Temporary Residence Card

Along with the trend of global integration, the number of foreigners entering Vietnam is increasing day by day for many purposes such as working, tourism, business investment, etc. Therefore, the need to apply for a Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is much appreciated by foreigners living and working in Vietnam because of its practical benefits.

One of the most important documents for foreigners to legally live and work in Vietnam is a work permit and temporary residence card. If it is said that a work permit is a permit to work legally, a temporary residence card is a condition for long-term residence in Vietnam.

WHAT IS VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD?
Temporary residence card is a document issued by an immigration authority or a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a foreigner who is permitted to reside in Vietnam for a certain period of time and is valid in lieu of a visa. The Temporary Residence Card (TRC) can be considered as a long-term Visa with a term of 1 to 3 years and up to 5 years and is valid to replace Visa.

Benefits of temporary residence card for foreigners:
•    Foreigners can stay in Vietnam for a long time while the temporary residence card is valid without having to leave Vietnam;
•    Save your cost due to not making visa procedures many times and save travel costs;
•    Foreigners are granted temporary residence cards will be more convenient in doing business, getting married, working, etc.;
•    Foreigners with temporary residence cards can buy apartments or rent houses in Vietnam legally and more easily.

Subjects to be granted Vietnam Temporary Residence Card:
•    For workers applying for a temporary residence card (LD 1, LD 2 symbols): required to provide a Work Permit/Work Permit Exemption must have a minimum term of 1 year (12 months);
•    For investors applying for temporary residence card (DT 1, DT 2, DT 3 symbols): required to provide legal documents proving capital contribution, investment in Vietnam enterprises (Certificate of business registration, investment license or other documents as prescribed by law);
•    For the case of applying for a temporary residence card to visit relatives (TT symbol) sponsored by an individual who is a relative: that individual must be a Vietnamese citizen and have documents proving their legal relationship (Birth certificate , Marriage certificate, Family relationship certificate, etc.).

Duration of a temporary residence card:
•    Temporary residence card with DT1 symbol: valid for up to 10 years;
•    Temporary residence card with NG3, LV1, LV2, LS, DT2, DH symbols: valid for up to 5 years;
•    Temporary residence card with NN1, NN2, DT3, TT symbols : valid for up to 03 years;
•    Temporary residence card with LD1, LD2 and PV1 symbols: valid for up to 02 years.

APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
1/ In case foreigners are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses and children (under 18 years old) accompanying with the term, the required documents to prepare:
•    An application form for a temporary residence card (Form NA8) certified by a competent person and stamped by a foreign representative office in Vietnam;
•    A written request for Vietnam temporary residence card from a foreign representative office in Vietnam (Form NA6);
•    Valid passport of foreigners;
•    Documents: work permit, certificate of being the head of the representative office, a member of the Board of Directors or other valid documents proving eligibility for temporary residence card.

2/ In case foreigners enter with visas with LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2, TT symbols 
•    A written request from the agency, organization or individual that carries out the procedures for invitation and guarantee (Forms NA6 and NA8 are used for agencies and organizations; Forms NA7 and NA8 are used for individuals);
•    Application form for temporary residence card with photo;
•    Passports of foreigners.

3/ In case of relatives accompanying the foreign worker:
•    Valid passport and visa ;
•    Certificate of temporary residence certified by the local police;
•    Documents proving the relationship with the foreign worker: Marriage certificate; Birth certificate; Other supporting documents, etc.

MOKRICA's 5-STEP SERVICE PROCEDURE TO APPLY  FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD 
•    Step 1: Consulting, answering, and guiding customers to prepare documents for temporary residence card according to regulations;
•    Step 2: Receiving applications for temporary residence cards from customers, checking and evaluating to ensure the logic of the dossier;
•    Step 3: Completing the dossier for a temporary residence card (filling in the form, processing, arranging documents, etc.);
•    Step 4: Representing customers to apply for a temporary residence card at the Immigration Department - Ministry of Public Security;
•    Step 5: Monitoring the review process, receiving results and delivering temporary residence cards to customers.
Notes: Processing time of a temporary residence card is 7-10 working days from the date of submitting the application to the Immigration Department.

MOKRICA'S TEMPORARY CARD SERVICES
•    Advising on customer's problems about the provisions of Vietnamese law on temporary residence cards for foreigners;
•    Advising on conditions for foreign workers to be granted temporary residence cards;
•    Guiding customers to prepare documents and necessary documents to apply for a temporary residence card;
•    Notarized translation and consular legalization of documents used for temporary residence card application;
•    Completing the application for temporary residence card in Vietnam for customers;
•    On behalf of customers, performing a package service on procedures for issuance of temporary residence cards at the State’s competent authorities.

We work with "All our heart" and place "Prestige" word on the top. Your satisfaction is what we always want to get!

According to current Vietnamese law, foreigners entering Vietnam will be granted a temporary residence card that determines the permitted duration for staying in Vietnam. However, due to a number of objective and subjective reasons, foreigners staying in Vietnam will have the need to increase the permitted time of temporary residence to facilitate their work and private problems.

When the temporary residence period is about to expire, foreigners need to prepare procedures for extension of temporary residence at the Immigration Department or the Immigration Division of the competent Provincial and Municipal Police.

 
SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
•    Foreign investors in Vietnam, the valid duration stated in the investment license is at least 01 year;
•    Heads of offices of non-governmental organizations, the valid duration stated in the operation license is at least 01 year;
•    Foreign workers who already have a Work Permit and the valid duration of the work permit is at least 01 year

CONDITIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN EXTENSION
•    Foreigners must ensure stable business and labor conditions in Vietnam;
•    For foreigners working in Vietnam, the duration of permit must be valid for more than 1 year. For foreign investors in Vietnam, they must have full information of business registration certificate ;
•    Foreigners who do not violate any regulations on immigration management in Vietnam, strictly comply with the obligations to declare temporary residence at present residence.

 
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
•    The expired old temporary residence card;
•    Written request for extension of temporary residence card (according to form N7A, N7B) of the Immigration Authority;
•    Passports of foreigners;
•    Documents of the company/guarantor;
•    Documents proving that you have come to Vietnam for go on business or work legally: Work permit, employment contract, decision on appointment to hold a position in the company, Investment certificate, Business registration certificate.

 
YOUR DIFFICULTIES THAT YOU OFTEN FACE WHEN DOING BY YOURSELF
•    Don't  understand legal and administrative procedures in Vietnam;
•    Don't know how to prepare a valid application;
•    Don’t have much time to go to the Immigration Department;
•    Be unable to self-translate documents into Vietnamese;
•    Don’t know how to handle requests from the Immigration Department.

MOKRICA'S TEMPORARY CARD EXTENSION SERVICES
•    Consulting and answering all questions about necessary procedures to extend temporary residence card;
•    Filling out the application for extension of the temporary residence card in Vietnam;
•    Translating documents into Vietnamese;
•    Representing customers to submit documents at the Vietnam Immigration Authority;
•    Continuous monitoring, updating dossier until results are available;
•    Delivering the results completely free of charge to your place.

For more information about the temporary residence card extension services, please contact Mokrica immediately for the fastest advice and support!

Temporary residence card (TRC) is issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam, permitting foreign citizens to temporarily reside and work in Vietnam for a period from 01 year to 03 years and a maximum of 5 years.

With a temporary residence card, foreigners can enter and exit many times during the term of the temporary residence card without having to proceed with Vietnam visa extension.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNERS WITH WORK PERMIT IN VIETNAM

•    A written request from the inviting, sponsoring agency/organization or individual;
•    Application form for temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA8);
•    Passports of foreigners applying for temporary residence cards;
•    Business Registration Certificate, Investment License, Operation License of Representative Offices, Branches, etc. (Certified copy);
•    A certificate of seal specimen registration or written notice of publication of information about the enterprise's seal specimen (certified copy);
•    Work permit or Work permit exemption certificate of foreign workers (Certified copy);
•    First registration of seal and signature specimens at the Immigration Authority (Form NA16);
•    Official letter and application for temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA6);
•    Letter of introduction for Vietnamese employees to make procedures to apply for a temporary residence card at the Immigration Authority;
•    A certificate of temporary residence registration or a foreigner's temporary residence registration book certified by the police of the ward or commune where the foreigner is temporarily residing in Vietnam (if any).

SERVICE ORDER OF APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNERS WITH WORK PERMIT IN VIETNAM

Step 1: Prepare documents for application as prescribed by the law
Step 2: Submit the application at the headquarters of the Immigration Department - Ministry of Public Security
After checking the documents (valid and complete), the receiving officer will hand over the receipt to the person submitting the application (Form NB7).
Step 3: The person who comes to receive the result gives a receipt and gets results from officer and then compares, if there is a result of temporary residence extension, he or she will pay the fee and sign.

Mokrica commits to:
•    Ensure timely delivery of results;
•    Transparent costs, no additional costs;
•    Expert in handling difficult and urgent documents;
•    Process applications and receive results within 1-3 working days;
•    Continuous monitoring, updating records until getting results;
•    Free delivery to your place.

If you need to extend Temporary Residence Card for foreigners with a work permit in Vietnam, please contact Mokrica for the fastest and most accurate advice!

Temporary residence card (TRC) is issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam, permitting foreign citizens to temporarily reside and work in Vietnam for a period from 01 year to 03 years and a maximum of 5 years.

With a temporary residence card, foreign investors can enter and exit Vietnam multiple entries during the term of the temporary residence card without having to proceed with Vietnam visa extension.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR INVESTORS IN VIETNAM

•    A written request from the inviting, sponsoring agency/organization or individual;
•    Application form for temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA8);
•    Passports of foreigners applying for temporary residence cards;
•    Business registration certificate, Investment license which clearly states the foreign investor's capital contribution (certified copy);
•    A certificate of seal specimen registration or written notice of publication of information about the enterprise's seal specimen (certified copy);
•    First registration of seal and signature specimens at the Immigration Authority (Form NA16);
•    Official letter and application for temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA6);
•    Letter of introduction for Vietnamese employees to make procedures to apply for a temporary residence card at the Immigration Authority;
•    A certificate of temporary residence registration or a foreigner's temporary residence registration book certified by the police of the ward or commune where the foreigner is temporarily residing in Vietnam (if any).

SERVICE ORDER OF APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNERS WITH WORK PERMIT IN VIETNAM

Step 1: Prepare documents for application as prescribed by the law;
Step 2: Submit the application at the headquarters of the Immigration Department - Ministry of Public Security
After checking the documents (valid and complete), the receiving officer will hand over the receipt to the person submitting the application (Form NB7).
Step 3: Receive the results within 05 working days, investor comes to receive the results, give a receipt, ID card or passport to the officer who returns the results for inspection and comparison. If there is a result of granting a temporary residence card, and he shall pay the fee, then sign and hand over the temporary residence card to the person who comes to receive the result.
 
Mokrica commits to:
•    Ensure timely delivery of results;
•    Transparent costs, no additional costs;
•    Expert in handling difficult and urgent documents;
•    Process applications and receive results within 1-3 working days;
•    Continuous monitoring, updating records until getting results;
•    Free delivery to your place.

If you need to extend Temporary Residence Card for foreigners with a work permit in Vietnam, please contact Mokrica for the fastest and most accurate advice!

Temporary residence card (TRC) is issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam, permitting foreign citizens to temporarily reside and work in Vietnam for a period from 01 year to 03 years and a maximum of 5 years.

With a temporary residence card, foreigners' relatives (spouse, children) can enter and exit Vietnam in multiple entries during the term of the temporary residence card without having to proceed with Vietnam visa extension.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS' RELATIVES (SPOUSE) 

•    Certificate of marriage in Vietnam (Certified copy) or Note of marriage in Vietnam (Certified copy of Consular Legalization for overseas marriage registration);
•    Application for guarantee and issuance of temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA7);
•    Application form for temporary residence card for foreigners (Form NA8);
•    Original passport and visa (passport valid for at least 13 months and visa to enter Vietnam for the right purpose);  
•     A certified copy of the Vietnamese household registration book of the spouse who is Vietnamese;        
•    Certified copy of ID card of spouse who is Vietnamese;     

SERVICE ORDER OF APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD FOR FOREIGNER’S  RELATIVES

Step 1: Prepare documents for application as prescribed by the law;
Step 2: Submit the application at the headquarters of the Immigration Department - Ministry of Public Security
After checking the documents (valid and complete), the receiving officer will hand over the receipt to the person submitting the application (Form NB7).
Step 3: Receive the results within 05 working days, investor comes to receive the results, give a receipt, ID card or passport to the officer who returns the results for inspection and comparison. If there is a result of granting a temporary residence card, and he shall pay the fee, then sign and hand over the temporary residence card to the person who comes to receive the result.

Mokrica commits to:
•    Ensure timely delivery of results;
•    Transparent costs, no additional costs;
•    Expert in handling difficult and urgent documents;
•    Process applications and receive results within 1-3 working days;
•    Continuous monitoring, updating records until getting results;
•    Free delivery to your place.

If you need to extend Temporary Residence Card for relatives of foreigners in Vietnam, please contact Mokrica for the fastest and most accurate advice!