The temporary residence card of a foreigner in Vietnam acts as a long-term visa valid from 2 to 10 years and can replace a visa. The term of a foreigner’s temporary residence card allows him/her to stay legally in Vietnam for a certain period, without the need to extend or re-apply for a visa during that time.
So how long is the temporary residence card for each type of object? Let’s find out with Visa Oriental today!
1. Temporary residence card with a term of 1-2 years, issued to foreign workers working in Vietnam, relatives of workers, and press reporters
How long is the temporary residence card for foreign workers working in Vietnam? For the term of temporary residence cards from 1-2 years for foreign workers working in Vietnam, the workers’ relatives and press reporters will have the following types of temporary residence cards:
● Temporary residence card LD1: issued to foreigners working in Vietnam with confirmation that they are not eligible for a work permit unless otherwise provided for by an international treaty to which Vietnam is a contracting party.
● Temporary residence card LD2: issued to foreigner working in Vietnam who is required to have a work permit.
● Temporary residence card PV1: issued to reporters and newspapers permanently residing in Vietnam.
● Temporary residence card TT: issued to relatives including spouses and children of foreigners; a person of Vietnamese origin or a person sponsored by a relative who is a Vietnamese citizen.
2. Temporary residence cards with a term of 1-3 years are issued to small and medium investors, directors of representative offices of foreign organizations, and relatives of foreigners and Vietnamese relatives.
For the term of temporary residence cards for 1-3 years, issued to small and medium-sized investors, heads of representative offices of foreign organizations, and relatives of foreigners and Vietnamese relatives will have temporary residence cards as follows:
● Temporary residence card NN1: issued to persons who are directors of representative offices and projects of international organizations or foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
● Temporary residence card NN2: issued to directors of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, and representative offices of foreign economic, cultural, and other professional organizations in Vietnam.
● Temporary residence card DT3: issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with contributed capital from 03 billion VND to less than 50 billion VND.
● Temporary residence card TT: issued to relatives who are spouses and children of foreigners who are working in Vietnam and have been issued temporary residence cards or people of Vietnamese origin or people who are protected by relatives who are Vietnamese citizens.
3. The temporary residence card is valid for 1 – 5 years and is granted to foreigners who fall into the following categories:
How long is the temporary residence card for investors in Vietnam? For the term of temporary residence cards from 1-5 years, foreigners will have the following types of temporary residence cards:
● Temporary residence card DT2: issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with capital contribution from 50 billion VND to less than 100 billion VND or investing in the business lines that encourage development investment shall be decided by the Government.
● Temporary residence card NG3: issued to members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations of the United Nations, representative offices of intergovernmental organizations, and their spouses and children under 18 years old, the maid accompanied by term.
● Temporary residence card LV1: issued to people entering and working with Departments, agencies, and units directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; National Assembly, Government, Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front, Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuracy, State Audit, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies; Provincial Party Committees, City Party Committees, People’s Councils, People’s Committees of provinces, and centrally run cities.
● Temporary residence card LV2: issued to people entering to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
● Temporary residence card LS: issued to foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam. Have a practicing license issued by the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam.
● Temporary residence card DH: issued to people entering internship and study.
● Temporary residence card for visiting relatives (TT): issued to foreigners’ spouses and children under 18 years old of the above subjects.
● Temporary residence card to visit relatives (TT): issued to people of Vietnamese origin who have a spouse, parents, grandparents, etc. who are Vietnamese citizens.
4. Term of a temporary residence card is from 1 to 10 years and is issued to foreign investors who invest large capital in Vietnam
How long is the temporary residence card for investors? For the term of temporary residence cards from 1-10 years, issued to foreign investors making large capital investments in Vietnam, there are the following types of temporary residence cards:
- Temporary residence card DT1: issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with a capital contribution of 100 billion VND or more or investing in preferential industries and trades investment, investment incentive areas are decided by the Government.
5. Notes on the term of temporary residence cards for foreigners
- How long is the temporary residence card depends on many factors. On a case-by-case basis, the Immigration Department will consider issuing a temporary residence card with the maximum duration of the temporary residence card or an appropriate term of the temporary residence card when it considers that the application for the maximum is not necessary.
- A temporary residence card is only issued to foreigners who are temporarily residing in the territory of Vietnam.
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