REQUIREMENT & DETAILED GUIDANCE ON VIETNAM WORK PERMIT FOR FOREIGN EXPATRIATES

TYPE WORK VIETNAM WORK PERMIT

CONDITIONS

VALIDITY

HOW MANY TIMES CAN IT BE EXTENDED?

Work permit for Manager

• Having documentation proving expertise in a foreign agency, organization, or enterprise.
• Holding a college degree or equivalent higher qualification, with at least three years of relevant work experience. Special cases will be decided by the Prime Minister.

Up to 2 years

Extension for 1 time

Work permit for Expert

• Possessing a written document verifying expertise in a foreign agency, organization, or enterprise.
• Holding a college degree or equivalent higher qualification, with at least three years of relevant work experience. Special cases will be reviewed and decided by the Prime Minister.

Up to 2 years

Extension for 2 times

Work permit for Technical Labor

• Having received technical or other specialized training for at least 1 year and worked at least 03 years in the sector of specialized training.

Up to 2 years

Extension for 2 times

Work permit Exemption

See details here

Up to 2 years

Cannot be extended

STEP-BY-STEP

DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR EACH STEP

STEP 1:
Posting recruitment for expected positions

• At least 15 days before the expected date of the explanation report (Step 2), the company needs to post a recruitment advertisement to recruit Vietnamese personnel for the position expected to recruit foreign workers.
• Note that companies need to create recruitment accounts according to the provisions of Decree 70/2023/ND-CP.
• During the 15 days of posting the job, the company needs to follow progress, and if a Vietnamese candidate is applying for the posted position, the company needs to review CVs and contact candidates to carry out the process interview.

STEP 2:
Apply for Job Position Approval Letter

After the end of the recruitment posting period in step 1, if a suitable Vietnamese worker has not been found, at least 30 days before the expected date of employing foreign workers, the company must process the step of applying for a job position approval letter.

STEP 3:
Apply for Vietnam Work Permit

At least 15 working days in advance from the date the foreign worker is expected to start working, the company must apply for a work permit.

No.

Document Name

Prepared By

How To Prepare

Original

Certified true copy

Certified translation into Vietnamese

1

Forms for Work Permit Application

The Company

x

2

Recruitment post

The Company

x

3

Company Business Registration Certificate

The Company

x

4

(Choose 1 of 2)

Vietnamese Criminal Record Certificate

Foreign Expatriate

x

Foreign Criminal Record with Consular Legalization

Foreign Expatriate

x

5

(Choose 1 of 2)

Vietnam Health Examination Certificate

Foreign Expatriate

x

Foreign Health Certificate with Consular Legalization

Foreign Expatriate

x

6

Manager

Company Charter

The Company

x

Appointment letter

The Company

x

x

7

Expert

University Degree with Consular Legalization

Foreign Expatriate

x

x

Working Experience Certificate with Consular Legalization

Foreign Expatriate

x

x

8

Newly taken 4x6cm photo, white background, no hat, no glasses, wearing a collared shirt

Foreign Expatriate

x

9

Passport

Foreign Expatriate

x

10

Other documents (if any)

According to the specific requirements from the Dolisa in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi

Note that all documents provided by the authorized body of the country where the expat is a resident must be certified by the native Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Notary Office before being legalized by the Vietnamese embassy or consulate overseas of the country where the expat is a resident.