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Work Permit Application (WP)
In order to work legally in Vietnam for a certain period of time (up to 2 years), a foreigner must have a Work permit or Certificate of exemption from work permit.
I. Who are exempted from Work permit or Certificate of exemption from work permit (can work in Vietnam without any document related to work permit)?
Foreign experts, managers, chief executive officers or technicians who work in Vietnam for a period of under 30 days and an accumulated working period of under 90 days per year.
II. Who needs a Work permit?
Foreigners working in Viet Nam (hereinafter referred to as foreign workers) in one of the forms below:
- Working under labor contracts
- Being transfer within an enterprise
- Performance of any of the following types of contract, namely economic, commercial, financial, banking, insurance, scientific and technical, cultural, sports, educational, vocational training or medical health contracts
- Foreigners responsible for establishing commercial presence
- Managers, executive directors, experts and technical workers
- Other cases prescribed by the Government
III. Who needs a Certificate of exemption from work permit?
Foreign citizens being:
- Capital-contributing members or owners of limited liability companies
- Members of the Board of Directors of joint stock companies
- Heads of representative office and projects of international organizations or non-governmental organizations in Vietnam
- Internal movement in enterprises operating in 11 service sectors specified in Vietnam’s commitments schedule to the WTO
- Other cases prescribed by the Government
Since the procedures of applying for a work permit are quite complicated, the period of application is usually from one month to two months, the laborers and employers have difficulty in preparing all documents.
To obtain work permit, it is necessary first to clearly identify the case of the foreigner in order to prepare the appropriate application within the allowed time. Please contact us to be supported promptly.
(Source: Decree No. 11/2016 / ND-CP, Labor Code 2012, Circular 35/2016/tt-bct)
How it Work?
Your Work Permit will be processed with the following steps:
- Send required documents to email visa@vietnam-evisa.org
- Make your payment
- Get your Work Permit
Profile
Prior to carrying out the procedures for Work permit/Certificate of exemption from work permit, the enterprise needs a written approval of foreigner(s) recruitment (Form 03). For this purpose, the enterprise should send a report explaining the need for employing foreign workers (Form No.1) to the Department of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs (or the Industrial Park Management Board if the company located in the industrial zone) and receive a written response within 15 days from the date the competent agency approves the report.
1. Foreigners who need Certificate of exemption from work permit
|
No. |
Name of Document |
Quantity |
Requirement |
|
1 |
Passport |
01 |
Notarized copy of all pages |
|
2 |
Application form of Certificate of exemption from work permit |
01 |
Form 09 (download here) |
|
3 |
Resume of the applicant |
01 |
Attached to Form 09 (format as required by government) |
|
4 |
License(s) of the organization that applicant working for |
|
Required as per case by case. Please contact us for detail. |
|
5 |
Documents proving that the employees are exempted from the work permit |
|
2. Foreigners apply for Work permit for the first time
|
No. |
Name of Document |
Quantity |
Requirement |
|
1 |
Passport |
01 |
Notarized copy of all pages |
|
2 |
Photo size 4x6cm |
02 |
White background, front view, bare head, without sunglasses, not more than 6 months |
|
3 |
Application form of Work permit |
01 |
Form 07 (download here) |
|
4 |
Health checkup document (issued in Vietnam or foreign country) |
01 |
Not more than 12 months.
|
|
5 |
Criminal record |
01 |
Not more than 6 months.
|
|
6 |
Document proving that applicant is a manager, a chief executive, an expert or a technical worker. |
|
Required as per case by case as detail below. |
|
For manager, chief executive (legal representative): |
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|
7 |
Business registration certificate - clearly stating as the legal representative |
01 |
Notarized copy |
|
8 |
Certificate of management experience, clearly stating the position |
01 |
Translated into Vietnamese and notarized copy |
|
For expert: |
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|
9 |
Confirmation of being an expert in a company, clearly stating the position OR University degree or above/equivalent diploma + Certificate of at least 3 years of relevant experience in the field of employment in Vietnam |
01 |
Translated into Vietnamese and notarized copy |
|
10 |
Business license |
01 |
A copy and original to compare or notarized copy |
|
For technical worker: |
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|
11 |
Qualifications, degrees, certificates proving of being trained at least 1 year + Certificate of 3-year experience in equivalent field |
01 |
Translated into Vietnamese and notarized copy |
|
12 |
Business license (if any) |
01 |
Notarized copy |
|
13 |
Business registration certificate |
01 |
Notarized copy |
Please send us your documents via visa@vietnam-evisa.org or contact us at hotline 0909.343.525 for more information.
Have Your Question
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Mohamed ElSharkawyEgyptVisa work
Aug 05, 2023Visa workVietnam Evisa SupportAug 05, 2023Dear Mohamed ElSharkawy,
Thank you for your attention to our website.
We would like to inform you that we cannot process Work Visa.
You need to contact your company in Vietnam to help you apply for a work Visa.
Best Regards,
Heidi Phan (Ms.)