RESIDENCE CARD EXTENSION

In case of the foreigners had temporary residence card but due to some reasons such as the passport running out of pages and need to change the new one or loss of residence card… to enter and exit Vietnam, they are required to change their temporary residence card or apply for renewal according to the current card (in case of loss). The processing time is 05 – 07 working days from the date of receiving complete documents. Two main requirements for foreigners working in Vietnam include labor requirement: A Work Permit, issued by the labor department from the province employee will work which is provided by MOLISA (Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs) and Immigration Requirement: Visa or Temporary residence card issued by the immigration department. (Provided by Ministry of Public Security). 

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD EXTENSION

Two main requirements for foreigners working in Vietnam include:

1. Labor requirement: A Vietnam Work Permit, issued by the Labor Department of the province employee will work, which is provided by MoLISA (Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs)
2. Immigration Requirement: Working visa or Temporary Residence Card, issued by the Immigration Department (provided by Ministry of Public Security).

If the foreigners had the Temporary Residence Card but due to some reasons (lack of blank pages, loss of the card, etc…), they would be required to change their Temporary Residence Card or apply for extension according to the current card.

CONDITIONS FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD EXTENSION

1. The applicant’s passport is valid for more than one year;
2. In the case of already holding the Vietnam work permit, foreigners’ work permit must have a minimum period of over one year since the date of submission;
3. The certificate of Vietnam residential certified by a local police;
4. In case of passport extension in Vietnam, the new passport has not been used yet to exit and enter Vietnam
5. In case of the Temporary Residence Card is lost, the lost report certified by a local police is required.

DOSSIERS FOR THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD EXTENSION

1. 01 application form of the Temporary Residence Card Extension (Form NA8);
2. 01 information form from foreigners who demand Temporary Residence Extension (Form NA6);
3. Two (02) passport-sized photographs (2cm x3cm);
4. The applicant’s passport (01 copy of the passport, valid visa and the latest date of Vietnam entry);
5. The certificate of Vietnam residential certified by a local police;
6. In case of passport extension in Vietnam, the applicant should submit the current temporary residence card and passport which is expired or run out of pages;
7. In case of losing or damaging the Temporary Residence Card, the card owner and sponsor company must immediately report in writing to the issuing office and apply for the new one if the residence card is still valid for more than 1 year.
8. A notarized copy of legal entity profile of sponsored company/organization that apply for the issuance of Temporary Residence Card, for example: business license or investment certificate, representative office establishment licenses, seal registration certificate and tax registration certificate;
9. A Vietnam work permit or work permit exemption for the case of requiring work permit;
10. In case of accompanying family members, they must have written proof of family relationships such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, family record book, etc. These documents must be legalized by home embassy or consulate and translated into Vietnamese.

IN CASE OF LOST TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD AND PASSPORT

The applicant needs to provide these following extra documents:

1. Temporary Residence Card and passport lost report to the local police office;
2. A diplomatic document certified by the Consulates/Embassy of foreigners’ nations in Vietnam about the passport loss.

Kindly note that the validity of Temporary Residence Card is less than 1 year, the visa will be issued instead of residence card, and the duration of the residence card or visa will always be at least one month shorter than the duration of the holder’s passport.

Processing time for Temporary Residence Card extension

• Passport and Temporary Residence Card lost take at least from 15 working days.
• Passport renewal takes 7 working days

OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM’S WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

• How To Apply Work Permit In Viet Nam
• How To Apply Work Permit Extension
• How To Apply For Vietnam Visa On Arrival
• How To Apply For Visa Extension In Vietnam
• How to apply for Extension of Temporary Residence Card
• Procedures For Lost Vietnam Temporary Residence Card
• Vietnam Temporary Residence Card For Foreigner’s Relative
• Who Can Get Vietnam Temporary Residence Card
• How To Apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival
• How To Extend or Renew Visa In Vietnam
• How To Apply Vietnam’s Visa For Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey Citizens 

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