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Temporary Residence Card (TRC) Service

1. What is the Temporary Residence Card?

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)”.

2. Types of Temporary Residence Cards

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 tượngThời hạn thẻ tạm trú
ĐT1Cấp 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.
ĐT2Cấp 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.
ĐT3Cấp 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.
LĐ1Cấp 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.
LĐ2Cấp cho người nước ngoài làm việc tại Việt Nam thuộc diện phải có giấy phép lao động.Không quá 02 năm.
TTCấp 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.

3. Benefits for Temporary Residence Card Holder

The temporary residence card holder will have the following benefits:

    • Foreigners who have been granted temporary residence cards may sponsor their grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers, wives, husbands and children to visit Vietnam;
    • Once a foreigner has been granted a lawful temporary residence card, a foreigner has the right to sponsor their spouse and children under 18 years of age to live with them while the temporary residence card is still valid and is invited or guaranteed by an agency or organization;
    • Holders of temporary residence cards are exempted from visas upon entry or exit during the validity of their temporary residence cards.

4. HT Services related to temporary residence card

Can foreigners without a temporary residence card in Vietnam rent an apartment for a long term?

The different between temporary residence card and visa

Convert Vietnam Temporary Residence Card: Labor to Visiting relatives

Re-issuance of Temporary Residence Card

Temporary Residence Card Extension

Labor Temporary Residence Card (LD1, LD2)

Temporary Residence Card to visit Relatives (TT)

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. 

Contact us

Email: hue.truong@htlaw.vn

Phone number: +84 935 439 454. 

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Temporary Residence Card Extension

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1. How many days in advance should we renew the Temporary Residence Card?

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. 

2. Dossier for extension of temporary residence card for foreigners by company/organization guaranteeing foreigners.

    1. Application form for temporary residence card according to Form NA6, NA8 (01 original for each declaration)
    2. Original Passport/Visa/Old Temporary Residence Card
    3. 02 photos 2x3cm
    4. A declaration of temporary residence or confirmation of temporary residence issued by the commune or ward police station.
    5. Letter of introduction from the company/organization sending employees to carry out procedures for granting 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.

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3. Dossier for extension of temporary residence card for foreigners under the family visit program sponsored by Vietnamese people

    1. Application form for temporary residence card according to Forms NA7, NA8 (01 original for each declaration) 
    2. Original Passport/Visa/Old Temporary Residence Card
    3. 02 2x3cm photos (01 photo pasted on the NA8 declaration form)
    4. 01 Notarized copy or notarized translation of documents proving the relationship of relatives, spouses, parents, grandparents … (Birth certificate, Marriage registration certificate, Certificate of family relationship, Household registration … (Depending on the relationship, it is necessary to provide appropriate documents).

4. Temporary Residence Extension Application Procedure

-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.

Contact us

    • Email: hue.truong@htlaw.vn
    • Phone number: +84 935 439 454.