The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam issued Circular No. 04/2016/TT-BNG providing guidelines for procedures for issue of visa and temporary residence cards, and extension of temporary residence permit to foreigners in Vietnam within its jurisdiction.
Specifically, an application for the temporary residence card of foreigners in Vietnam includes:
- A diplomatic note of temporary residence card request to the Vietnam’s diplomatic mission;
- In case of replacement of officials of diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Vietnam, the diplomatic note shall specify full name and position of the new officials in charge;
- An application form for temporary residence card countersigned by the competent authority and sealed by the Vietnam’s diplomatic mission abroad;
- A valid passport of the foreigner;
- In case the foreigner is on the payroll increase of the diplomatic mission of his/her country in Vietnam, the diplomatic note of payroll increase of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of his/her home country is required, besides documents specified above.
View the validity period of the temporary residence card at Circular No. 04/2016/TT-BNG of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, effective from September 01, 2016.
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