Procedures for online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam

16:04, 17/08/2017

On August 15, 2017, the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam issued Circular No. 23/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH on guidance on online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam.

According to Circular No. 23/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam shall be conducted as follows:

- Step 1: At least 7 working days before the planned date on which foreign workers start working for the employer, the employer must electronically submit the declaration and application for work permits for foreign workers in accordance with regulations in Article 10 of Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government to the work permit issuing authority through the website.

- Step 2: Within 05 working days from the receipt of the declaration and application for work permits which are conformable with the law regulations, the work permit issuing authority shall give a response by sending an email to the employer.

- Step 3: After receiving a response indicating that the application for work permits is conformable with the law regulations, the employer shall submit the original application for work permits to the work permit issuing authority for verification.

- Step 4: Not later than 8 working hours from the receipt of the original application for work permits, the work permit issuing authority must give processing results to the employer.

Circular No. 23/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam takes effect from October 02, 2017.

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