Dossier to request licensing to collaborator of permanent office in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 15 of Decree No. 88/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, when wishing to hire collaborators, the permanent office shall submit 01 requesting dossier directly or by post to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Within 15 working days after receiving the dossier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall respond in writing to the permanent office.

Dossier to request licensing to collaborator includes:

- A written request for licensing as collaborator for the permanent office of the Head of permanent under the form issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- Personal information of the person appointed as collaborator..

- One 03 cm x 04 cm photo of the person appointed as collaborator.

Besides, the permanent office is only allowed to lease and use collaborators after the written approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Collaborators of the permanent office are only allowed to perform the support of information and press activities of permanent reporter and permanent offices such as film recording, photography, interpretation in a number of specific activities and in a certain time and not perform work in lieu of permanent reporter.

In case the collaborators are spouses of members of foreign diplomatic missions and enjoy the privileges and diplomatic immunities, consular and foreign representative agencies must have formal written commitment to give up privileges and diplomatic immunities.

View details at Decree No. 88/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 20, 2012.

Le Vy

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