VIETNAM WORK PERMIT IN HO CHI MINH & HA NOI - GUIDANCE & CHECKLIST 2024

Friday, 17/05/24

A work permit is one of the basic and mandatory requirements for foreigners seeking to live and work legally in Vietnam. This is also the type of paper that many companies seek when recruiting high-quality overseas people to fill employment openings at the organization. The goal of recruiting workers is also to ensure that the progress and quality of work of Vietnamese enterprises run smoothly, while also developing an international working environment and assisting present Vietnamese employees. Learn and share fresh experiences and information with foreign professionals. Companies looking to hire foreign labor in Vietnam are now centered in two major cities: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. So, are the processes and procedures for obtaining a Work Permit for foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi identical or different? How should the company and foreign expatriates prepare an application for a Vietnam work permit for managers and experts? At the same time, which authorites will receive Vietnam Work Permit Application in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi?

In this posting, we will go to Visa5s.com to find out full the procedures and paperwork requirements to obtain a Vietnamese work permit, according to the most recent update from Decree 70/2023/ND-CP, effective September 18, 2023.

VIETNAM WORK PERMIT IN HO CHI MINH CITY AND HA NOI – WHAT ARE THE STEPS AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?

To apply for a new work permit for foreigners, whether in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, you must complete the following three application steps. Currently, in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the three-step approach as described in the table below is used for the following cases:

Apply for a Work Permit New Issuance
Apply for a Work Permit Extension
Apply for a Work Permit Exemption (except in circumstances where a position approval letter is not necessary, such as a Work Permit Exemption Certificate for foreigners who has Vietnamese spouses).

Order of steps

Detailed description for each steps in Vietnam Work Permit procedure

Processing time

STEP 1:

Posting recruitment for expected positions

At least 15 days in advance from 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 on websites according to the provisions of Decree 70/2023/ND-CP.
During the 15 days of posting the job, the company needs to folow 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.

15 days

(Under Decree 70/2023, amending and supplementing Article 4 of Decree 152/2020)

STEP 2:

Apply for job position approval letter

(also known as a report explaining the need and changing demand for using foreign workers).

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

Working positions: managers, executives, experts, and technical workers
Job Title: according to the actual needs of each company
Estimated working time: not exceeding 2 years
Working Form: Labor Contract or Internal Transfer.
Job description and requirements for background knowledge and work experience; other requirements (if any).
The reason for not recruiting Vietnamese workers for the position is being explained.

10 working days from the date of receipt of complete documents

(Under Decree 152/ND-CP, Section 1, Article 4, Point 2)

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.

05 working days from the date of receipt of complete documents

(Under Decree 70/2023, amending and supplementing clause 2)

In the case of applying to extend the work permit, the company must apply at least 5 days in advance, but not more than 45 days before the date of expiration of the work permit.

05 working days from the date of receipt of complete documents

(Under Decree 152/ND-CP, Section 5, Article 18, Point 2)

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR A WORK PERMIT IN HO CHI MINH AND HA NOI 2024?

The application for work permits in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City is essentially the same. Depending on the circumstances, the Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs may request additional papers. The following is the basic document checklist that the company and the foreign workers need to prepare:

No.	Name of the dumenets for Work Permit Application	Prepared by
1	Forms for Work Permit Application	The Company
2	Recruitment post	The Company
3	Company Business Registration Certificate	The Company
4 *(Choose 1 of 2)*	Vietnamese Criminal Record Certificate	Foreign Expatriate
4 *(Choose 1 of 2)*	Foreign Criminal Record with Consular Legalization	Foreign Expatriate
5 *(Choose 1 of 2)*	Vietnam Health Examination Certificate	Foreign Expatriate
5 *(Choose 1 of 2)*	Foreign Health Certificate with Consular Legalization	Foreign Expatriate
6 *Manager*	Company Charter	The Company
6 *Manager*	Appointment letter	The Company
7 *Expert*	University Degree with Consular Legalization	Foreign Expatriate
7 *Expert*	Working Experience Certificate with Consular Legalization	Foreign Expatriate
8	Newly taken 4x6cm photo, white background, no hat, no glasses, wearing a collared shirt	Foreign Expatriate
9	Passport	Foreign Expatriate
10	Other documents (if any)	According to the specific requirements from the Dolisa in Ho Chi Minh city or Hanoi

WHERE TO SUBMIT A VIETNAM WORK PERMIT APPLICATION?

List of information	Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs in Hanoi	Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City
Address	75 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Lang Thuong, Dong Da, Hanoi	159 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone number	(04) 37733843	(84-08) 3829 1302
Fax	(04) 37732434	(84-08) 3829 4032
Email	soldtbxh@hanoi.gov.vn	delisa@hcm.fpt.vn
Website	www.hanoi.gov.vn	http://www.sldtbxh.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Working time	From Monday to Friday (except holidays and weekends) Morning: 7:30 to 11:30 Afternoon: 13:00 to 17:00

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