Procedures for granting temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam

Regarding this matter, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. What is a temporary residence card?

According to Clause 13, Article 3 of the Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, a temporary residence card is a document issued by the immigration management agency or a competent agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. granted to foreigners who are allowed to reside in Vietnam for a limited period of time and are valid in lieu of a visa.

2. Procedures for granting temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam

(1) An application for the temporary residence card consists of:

- A written request from the inviting entity;

- A declaration bearing a picture;  Download

- The passport;

- Documents proving eligibility in the following cases

+ Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular missions, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to United Nation, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and spouses, children under 18 years of age and helpers accompanying on missions;

+ Foreigners making entry on LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2 and TT visas.

(Clause 1, Article 37 of the Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended by Point a, Clause 15, Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2019).

(2) An application for a temporary residence card shall be processed as follows:

- The diplomatic mission, consular office, or another agency authorized by the foreigner in Vietnam shall send the application for the NG3 temporary residence card to a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

- Agencies, organizations and individuals directly inviting or sponsoring shall submit application for issuance of temporary resident cards for foreigners specified in Point b Clause 1 Article 36 of this law at immigration authorities where the inviting or sponsoring agencies or organizations are based or where the inviting or sponsoring individuals reside;

- Within 05 working days from the receipt of sufficient documents, the immigration authority or the competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall consider issuing the temporary residence card.

(Clause 2, Article 37 of the Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended by Point b, Clause 15, Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2019).

3. Validity of temporary resident card in Vietnam

- Validity of issued temporary resident cards shall be at least 30 days shorter than remaining validity of passports.

- Validity of DT1 temporary residence cards does not exceed 10 years.

- Validity of NG3, LV1, LV2, LS, DT2 and DH temporary residence cards do not exceed 5 years.

- Validity of NN1, NN2, DT3 and TT temporary residence cards do not exceed 3 years.

- Validity of LD1, LD2 and PV1 temporary residence cards do not exceed 2 years.

- An expired temporary resident card shall be considered for issuance anew

(Article 38 of the Law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended by Clause 16, Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2019).

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