Procedures for re-issuance of a Certificate of social work practice registration in Vietnam

Procedures for re-issuance of a Certificate of social work practice registration in Vietnam

The procedures for reissuing the social work practice registration certificate are stipulated as follows:

- Procedure steps:

+ Step 1: The applicant for the reissuance of the social work practice registration certificate must submit one (01) set of documents either directly or online according to regulations to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (the social work practitioner must carry out the procedure for reissuance of the registration certificate at least 15 working days before the expiration date of the current certificate).

+ Step 2: Within five (05) working days from the date of receiving sufficient documents as per the regulations, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs must reissue the social work practice registration certificate. In case of invalid documents, a written response stating the reasons must be provided within no more than two (02) working days.

- Method of implementation: Submit the documents directly, online, or via public postal service.

- Composition and number of documents

+ Document components:

++  Application  form  for  reissuing  the  social  work  practice  registration  certificate  (as  per  Form  No.  08  in  the  Appendix  issued  together  with  Decree  110/2024/ND-CP);

++  The  original  social  work  practice  registration  certificate  in  cases  of  damage,  information  change,  or  information  errors;

++  A  copy  of  the  diploma,  certificate,  or  appropriate  professional  certification  regarding  the  practice  content  proposed  for  change  under  the  provisions  at  Point  b,  Clause  3,  Article  38  of  Decree  110/2024/ND-CP;

++  Two  (02)  color  photos  of  size  4  cm  x  6  cm  taken  on  a  white  background  within  no  more  than  six  months  from  the  date  of  document  submission;

++  A  certification  of  120  social  work  knowledge  update  hours  within  five  years  for  cases  where  the  social  work  practice  registration  certificate  has  expired.

+ Number of document sets: One (01) set.

- Processing time: Five (05) working days from the date of receiving sufficient documents according to regulations.

- Subjects eligible to perform administrative procedures: Individuals registering for social work practice; independent social work practitioners.

- Administrative procedure-executing agency: Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

- Result of administrative procedure implementation: Reissued social work practice registration certificate.

- Fees: None.

- Name of application form, declaration: Application form for reissuing the social work practice registration certificate (Form No. 08 in the Appendix issued together with Decree 110/2024/ND-CP).

- Requirements, conditions for implementing administrative procedures:

+ The social work practice registration certificate is reissued in one of the following cases:

++  The  certificate  is  lost  or  damaged.

++  Information  change  or  information  errors  as  stipulated  in  Points  a,  b,  c  of  Clause  3,  Article  38  of  Decree  110/2024/ND-CP  (including:  (i)  Full  name;  date,  month,  year  of  birth;  nationality;  personal  identification  number  or  ID  card  number,  passport  number;  (ii)  Social  work  practice  content;  (iii)  Validity  period  of  the  practice  registration  certificate).

++  The  social  work  practice  registration  certificate  has  expired  (the  validity  period  of  the  practice  registration  certificate  is  5  years).

+ The social work practitioner must carry out the procedure for reissuing the registration certificate at least 15 working days before the expiration date of the current certificate.

- Legal basis for issuance: Decree 110/2024/ND-CP.

More details can be found in Decision 1858/QD-BLDTBXH effective from October 15, 2024.

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