HOW TO APPLY FOR RESIDENCE CARD

A Temporary Residence Card acts as proof of identity, and as an entry visa in order to travel within, in and out of Vietnam. This helps foreigners save a large amount of time and money for visa application as well as visa extension during the entry, exit and residence in Vietnam. Temporary Residence Cards (TRCs) are valid for one to five years, with a duration of at least one month less than expiration of passport. The residence card is issued for investor, shareholder, foreigner granted work permit and accompanying relatives (father, mother, wife, husband, children under 18 of the granting residence card person) of the granted residence card person. The residence card will not be issued to people whose passports are valid for less than one year.

BEFORE APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD (TRC)

1. The duration of a temporary residence card is shorter at least 30 days than the duration of the passport.
2. The duration of a NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT or DH temporary residence card shall not exceed 05 years.
3. The duration of a NN1, NN2, TT temporary residence cards shall not exceed 03 years.
4. The duration of a LĐ or PV1 temporary residence cards shall not exceed 02 years.
5. Expired temporary residence cards may be extended.
6. The temporary residence card is only issued foreign investors, shareholders named on investment license or certificate business registration in Vietnam. It is also issued to expats who is salaried and works in any place of Vietnam.

WHO CAN APPLY RESIDENCE CARD

1. Members of a limited liable company with two members or more
2. Owner of a one-member limited liability company
3. Members in the Board of a joint-stock company
4. Foreign lawyers who have been licensed by Ministry of Justice to practice law in Vietnam as stipulated by law
5. Foreigners having work permit, work in various kinds of foreign enterprises and representative offices of foreign companies.
6. Professionals, students, trainees working or studying in national programs and projects signed between the ministries and approved by the government.
7. Accompanying relatives (father, mother, wife, husband, children under 18 of the granting residence card person). 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

Temporary Residence Cards will not be issued if the applicant’s passport is valid for less than one year, and the duration of the residence card will always be at least one month shorter than the duration of the holder’s passport.

1. A notarized copy of legal entity profile of guaranteed bodies, organizations or enterprises which asked for the issuance of temporary residence card, and depend on the specific cases, the following documents may be required: Certificate of investment; Certificate of business registration; License of representative office establishment; Subsidiary companies (including written notice of activity); Seal registration certificate; Tax code registration certificate (if any);
2. A written request for temporary residence card (NA6 form);
3. Declaration of foreign applicant’s information (NA8 form);
4. Two (2) passport-sized photographs (2cm x3cm);
5. The applicant’s original of passport;
6. A valid and suitable Vietnam’s visa (LĐ/DN)
7. A notarized copy of work permit;
8. Proof of residence registration by local police department 

Kindly note that in case of accompanying relatives, documents showing proof of relationship such as: birth certificates, marriage registration and family register are a must (these documents must be consular legalized and translated into Vietnamese, unless they are exempt from consular legalization under the provisions of Article 9 of Decree No. 111/2011 / ND-CP dated 05/12/2011 of the Government on consular certification, consular legalization.)

PROCESSING TIME

The processing time is 05 - 07 working days from the date of receiving complete documents

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