What documents are included in the application for issuance of a work permit in case a foreign worker who has been issued with a work permit wishes to work for another employer in Vietnam?

What documents are included in the application for issuance of a work permit in case a foreign worker who has been issued with a work permit wishes to work for another employer in Vietnam? - image from internet

Pursuant to Clause 9.a Article 9 of the Decree 152/2020/ND-CP (effective from 15/02/2021) stipulating following regulations:

If a foreign worker who has been issued with a work permit which remains valid wishes to work for another employer at the same job position and job title in the work permit, an application for a new work permit shall include: a document issued by the former employer certifying that he/she has been working there, documents mentioned in clauses 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Article and a certified true copy of the current work permit;

Specifically:

- An application form for issuance of a work permit No. 11/PLI Appendix I hereto appended.

- 02 color photos (4cm x 6cm size, white background, front view, bare head, no color glasses), taken within 6 months before the submission date of application.

- An acceptance of demand for foreign workers, unless it is not required.

- A valid certified true copy of passport as per the law.

- Documents relevant to the foreign worker:

+ For a foreign worker specified in point b clause 1 Article 2 hereof, he/she must obtain a document issued by the foreign company to send him/her to work at a commercial presence of that company in Vietnam’s territory and a document justifying that he/she has been recruited by the foreign company at least 12 consecutive months prior to the transfer date;

+ For a foreign worker specified in point c clause 1 Article 2 hereof, an agreement or arrangement concluded between Vietnamese and foreign partners is required, which specifies the arrangement about sending foreign workers to Vietnam;

+ For a foreign worker specified in point d clause 1 Article 2 hereof, a service contract concluded between Vietnamese and foreign partner is required and a document justifying that he/she has worked for the foreign company that has no commercial presence in Vietnam at least 2 years;

+ For a foreign worker specified in point dd clause 1 Article 2 hereof, he/she must obtain a document issued by the service provider to send him/her to Vietnam to negotiate the service provision;

+ For a foreign worker specified in point e clause 1 Article 2 hereof, he/she must obtain both a document which sends him/her to work for a foreign non-governmental organization or international organization in Vietnam, except for point a clause 1 Article 2 of this Decree, and the operation license of that foreign non-governmental organization or international organization in Vietnam as per the law;

+ For a foreign worker specified in point i clause 1 Article 2 hereof, he/she must obtain a document issued by the foreign enterprise, agency or organization to send him/her to work in Vietnam that is conformable with the expected job position.

- A certified true copy of the current work permit.

Note:

Any document mentioned in clauses 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 hereof is 1 original or certified true copy; for documents of foreign countries, unless they are exempt from consular legalization under an international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the concerned foreign country are signatories or under the principle of reciprocity or as per the law, they must be consularly legalized, translated into Vietnamese and certified.

Above are documents are included in the application for issuance of a work permit in case a foreign worker who has been issued with a work permit which remains valid wishes to work for another employer at the same job position and job title in the work permit in Vietnam.

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