1. When the temporary residence card is damaged or lost, do foreigners need to get confirmation of the loss or damage somewhere?
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.
2. Notes when re-issuing temporary residence cards to foreigners in case the card is lost or damaged
– 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.
3. Application for re-issuance of temporary residence card due to damage or loss
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).
4. Procedures for submitting documents and receiving results for temporary residence cards for foreigners
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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