Procedure for Conversion of Construction Valuation Practice Certificate

*Legal Basis:- Law on Construction 2014;- Decree 15/2021/ND-CP;- Decree 100/2018/ND-CP;- Circular 38/2022/TT-BTC;- Amended Law on Construction 2020.

According to the current legal provisions, foreign individuals or overseas Vietnamese who have construction valuation practice certificates issued by foreign authorities or organizations, if practicing construction valuation in Vietnam for less than 06 months, are recognized for their practice. If such individuals practice construction valuation in Vietnam for 06 months or more, they must convert their construction valuation practice certificates at the competent authority according to the law.

Procedures for converting the Construction Valuation Practice Certificate are implemented as follows:

1. Conditions for conversion:

Foreign individuals or overseas Vietnamese who have construction valuation practice certificates issued by foreign authorities or organizations, if practicing construction valuation in Vietnam for 06 months or more, must convert their construction valuation practice certificates at the competent authority according to the law.

2. Application for conversion:

Includes:

- An application for the conversion of a construction valuation practice certificate, 02 color photos of 4 x 6 cm size with a white background of the applicant taken within the last 06 months;

- A copy of the education degree and construction valuation practice certificate issued by foreign authorities or organizations, which has been consular legalized, translated into Vietnamese, and notarized or certified according to Vietnamese law;

- A certified copy or a file containing color photos taken from the original or copy, presenting the original for comparison of legal documents on residence or work permit issued by the competent authorities of Vietnam according to regulations.

3. Conversion process:

- Individuals submit 01 set of application for the conversion of the Construction Valuation Practice Certificate online, by post, or directly at the competent authority for issuing the Construction Valuation Practice Certificate.

- Within 25 days from the date of receipt of a valid application, the competent authority is responsible for issuing the Construction Valuation Practice Certificate.

Note: In case the application is incomplete or invalid, the competent authority must notify the individual in writing once within 05 days from the date of receipt of the application.

4. Authority for conversion:

- Class I: Specialized construction agency under the Ministry of Construction.

- Class II, Class III: Department of Construction; or recognized socio-professional organizations eligible to issue Construction Practice Certificates to their members or affiliates.

5. Time limit for settlement: 25 days from the date of receipt of a valid application.

6. Conversion fee: 150,000 VND (One hundred and fifty thousand Vietnamese Dong) per certificate.

7. Validity period of the Certificate: It is determined according to the validity period stated in the work permit or temporary residence card issued by the competent authority but not exceeding 05 years.

Above is our consultation regarding your query.

For information on conditions, standards, application dossiers, and procedures for obtaining other practice certificates, please refer to: Search for Practice Certificates.

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