Regulations on subjects granted temporary residence cards in Vietnam
By Hoa Nguyen
04/12/2024
This article provides detailed information on the regulations and subjects eligible for temporary residence cards in Vietnam. Temporary residence cards are an important part of managing and protecting the rights of foreigners living and working in Vietnam. Let's find out who is eligible and the process of granting temporary residence cards to ensure legality and safety during your stay.
Pursuant to Article 36 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014 (amended by Clause 14, Article 1 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, amended in 2019), the subjects eligible for temporary residence cards are stipulated as follows: Note:
TT | Object | Temporary residence card symbol | Validity period of temporary residence card |
1 | Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses, children under 18 years old, and domestic workers accompanying them during their term of office | NG3 | Up to 5 years |
2 | Foreigners working with departments, agencies, and units directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; the National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government; provincial and municipal Party Committees, People's Councils, and People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities | LV1 | Up to 5 years |
3 | Foreigners who come to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry | LV2 | Up to 5 years |
4 | Foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam | Phone | Up to 5 years |
5 | Foreigners coming to practice and study in Vietnam | DH | Up to 5 years |
6 | Foreigners are Heads of representative offices and projects of international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam. | NN1 | Up to 3 years |
7 | Foreigners are heads of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of economic, cultural organizations, and other foreign professional organizations in Vietnam. | NN2 | Up to 3 years |
8 | Reporter, press resident in Vietnam | PV1 | Up to 2 years |
9 | Foreigners working in Vietnam, with work permits, working at various types of enterprises and representative offices of foreign companies | Labor | Up to 2 years |
10 | Foreigners who are spouses, children under 18 years old of foreigners granted visas with symbols LV1, LV2, DT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD or foreigners who are fathers, mothers, spouses, children of Vietnamese citizens | TT | Up to 3 years |
- The validity period of the temporary residence card issued is at least 30 days shorter than the remaining validity period of the passport.
- Foreigners with expired temporary residence cards will be considered for reissuance of new cards.
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