The Department of Labor, Invalid and Society is the only organ who has authority to issue Vietnam work permit for foreigners. A work permit’s validity lasts 24 months (2 years). After it comes to an expiry date, foreign workers need to reapply for a renewal one.
Requirements:
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In order to get a work permit, an expat in Vietnam must meet the following requirements:
Have work contract with a Vietnamese company/organization
University degree, higher degree, professional skills certificate or 5-year experiences working in the same major. The 5-year working experiences might not be applied for some cases such as: Teacher, doctor, engineer etc.
Have no criminal record in their living country, Vietnam or other countries
How to apply for work permit in Vietnam:
Foreigners are required to complete all paper work to apply for work permit and send it to the Labor and Social Welfare Service of the province/city where they are working. Here are list of things they need to prepare:
Work permit application form (following a provided template)
Work permission application letter (following a provided template)
Criminal record issued by the authority of the resident country or the municipal office of Justice in Vietnam (if living in Vietnam for more than 6 months)
A copy of your certificate or degree
Health check from a qualified hospital for at least 6 months validity.
Curriculum vitae with passport photo
3 recently-taken photos ( 3x4cm)
After receiving all of these papers, the Labor and Social Welfare Service of the province/city will inform if they approve your work permit application or any changes needed within 15 days.
Exemption:
Foreigners in Vietnam do not need to apply for work permit in one of following cases:
Working in Vietnam for less than 3 months
In a company’s board of the corporation that is created under the regulation of the Vietnamese government
Head of the representative office or branch of international company in Vietnam
Entering and working in Vietnam to resolve the emergent errors or situation that the Vietnamese labors or current foreign workers in Vietnam cannot solve
Lawyers that are given permission by the Vietnamese Department of Justice.
Hint for you: To avoid paperwork hassle, the easiest way a foreigner can obtain work permit is through a travel agent in Vietnam.
