The laws require foreigners to obtain work permits to legally work in Vietnam. In order to include the foreigners’ remunerations in the reasonable expenditure, the organizations and companies employing such foreigners are responsible for applying for the foreigners’ work permits (or the formalities for the issuance of foreigners’ Vietnam work permit – the formalities for the reissue of foreigners’ work permit in Vietnam). We update the fullest and latest formalities for work permit on this webpage.
Work permit Exemption
Pursuant to the Governmental Decree no 11/2016/NĐCP dated February 3, 2016
The decree regulates the grounds and formalities to specify the foreign workers transferring internally from and to eleven service sectors as stated in Vietnam’s Service Commitment towards World Trade Organization (WTO) and exempted from work permits.
Foreign workers exempted from foreigners’ work permits must report to the authorities in 07 work days for the latter’s certification of their exemption from work permits.
Except for the work permit exemptions, foreign workers working in Vietnam in 03 months or more must apply for work permits.
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Pursuant to the Circular no 40/2016/TT-BLĐTBXH dated October 25, 2016
The circular regulates the enforcement of the Government’s Decree no 11/2016/NĐ-CP dated February 3, 2016 on the details of the enforcement of certain articles of the Labor Law on foreign workers in Vietnam.
THE NEWEST formalities for work permits and work permit renewal
PROCEDURES AND FORMALITIES:
Previous regulations require the companies recruiting foreigners to post an article on 1 renowned local newspaper and 1 Central Government’s newspaper in 30 days in advance.
According to the circular 03/2014, the companies are currently required to fill in and submit a statement (Form no 1) to the City’s (or Province’s) People’s Committee for the latter’s approval of the use of foreign workers in 15 days prior to the submission of official documents.
The longest validity of a foreigner’s work permit is 2 years.
AFTER THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE ISSUES THE WRITTEN APPROVAL, THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE PREPARED AS FOLLOWS:
I/ FOREIGNERS APPLYING FOR THEIR FIRST WORK PERMITS IN VIETNAM
1. 01 copy of the passport (All pages)
2. 02 4x6cm photos (White background, without glasses)
3. Health check certificate: (Ho Chi Minh City) in one of the following hospitals: Cho Ray, Thong Nhat, FV, 115, Van Hanh, Columbia
4. A letter confirming the minimum 1-year work experience in a foreign nation and at an equivalent position (this document must be legalized by a consulate, translated into Vietnamese and notarized by a department of justice)
5. Foreign certificate of criminal records (this document must be legalized by a consulate, translated into Vietnamese and notarized by a department of justice)
6/ Relevant diplomas (this document must be legalized by a consulate, translated into Vietnamese and notarized by a department of justice)
7. Vietnam’s certificate of criminal records
8. A copy of the business license
9. Form 7
II/ FOREIGNERS RENEWING THEIR EXISTING WORK PERMITS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOBS IN THE SAME COMPANY
The application for work permit reissue must be prepared in 1 month prior to the expiry date of the work permit – The formalities for the reissue of work permits
1. 02 4x6cm photos (White background, without glasses)
2. Health check certificate: (Ho Chi Minh City) in one of the following hospitals: Cho Ray, Thong Nhat, FV, 115, Van Hanh, Columbia
3. Previous work permit (original)
4. Form 7
III/ FOREIGNERS RENEWING THEIR EXPIRED WORK PERMITS TO CONTINUE THEIR JOBS IN THE SAME COMPANY
Foreigners must apply for a new work permit if their work permits expire – The formalities for new work permits
1. 01 copy of the passport (All pages)
2. 02 4×6 cm photos (White background, without glasses)
3. Health check certificate: (Ho Chi Minh City) in one of the following hospitals: Cho Ray, Thong Nhat, FV, 115, Van Hanh, Columbia
4. Previous work permit
5. Foreign certificate of criminal records (this document must be legalized by a consulate, translated into Vietnamese and notarized by a department of justice)
6/ Relevant diplomas
7. Vietnam’s certificate of criminal records
8. 01 copy of the business license
9. Form 7
IV/ FOREIGNERS HOLDING WORK PERMITS AND TRANSFERRING TO A NEW COMPANY
1. 01 copy of the passport (All pages)
2. 02 4×6 cm photos (White background, without glasses)
3. Health check certificate: (Ho Chi Minh City) in one of the following hospitals: Cho Ray, Thong Nhat, FV, 115, Van Hanh, Columbia
4. Previous work permit
5. Foreign certificate of criminal records (this document must be legalized by a consulate, translated into Vietnamese and notarized by a department of justice)
6/ Relevant diplomas
7. Vietnam’s certificate of criminal records
8. A copy of the business license
9. Form 7
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