VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNER'S RELATIVE

Dependent Temporary Residence Card (TT type) for foreigners is a type of visa that many foreigners are interested in when coming to Vietnam to work and invest. This type of Temporary Residence Card allows relatives of foreigners (parents, spouses or children under 18 years old) to temporarily reside in Vietnam for 2-5 years depending on the case. When foreigners have complete documents proving they can sponsor their relatives to come to Vietnam to live with them, depending on the type of documents they have, they can sponsor their relatives according to the visa terms that they have. There are two most common types of Temporary Residence Cards that relatives of foreigners often apply for when coming to Vietnam: Spouses of Foreigner granted a work permit (no longer than 2 years) or investment purpose in Vietnam (no more than 5 years) and Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens (no longer than 3 years). So what are the documents and process to apply for a dependent visa in Vietnam? Let's find out details with Visa5s.com through this article.

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Foreigner workers and foreign investors, who already have Vietnam Temporary Residence Card (TRC) may be interested in applying Vietnam Residence Card for their relatives (father, mother, spouse, under 18-year-old child). In case of accompanying family members, documents showing proof of relationship such as birth certificates, marriage certificate and family book are a must, those documents must be consular legalized and translated into Vietnamese

WHO CAN APPLY FOR VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

Subjects on the list to be granted the TRCs are subjects falling into 1 of the 8 cases mentioned HERE.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIETNAM-DEPENDENT VISA?

Under Law No. 51/2019/QH14, dated November 25, 2019, the below people are eligible for a dependent visa/ relative visa in Vietnam. There are two types of dependent visas, and they will be categorized depending on the person who sponsors the application:

Dependent/ Relative Visa for Spouse/Children/Parents of foreign labor workers or investors

For Spouses & Children (under 18 years old) of foreign labor workers: up to 02 years (~ validity of the sponsored person)
For Spouses & Children (under 18 years old) of foreign investors: up to 03 years (~ validity of the sponsored person)
Sometimes, the Immigration Department grants dependent visas for parents of foreign experts, and this visa validity is up to 06 months

Dependent/ Relative Visa for Spouse/Children/Parents of Vietnamese citizens

The validity of this dependent visa is up to 02 years or 03 years. Please kindly note that depending on the duration that your family member will be granted, they can have a TT Visa or a TT Temporary Residence Card

Duration up to 1 year with multiple entries à Foreign spouses or foreign family members will be granted a visa sticker on their passport.
Duration up to 02 years or 03 years with multiple entries à Foreign spouses or foreign family members will be granted a TRC.

CONDITIONS FOR ISSUING RELATIVES TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNERS

The foreigner's passport must have a minimum validity period equal to the term of the temporary residence card expected to be applied for
Foreigners must enter Vietnam and currently reside temporarily in Vietnam
Foreigners must have temporary residence registration procedures at the commune or ward police or register online under regulations.
Foreigners must be eligible for temporary residence cards according to regulations (subjects mentioned in section WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A VIETNAM-DEPENDENT VISA?)
Foreigners must have papers and documents as prescribed by law to prove that they are eligible for a temporary residence card.

TYPES OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD AND DURATION

The duration of a temporary residence card is shorter at least 30 days than the duration of the passport.
The duration of NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT or DH temporary residence card shall not exceed 10 years.
The duration of NN1, NN2, TT temporary residence cards shall not exceed 03 years.
The duration of a LĐ or PV1 temporary residence card shall not exceed 02 years.
Expired temporary residence cards may be extended.
The temporary residence card is only issued to foreign investors, and shareholders named on investment license or certificate business registration in Vietnam. It is also issued to expats who are salaried and work in any place in Vietnam.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS GETTING VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNER'S RELATIVES

Temporary residence cards to visit relatives in Vietnam for foreigners are divided into 2 different types:

Temporary residence card for relatives of foreigners coming to Vietnam to work and invest.
Temporary residence card for foreigners married to a Vietnamese spouse.

Depending on each type, the document requirements and duration of each type of visa are also different, depending on the subject sponsoring this relative.

FOREIGN SPOUSE (DEPENDENT) – FOREIGN WORKER AND INVESTOR

FOREIGNER MARRIED TO VIETNAMESE CITIZEN

Requirements from the Sponsored Company and Sponsored person (worker or investor)

Business License certificate/ Investment certificate/ Operating license/ Establishment decision (Depending on the type, there will be appropriate documents)
Written request from the agency, organization or individual to carry out invitation and sponsor procedures;
A written request for Vietnam temporary residence card (NA6 form);
Declaration of foreign applicant’s information (NA8 form);
Introduction letter;
Consular legalized of Marriage Registration Certificate or Birth Certificate;
A notarized true copy of the sponsor’s work permit or work permit exemption;
A notarized true copy of the sponsor’s temporary residence card;
A notarized true copy of the sponsor’s passport

Requirement from Vietnamese Citizen

Notarized copy of Marriage Registration Certificate in Vietnam or Consular legalized copy of Marriage certificate in case of marriage registration abroad;
Application for sponsorship and temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA7);
Declaration of foreign applicant’s information (NA8 form);
Notarized copy of Vietnamese household registration book of Vietnamese spouse;
Notarized copy of ID card of Vietnamese spouse;

Requirements for the applicant

The applicant’s original passport (passport valid for at least 13 months and visa to enter Vietnam for the same purpose);
Two (2) passport-sized photographs (2cm x3cm);
The visa of relatives must be valid and TT visa;
Proof of residence registration citified by the local police department
Family Relationship Certificates such as Marriage Certificate (husband/wife), Birth Certificate (children/parents). Those documents must be consular legalized and translated into Vietnamese;

Requirements for the applicant

The applicant’s original passport (passport valid for at least 13 months and visa to enter Vietnam for the same purpose);
Two (2) passport-sized photographs (2cm x3cm);
The visa of relatives must be valid and TT visa;
Proof of residence registration citified by the local police department

HOW LONG TO GET TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNER'S RELATIVE

The processing time is 05 - 07 working days from the date of receiving complete documents

Kindly note that in case of accompanying relatives, documents showing proof of relationship such as: birth certificates, marriage registration and family register are a must (these documents must be consular legalized and translated into Vietnamese, unless they are exempt from consular legalization under the provisions of Article 9 of Decree No. 111/2011 / ND-CP dated 05/12/2011 of the Government on consular certification, consular legalization.)

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