No Services Processing Days

 Fees
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 		Applications
5 Work Permit 24 300 1. Request for work permit form. ( new form issued in April 2014, employer need to prepare).
2. Health check certification.
3. Criminal records ( issued within 180 days), if applicants have been stayed more than 6 months in Vietnam, they will have to provide both Vietnamese criminal records, & the criminal record from their home countries.
4. Degree ( university or higher).
5. Working experience confirmation document from former employers.
6. Passports ( Copy).
7. Approval document from Committee wich allow employer to use Foreign workers.
8. Employer’s Business certification.
9. Passport size photos (2).

Questions & Answers:

Q1. Can I work in Vietnam without a Work Permit?
Yes, You can. If you are in one of the following cases:
1. Working duration is less than 3 months.
2. Members of a limited company which include more than 1 member.
3. Owner of one member limited company in Vietnam.
4. Members of BOD at a joint stock company.
5. Doing service sales activities for a foreign company in Vietnam.
6. Foreign lawyer with a law practice license issued by the Ministry of justice.
Q2. Can I change the name of employers on the work permit? If yes, What are applications? Cost and processing time?

Yes, You can change employers names on the work permit, up on your job title, there are two cases:
Case 1: You still have same title as at the former company. The applications include:
1- Your Work Permit.
2- Former employer’s confirmation, we provide from, they just need to sign + stamp.
3- Copy of your new employer’s business registration certificate ( notarized).
4- Your passport.
5- 4 photos of you (3x4cm size).
Case 2: You have different Job title at the new company. The applications include:
1- Your Work Permit.
2- Former employer’s confirmation, we provide from, they just need to sign + stamp.
3- Copy of your new employer’s business registration certificate ( notarized).
4- Your passport.
5- 4 photos of you (3x4cm size).
6. Your Degree.
7. Helth check certificate.
Q3. What do i need to do to avoid applying work permit when doing services sales activities in Vietnam?

A foreigner comes to Vietnam for service sales activities needs to report to local department of labor, invalid and social affair in document including information of name, date of birth, nationality, passport Number, working duration in Vietnam, details of business activities in Vietnam. This report must be sent ( through fax, post, at office,etc…) 7 working days before this foreigner arrive.

For Example:
If a foreigner is going to do sales activities for his company’s service in Hanoi from May 16th, 2013, his report must have been sent to Hanoi department of labor, invalid and social affair by May 7th, 2013.