(for any company which is going to operate) (submission to immigration office)

• Investment license (notarized copy), business establishment certificate, business license.
  (for domestic private enterprises, it is copies of ID card, entrepreneur family book, contract with oversea partners).
• List of management board (if any)
• Introduction on samples of seal and signature of the enterprise’s authority
• Samples of seal + signature
• List of foreigners working in the enterprise
• List of Vietnamese people working in the enterprise
• Application for temporary residence
• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Minutes of accommodation examination (company accommodation) (it is 2 copies to be signed by director which will be kept by local police and immigration office).
• Minutes of examining safety of fire prevention and fighting

Remark: Time of temporary residence registration is 7 days at the latest since date of entrance into Vietnam (for any foreigners who had worked for other enterprises have to present resigning document and declaration registration).

(for any company that has been allowed by the Immigration Office about temporary residence)

• Application for temporary residence
• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)

• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Temporary residence registration sheet (fill in complete information) which is signed by registering person.
• Temporary residence book (similar to temporary residence registration sheet) which will be verified by local police.
• For first registration, certificate of the immigration office will be required.

It is applied for foreigners who stay in Vietnam under 01 year.
Visa extension for Chinese people in Binh Duong Province (form is granted by Binh Duong Immigration Office).
For Taiwanese people that procedures will be done in Ho Chi Minh City (form is granted by Ho Chi Minh City Immigration Office).

A. First extension

• Investment license (notarized copy)
• Verification by the Management Board (notarized copy)
• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Form N4
• Photo 4x6 (2 photos)
• Introduction on samples of seal and signature by General Director (attached signature and seal samples)
• Presentation of ID card and the company’s introduction letter.

B. Following extension

• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Form N4
• Photo 4x6 (2 photos)
• Presentation of ID card and the company’s introduction letter

After visa extension, they are required to apply for extending the temporary residence in the local police. The documents required are:

• Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Application for temporary residence

(for foreigners who have stayed in Vietnam above 01 year)

• 1) Application for temporary resident card (signed and stamped by General Director)
• 2) Copies of passport, visa, immigration document (attached originals)
• Forms N5A, N5B
• Verification of the Management Board (notarized copy)
• Investment license (notarized copy)
• Tax code (copy)
• Worker permit
• Employment contract (copy)
• Copies of previous temporary residence documents (included temporary residence registration sheet and details on temporary residence registration book) (attached originals)
• Photo 2 x 3 (3 photos)
• Introduction letter

Documents required are 2 sets (01 is filed in the enterprise)

- Form No. 6: Application for granting worker permit to foreigners in accordance with Circular No. 04/2004/TT-BLDTBXD of 10 March 2004 by Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs about guiding implementation of some articles of Decree No. 105/2003/ND-CP of 17 September 2003 by the Government about employment and management of oversea workers in Vietnam.
- Form No. 3: Application for foreigner’s working
- Form No. 4: Resume of foreigner
- Copy of employment contractor or appointment of foreigner to work in Vietnam by oversea side (certified copy or verification by the employer).
- Certificate of professional qualification, or experience above 5 years issued by competent authorities as regulated by relevant country.
- Vietnam’s judicial record (in case foreigners have stayed in Vietnam above 6 months).
- Criminal record to be legalized by the consulate (in accordance with Circular No. 04/2004/TT-BLDTBXD of 10 March 2004 by Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs about guiding implementation of some articles of Decree No. 105/2003/ND-CP of 17 September 2003 by the Government about employment and management of oversea workers in Vietnam).
- Health certificate issued in oversea. In case of foreigners who are staying in Vietnam, the certificate is granted in accordance with Vietnamese Ministry of Health.
  - 3 color photos 3 x 4 (without glasses)

* Remark: Foreigners who are members of Management or Members Board (for limited company to be established in accordance with the Business Law) of enterprises to be set up in accordance with the laws of Vietnam shall not required to apply for the permit. As such, general director, vice general director, director, vice director of the enterprises to be set up in accordance with the laws of Vietnam and having legal status if they are not members of the management or members board have to apply for worker permit.

Extension on worker permit for foreigners

- Form No. 7: Application for extension on worker permit
- Form No. 8: Application for second extension on worker permit which is approved by Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee.
- Copy of the employment contract (certified copy)
- Granted worker permit.

* In case number of foreigners are excessive permissive limits, it is required to obtain opinion by Binh Duong Province People’s Committee under form No. 1