PROCEDURE & REQUIREMENTS FOR VIETNAM WORK PERMIT EXTENSION UPDATED 2025

Saturday, 25/10/25

With Vietnam’s workforce becoming increasingly global, renewing a Vietnam Work Permit in 2025 is no longer just a formality — it’s a crucial step to ensure full legal compliance and uninterrupted employment for foreign workers. Effective August 7, 2025, Decree No. 219/2025/NĐ-CP brings important changes to the Vietnam work permit extension process, including simplified procedures, faster processing times, and broader exemption categories for certain positions and nationalities. Whether you are an HR manager, employer, or expat professional, understanding these updates is essential to avoid delays and maintain lawful status in Vietnam. In this article, Visa5s.com provides the latest 2025 guidelines on the procedure, required documents, and timeline for extending a Vietnam Work Permit — helping you save time, reduce costs, and stay compliant with the new regulations.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR VIETNAM WORK PERMIT EXTENSION 2025

Compliance with Regulations: Work permit extension procedures from 07 August 2025 must adhere to the conditions set forth in Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, which replaces Decree 152/2020/ND-CP and Decree 70/2023/ND-CP.
Procedure: No need to apply a separated step for Job position approval letter.
Processing time: Authorities must issue or refuse a permit within 10 working days of receiving a complete application. If refusing, a written explanation must be given within 3 working days.
For Managers, Executives, Experts and Technical Workers: Eligible for only one work permit extension in Vietnam. If your company has already extended a work permit once, subsequent applications must follow the new issuance process with a complete set of required documents.
Health Check Requirement: Foreign employees must stay in Vietnam to complete a valid health examination as part of the work permit extension or new application process.

FULL PROCEDURE FOR VIETNAM WORK PERMIT EXTENSION APPLICATION 2025

Step by Step Procedure for Work Permit Extension

Detailed Description for Each Step in Vietnam Work Permit Extension Procedure

Standard Processing Time for Work Permit Extension
(Due to the Latest Decree 219/2025/NĐ-CP)

Step 1:

Job Posting on Employment Department Portal

Before applying for a work permit, businesses may need to post a recruitment notice for Vietnamese candidates, but only in specific cases.

✅ Required for:

Positions under labor contracts,
Foreigners joining projects or contracts in Vietnam,
Those working for foreign diplomatic missions or organizations in Vietnam.

🚫 Not required for:

Internal transfers from a foreign parent company or investor already listed in the Vietnamese entity’s registration.

📢 The job posting (if required) must appear on official employment platforms such as the local Employment Service Center or recognized job websites, and remain public for at least 5 days before submitting the work permit application.

At least 5 working days

Step 2:

Obtaining Work Permit Extension from Department of Home Affairs.

After the 5-day posting period, if no qualified Vietnamese candidates apply, the company may proceed with the foreign employee’s work permit application.

10 working days

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR VIETNAM WORK PERMIT EXTENSION 2025

Required Documents - Work Permit Extension 2025

Application Form No. 03 (per Decree 219/2025/ND-CP)
Vietnamese health examination certificate (issued within last 12 months)
02 color photos (4cm x 6cm, .JPG, white background, straight face, bare head, no glasses), taken within 6 months
Scanned copy of original passport (full pages, including blank and non-blank pages)
The valid work permit that has been previously issued
Notarized copy of the Business Registration Certificate.

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