If the foreigners lose their temporary residence card, what should they do? If the temporary residence card is torn or damaged, what should they do? Do not worry, Oriental Visa shall introduce about procedures of asking for re-issuance of temporary residence cards for foreigners or procedures of asking for changing temporary residence cards. This article shall help you on this problem!
Conditions for re-issuance of temporary residence cards for foreigners when it is lost, damaged, expired
- Passport must be valid for at least 13 months.
- For technical workers, foreign experts working in Vietnam: work permit or work permit exemption certificate must valid full 12 months remaining. If the work permit or work permit exemption certificate is no longer valid for 12 months, it must be changed to issuance of work visa
- For the investors: can apply for a new temporary residence card with a term equivalent to or longer than the old temporary residence card but no more than 5 years.
- For foreigners married to Vietnamese, children with Vietnamese mothers: can apply for a re-issuance of a temporary residence card with a term equivalent to or longer than the old temporary residence card but no more than 5 years.

Document of asking for re-issuance of temporary residence cards for foreigners
- Original passport
- Application form for a temporary resident card for foreigners form NA6
- Information form for temporary residence card for foreigners form NA8
- Copy of investment license or business license
- Old expired temporary residence card
- Original work permit valid for at least 1 year
- 2 photos 2×3 cm
- Certificate of temporary residence or temporary residence declaration book certified by the police of the commune where the foreigner resides
When applying for re-issuance of a lost temporary residence card, the person who lost the card must have a written report of the loss of a temporary residence card. This is a written explanation of the loss or damage of the card. To be submitted together with the application for re-issuance of temporary residence card for foreigners due to loss.

Fee of re-issuance of temporary residence cards for foreigners in Vietnam
- Fee for temporary residence card with term of 2 years: 145 USD.
- Fee for temporary residence card with term from over 2 years to 5 years: 155 USD.
- Fee for temporary residence card with term from over 5 years to 10 years: 165 USD.

Location for submitting document of asking for re-issuance of Temporary Residence Card
Document of application for a new temporary residence card shall be submitted directly at the Immigration Department of the police station of the province, city directly under the Central Government where the headquarter of enterprise or guaranteed company is and the Vietnamese citizen sponsors their relatives has permanent or temporary residence.
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