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.
1. 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. |
2. Requirement documents
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 | 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 |
- 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 |
| 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 |
- 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 |
| 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 has any relationship in Vietnam, such as wife, husband:
| 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 |
- Timeline
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:
- Email: hue.truong@htlaw.vn
- Phone number: +84 935 439 454.