THE ISSUANCE OF THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR FOREIGNERS

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1. Cases in which temporary residence cards are issued and symbols of temporary residence cards

-     Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular missions, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to the United Nation, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and spouses, children under 18 years of age and helpers accompanying missions shall be issued with temporary residence cards. The symbol of temporary resident cards for this subject shall be granted NG3.

-     Foreigners making entries on LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2 and TT visas shall be issued with temporary residence cards. Temporary resident cards for the foreigners shall be granted symbols similar to visa symbols.

Visa symbols are explained as follow:

  • LV1 - Issued to people who come to work with units affiliated to Vietnam’s Communist Party; the National Assembly, the government, Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, the People’s Supreme Court, the People’s Supreme Procuracy, State Audit Agency, Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies, the People’s Councils, the People’s Committees of provinces.

  • LV2 - Issued to people who come to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

  • LS – Issued to foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam.

  • DT1 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 100 billion or more or investing in business lines benefitting from investment incentives, in administrative divisions benefitting from investment incentives decided by the Government.

  • DT2 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 50 billion to less than VND 100 billion or investing in business lines benefitting from investment incentives treatment decided by the Government.

  • DT3 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 3 billion to less than VND 50 billion.

  • NN1 - Issued to Managers of representative offices or projects of international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.

  • NN2 - Issued to heads of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of other foreign economic, cultural, professional organizations in Vietnam.

  • DH - Issued to people who come to study or serve internship.

  • PV1 - Issued to journalists who have permanent residences in Vietnam.

  • LD1 – Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam and certified of eligibility for work permit exemption, unless otherwise specified by international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

  • LD2 – Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam requiring the work permit.

  • TT – Issued to foreigners that are spouses or children under 18 years of age of foreigners issued with LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1 or LD2 visas or foreigners that are parents, spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens.

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2. Procedures for issuance of temporary residence card

-     A dossier for the temporary residence card consists of:

  • A written request from the inviting entity;

  • A declaration bearing a picture;

  • The passport;

  • Documents prove eligibility for issuance of NG3 temporary residence cards.

-     Procedures for issuance of temporary residence:

  • The diplomatic mission, consular office, or another agency authorized by the foreigner in Vietnam shall send the application for the NG3 temporary residence card to a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

  • The inviting entity shall directly submit the application for issuance of the temporary residence card to the foreigner to the immigration authority in the same administrative division in which the inviting entity is based or residing;

  • Within 05 working days from the receipt of sufficient documents, the immigration authority or the competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall consider issuing the temporary residence card.

3. Duration of temporary residence cards

-     The duration of a temporary residence card is at least 30 days shorter than the remaining duration of the passport.

-     The duration of DT1 temporary residence cards does not exceed 10 years.

-     The duration of NG3, LV1, LV2, LS, DT2 and DH temporary residence cards do not exceed 5 years.

-     The duration of NN1, NN2, DT3 and TT temporary residence cards do not exceed 3 years.

-     The duration of LD1, LD2 and PV1 temporary residence cards do not exceed 2 years.

-     An expired temporary resident card shall be considered for issuance anew.

4. Charges

-     Charge of temporary residence card is valid from 01 years to 02 years: 145 USD/card;

-     Charge of temporary residence card is valid from 01 years to 02 years: 145 USD/card;

-     Charge of the temporary residence card to the foreigner which is issued LD, DT visas for the duration more than 01 year many times by Vietnamese diplomatic missions oversea: 5 USD/card.

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