WHO CAN GET VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

Foreigners coming to Vietnam to visit, work, and reside have been bringing a significant source of income, which contributes to socio-economic development of Vietnam. Notwithstanding, if the foreign resident management is not good enough, it leads to the risk of insecurity in Vietnamese cities. Temporary Residence Card is very suitable for foreigners because it can replace Vietnam visa to enter, exit, and reside in Vietnam territory. Do you want to know if you are eligible? The article below will help you see who can get Vietnam Temporary Residence Card.

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Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is issued for foreign investor, shareholder, foreign employees obtaining Vietnam work permit, and accompanying relatives of TRC holder.

The Temporary Residence Card is also issued for foreigners who are holding a valid Vietnam visa coded as NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT, DH, NN1, NN2, TT, LĐ or PV1. The meaning of these codes is understood as follows:

NG3 - issued to members of diplomatic representative agencies, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations and intergovernmental representative organizations and to spouse, children under 18 ages, maid to accompany with them in tenure
LV1 - issued to persons working with the departments, agencies and units under the central Communist Party of Vietnam; The National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court; Supreme People's Procuracy, State, ministries, ministerial-level and governmental agency’s Audit, ; Provincial Party Committees, People's Councils, Provincial and City People's Committees under central authority
LV2 - issued to persons working with political and social organizations, social organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vietnam
ĐT – issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam
DH - issued to persons in practice, learning
NN1 - issued to the head of the representative office, project of international organizations, and international non-governmental organizations in Vietnam
NN2 - issued to the head of the representative office, branch of a foreign business, representative offices of economic, cultural and other professional organizations of foreign countries in Vietnam
TT - issued to foreigners who are the foreigners’ spouse, children under 18 years old who got visa marked LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ or to foreigner who are the father, mother, spouse, children of Vietnamese citizens
LĐ - issued to person for work
PV1 - issued to journalists, permanent residence journalism in Vietnam

NOTE: Vietnam Temporary Residence Card will not be issued to foreigners whose passports are valid under 1 year.

DURATION OF EACH TYPE OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD IN VIETNAM

In general, the duration of a Temporary Residence Card is shorter at least 30 days than the duration of the passport. Nonetheless, there are differences among types of temporary residence card in Vietnam. Kindly read the list below for more details:

The duration of a NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT or DH temporary residence card shall not exceed 5 years.
The duration of a NN1, NN2, TT temporary residence card shall not exceed 3 years.
The duration of a LĐ or PV1 temporary residence card shall not exceed 2 years.
Expired Temporary Residence Card may be extended (please click here to know more about Temporary Residence Card extension)

OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM'S WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

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WHO CAN GET VIETNAM TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

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