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VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD BENEFITS – ALL YOU MUST KNOW

Tuesday, 23/07/19

If you are a foreigner coming to Vietnam to work, study, or reside in Vietnam for a long-term period, Temporary Residence Card may be the priority you should consider to get. To get a Temporary Residence Card, you must remember to obtain Vietnam visa and work permit first. Temporary Residence Card can be replaced of Vietnam visa for foreigners to enter, exit, and reside in Vietnam without frequent visa or visa extension application every quarter as the validity of a Temporary Residence Card can be up to 5 years. Vietnam Temporary Residence Card benefits you must know will be mentioned in the article below. Kindly scroll down and read it slowly.

VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD IN GENERAL

Temporary Residence Card (TRC) in Vietnam is a legal document that acts as proof of identity, and as an entry Vietnam visa in order to travel within Vietnam Temporary Residence Card is valid from 1 to 5 years, depending on type of Vietnam visa granted for the foreigner.

Vietnam Temporary Residence Card is issued for investor, shareholder, foreign worker granted Vietnam work permit, and accompanying relatives (father, mother, spouses, and children under 18) of the Temporary Residence Card owner.

VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD BENEFITS – ALL YOU MUST KNOW

Temporary Residence Card definitely suits foreigners who intend to reside for a long-term period in Vietnam. If you still concern why you should obtain a Vietnam Temporary Residence Card, here are benefits of Vietnam Temporary Residence Card you must know as a foreigner:

You do not need to apply for Vietnam visa or extend visa repeatedly any longer
It is much cheaper than frequent visa application or visa extension
Travel cost saving: You can stay in Vietnam for a long time as the validity of the Temporary Residence Card without leaving Vietnam
Time saving: You only register your residence with the local police office where you reside in Vietnam – one time for whole the Temporary Residence Card validity
You can buy an apartment and may soon be able to buy your own house in Vietnam
You can conveniently conduct business process, marriage, etc. in Vietnam
You can open a bank account in Vietnam
You can use your Temporary Residence Card to take the domestic flight in Vietnam without the original passport
You can save many passport pages if you possess a Temporary Residence Card for 2 or 3 years.

DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS TO APPLY FOR VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

To issue successfully a Temporary Residence Card in Vietnam, foreigners need to prepare well the important documents listed below:

A valid and suitable Vietnam visa (LD or DN);
Notarized copy of Vietnam work permit;
Notarized copy of legal entity profile of guaranteed bodies, organizations/ enterprises that asked for the issuance of Temporary Residence Card, and under specific circumstances.
Request form for Temporary Residence Card;
Declaration of foreign applicant’s information;
02 passport-sized photos;
Original passport;
Proof of residence registration by local police department.

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