư nước ngoài tại Việt Nam và người đại diện cho tổ chức nước ngoài đầu tư tại Việt Nam có vốn góp giá trị từ 03 tỷ đồng đến dưới 50 tỷ đồng. | Không quá 03 năm. |
LĐ1 | Cấp cho người nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam có xác nhận không thuộc diện cấp giấy phép lao động, trừ trường hợp điều ước quốc tế mà Việt Nam là thành viên có quy định khác. | Không quá 02 năm. |
LĐ2 | Cấp cho người nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam thuộc diện phải có giấy phép lao động. | Không quá 02 năm. |
TT | Cấp cho người nước ngoài là vợ, chồng, con dưới 18 tuổi của người nước ngoài được cấp thị thực ký hiệu LV1, LV2, LS, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2 hoặc người nước ngoài là cha, mẹ, vợ, chồng, con của công dân Việt Nam. | Không quá 03 năm. |
The temporary residence card holder will have the following benefits:
In order to save time to find out the procedure, fill out the form, notarize, waiting for the application to be submitted, you can contact HT for advise and support for the
Temporary Residence Card.
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Email: hue.truong@htlaw.vn
Phone number: +84 935 439 454.
Foreigners or enterprises or organizations employing foreign employees shall submit an application for extension of their temporary residence card no later than the last day of the validity of the temporary residence card. However, to ensure the procedure, it is recommended to submit the extension application 5 to 10 working days before the expiration of the temporary residence card.
– For Labor Temporary Residence Card: 01 notarized copy of the work permit or work permit exemption for the case of applying for a temporary residence card LD1, LD2
– For Investment Temporary Residence Card: 01 notarized copy of the business registration/investment license and 01 notarized copy of the document proving the capital contribution to the company in Vietnam in case the investor applies for temporary residence cards DT1, DT2, DT3
– For Relative Temporary Residence Card: 01 translation into Vietnamese and notarized copies of documents proving the relationship such as Birth Certificate, Marriage Registration Certificate, Family Relationship Certificate, Household Registration…. for cases apply for a Relative Temporary Residende Card of a foreigner who is working at an enterprise/organization.
-Immigration Department Southern Office: No. 333 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (Submitted to all businesses, companies and individuals in the Southern provinces, Central Highlands, South Central Coast)
– Immigration Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police: No. 196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (Receiving documents for companies based in the city or individuals sponsoring foreigners with permanent or temporary residence in the city).
– The processing of applications for temporary residence cards will be conducted by the Immigration Office within 5 working days as prescribed.
– Applicants for temporary residence cards will receive results directly at the Immigration Department.
In order to save time to find out the procedure, fill out the form, notarize, waiting for the application to be submitted, you can contact HT for advise and support for the Temporary Residence Card Exrension.
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LD1: Foreigners working in Vietnam with certification that they are not eligible for a work permit, unless otherwise provided for by an international treaty to which Vietnam is a signatory;
LD2: Foreigners working in Vietnam are required to have a work permit;
Temporary residence card valid from 01 to 2 years: 100 USD/card;
According to current regulations, the time to grant temporary residence cards to foreigners is no more than 05 working days from the date of receipt.
However, in fact, if your application is not valid and must be amended or supplemented, the time to carry out procedures for making a temporary residence card for foreigners may be longer than the above time.
Step 1: Submit the application at the Office of the Immigration Department of Ho Chi Minh City.
After checking the dossier, the Immigration Department sends a receipt to the person submitting the application (Form NB7).
If the application is not valid, the application-receiving officer shall guide the applicant to complete the application. And you will need additional preparation to return to the Immigration Department’s office to reapply.
Step 2. Get Result
On the appointment date according to the appointment letter, you bring a receipt, ID or passport to present to the officer.
Inorder to save time to find out the procedure, fill out the form, notarize, waiting for the application to be submitted, you can contact HT for advise and support for the Labor Temporary Residence Card Service.
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Step 1: Submit the application at the Office of the Immigration Department, Police of Province, City under The central Government.
After checking the dossier, the Immigration Department sends a receipt to the person submitting the application (Form NB7).
If the application is not valid, the application-receiving officer shall guide the applicant to complete the application. And you will need additional preparation to return to the Immigration Department’s office to reapply.
Step 2: Get Result
On the appointment date according to the appointment letter, you bring a receipt, ID or passport to present to the officer.
If there is a result of granting a temporary residence card, pay the fee, then sign to receive the result (is a temporary residence card issued or not).
In order to save time to find out the procedure, fill out the form, notarize, waiting for the application to be submitted, you can contact HT for advise and support for the Temporary Residence Card for visiting Relative Service.
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First of all, we would like to give our warm greetings to our valued client
Today, we would like to introduce with the client about Temporary Residence Cards (TRC). Please kindly find detail information for “Applying for temporary residence cards for foreigner” below:
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Temporary Residence Cards (TRC) are required for long-term foreigners living in Vietnam. This document is more convenient than visa, because of reasons as follows:
VISA | TRC |
The client can get visa for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. If the client get visa 1 year, however, the client just stay in Viet Nam within 6 months and the client has to leave and come back Viet Nam then continue to live with the rest 6 months later | Will be a 1 year, 02 years, 03 years or maximum 05 years residence card. The TRC replaces the need for an equivalent visa in the meantime the foreigner living in Vietnam |
Based on the experience of advising clients on dossiers, we recognize that the records have 4 cases below:
♦ If the applicant is an investor, the following documents should be prepared
No | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Investment Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
4 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
5 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying in Viet Nam | 1 | Original |
6 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
7 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
8 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
♦ If the applicant is shareholder of a company in Vietnam, the following documents should be prepared
No | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | The company’s stamp registration certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
4 | Written approval of capital contribution | 1 | Notarized copy |
5 | Exemption of work permit | 1 | Notarized copy |
6 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
7 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
8 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
9 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
♦ If the applicant is Worker, the following documents should be prepared
No | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Enterprise Registration Certificate | 1 | Notarized copy |
3 | The company’s stamp registration certificate | 1 | Copy + Stamp by company |
4 | Work permit | 1 | Notarized copy |
5 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
6 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
7 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
8 | Tax report 3 months latest | 1 | Copy |
♦ If the applicant has any relationship in Vietnam, such as wife, N
No | Name of document | Quantity | Type |
1 | Passport | 1 | Original |
2 | Marriage certificate or Birth certificate | 1 | Copy legalization |
3 | Temporary Residence Registration of ward police offices where the client is staying | 1 | Original |
4 | The latest letter of visa to enter Vietnam | 1 | Copy |
5 | Photo (2×3 cm, white background) | 3 | |
6 | If the applicant sponsored by their husband’s company or their wife’s company so they need to provide other document relate to sponsor company |
2. Timeline
It will take 2 weeks to get it done
3. Contact
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
HTINVESTMENT & IMMIGRATION COMPANY LIMITED
Ms. TRUONG THI HUONG HUE – Director
Mobile: 0935 439 454