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HOW TO GET WORK PERMIT IN VIETNAM

Nowadays, there are many companies including Vietnamese capital enterprises and FDI companies in Vietnam in need of foreigners to support their business activities. In order to work legally in Vietnam, a Work Permit is required for them. The procedure for obtaining the Work Permit is as follows:

Step 1

All 3 types of Work permit for Manage, Specialist and Technical Workers have the same dossier:

– Ask for permission for the use of foreign workers from Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA)

– List of dossiers:

+ Explanation for the need of foreign workers;

+ Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC) (notarized copy);

– The competent state agency shall issue a notification of acceptance within 15 days from the date of receiving the valid dossier

Step 2

Submit the dossier for new issuance of Work Permit. Depend on type of WP, client must provide following documents:

Note:

All documents provided in foreign countries or by diplomatic mission of foreign countries in Vietnam shall be translated into Vietnamese and legalized in accordance with Vietnamese Law.

2.1. Manager:

Dossier for new issuance of Work Permit for manager who have their name in the Enterprise Register Certificate.

The required documents:

  • An original Health certificate
  • A letter of experience was issued by a foreign company in oversea at least 3 years (please make a legalization in advance)
  • An original Criminal record
  • An original passport (will keep 01 day when we apply the second step in labor department)
  • 03 notarized copies of passport
  • 03 notarized copies ERC of the company where foreigner is working
  • 04 color photos (4cm x 6cm size, white background, wear shirt, front view, bare head, no color glasses), taken within 6 months before the submission date of application.

2.2. Specialist:

Dossier for new issuance of Work Permit for foreign specialist working in Vietnam:

  • An original Health certificate
  • An original Criminal record
  • A notarized copy of Bachelor’s degree (please make a legalization in advance)
  • A letter of experience was issued by a foreign company in oversea at least 3 years (please make a legalization in advance)
  • An original passport (will keep 01 day when we apply the second step in labor department)
  • 03 notarized copies of passport
  • 03 notarized copies ERC of the company where foreigner is working
  • 04 color photos (4cm x 6cm size, white background, wear shirt, front view, bare head, no color glasses), taken within 6 months before the submission date of application.

2.3. Technical Workers:

Dossier for new issuance of Work Permit for foreign specialist working in Vietnam includes:

  • An original Health certificate
  • An original Criminal record
  • An original passport (will keep 01 day when we apply the second step in labor department)
  • 03 notarized copies of passport
  • 03 notarized copies ERC of the company where foreigner is working
  • 04 color photos (4cm x 6cm size, white background, wear shirt, front view, bare head, no color glasses), taken within 6 months before the submission date of application.
  • Technical worker proof documents:

+ Confirmation letter for technical worker at a foreign country at least 3 years;

+ Letter confirming that the technical worker was trained for at least 01 year and had worked for at least 01 year in the relevant field;

+ In case the employee is internal transfer: Decision of appointment by the parent company (consularized).

ESTIMATED SCHEDULE:

It will be done within 15 working days since the date of submitting.

Please feel free to contact us by email: huonghue.ht@gmail.com or phone number +84 935 439 454 if you need any further clarification. We look forward to long-term co-operation with you.

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