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Date of issue: December 07, 08 |
Effective date: 07/08/2025 |
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Document type: Decree |
Status: Still in effect |
| GOVERMENT —– |
SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness |
| Number: 219 / 2025 / ND-CP | Hanoi, date 07 month 08 year 2025 |
DECREE
REGULATIONS CONCERNING FOREIGN WORKERS EMPLOYED IN VIETNAM
Based on the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;
Based on the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14;
As requested by the Minister of Home Affairs;
The government has issued a decree regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope
This Decree regulates foreign workers working in Vietnam according to the following articles and clauses of the Labor Code: Conditions, procedures for granting, re-granting, extending, and revoking work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements for foreign workers working in Vietnam according to Article 157 of the Labor Code and foreign workers working in Vietnam who are not subject to work permit requirements according to clauses 1, 2, and 9 of Article 154 of the Labor Code.
Article 2. Subject of application
1. Foreign workers working in Vietnam (hereinafter referred to as foreign workers) are foreign citizens who come to work in the positions specified in Article 3 of this Decree, in one of the following forms:
a) Fulfilling the employment contract;
b) Internal transfers within the company;
c) Implementing economic and social contracts or agreements;
d) Contracted service providers;
d) Offering services for sale;
e) Volunteers;
g) The person responsible for establishing the commercial presence;
h) Being transferred from an agency, organization, or enterprise abroad to work in Vietnam, except for transfers within the same enterprise;
i) Participating in the implementation of contracts and projects in Vietnam;
k) Relatives of members of foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam are permitted to work in Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party;
l) Chairman of the Board of Directors, members of the Board of Directors of a joint-stock company, owner, or member of a limited liability company with a capital contribution value of less than 3 billion VND;
m) Performing labor contracts with foreign diplomatic missions and foreign organizations in Vietnam.
2. Employers of foreign workers include businesses, agencies, organizations, contractors, foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam; and individuals permitted to conduct business activities according to the law.
Article 3. Job positions for foreign workers working in Vietnam
1. A manager is a person who manages a business as stipulated in Clause 24, Article 4 of the Enterprise Law, or is the head or deputy head of an agency or organization as prescribed by law.
2. The CEO falls into one of the following categories:
a) The head of a branch, representative office, or business location of an enterprise;
b) The head and direct manager of a sector within an agency, organization, or enterprise, with at least 3 years of experience in a field relevant to the job position the foreign worker intends to hold in Vietnam.
3. Experts who fall into one of the following categories:
a) Possess a university degree or equivalent and have at least two years of work experience relevant to the job position the foreign worker intends to work in Vietnam;
b) Possess a university degree or higher in the relevant field of study and have at least one year of relevant experience in the job position that the foreign worker intends to work in Vietnam, for experts working in the fields of finance, science, technology, innovation, national digital transformation, or priority areas for socio-economic development as determined by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, provincial People's Committees, or according to cooperation agreements of the Vietnamese Government.
4. Technical workers fall into one of the following categories:
a) Must have received at least one year of training and have at least two years of experience relevant to the job position that the foreign worker intends to perform in Vietnam;
b) Have at least 3 years of work experience relevant to the job position that the foreign worker intends to work in Vietnam.
Article 4. Authority to issue, reissue, extend, and revoke work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. The People's Committee at the provincial level has the authority to issue, reissue, extend, and revoke work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements for foreign workers employed by employers with headquarters, branches, representative offices, or business locations in the locality where the foreign worker intends to work.
In cases where foreign workers are employed by an employer in multiple provinces or centrally-governed cities, the People's Committee of the province where the employer has its head office has the authority to issue, reissue, extend, and revoke work permits and certificates confirming that the worker is not subject to work permit requirements.
2. The provincial People's Committee shall decide on the delegation of authority to competent agencies to issue, reissue, extend, and revoke work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements as prescribed by law.
Article 5. Consular legalization and authentication of documents
1. Documents in the application file for issuance, re-issuance, and extension of work permits, and certificates confirming that the applicant is not subject to work permit requirements for foreign workers, if issued by a foreign country, must be legalized by consular authorities, except in cases where consular legalization is waived according to international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the relevant foreign country are both signatories, or according to the principle of reciprocity, or as stipulated by law.
2. Documents that have been legalized by the consulate must be translated into Vietnamese and certified according to the law. In the case of copies, they must be certified against the original before being translated into Vietnamese and certified according to the law.
Article 6. Regulations on electronic transactions in the issuance, re-issuance, and extension of work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. Employers submit applications for the issuance, re-issuance, and extension of work permits and certificates confirming that foreign workers are not subject to work permit requirements online through the National Public Service Portal.
2. The National Public Service Portal transfers dossiers in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop and integrated one-stop mechanisms at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for issuing, re-issuing, and extending work permits and certificates confirming that foreign workers are not subject to work permit requirements.
3. In cases where a foreign employer requests a work permit along with a request for a criminal record certificate, acting on behalf of the foreign employee, via online application, the following procedures shall apply:
a) Employers submit applications for work permits along with applications for criminal record certificates through the National Public Service Portal;
b) The National Public Service Portal transfers the dossier as prescribed in point a of this clause to the competent authority for issuing work permits and the competent police agency for issuing criminal record certificates;
c) After receiving the request for a Criminal Record Certificate, the competent police agency will review the application, accept it if it is valid, request additional information or corrections if the application is incomplete, or return it if it is invalid. The result of the administrative procedure is an electronic Criminal Record Certificate sent to the agency authorized to issue work permits;
d) The competent authority issuing the work permit will review the application and provide the work permit and criminal record certificate electronically to the employer.
The processing time for issuing a criminal record certificate along with a work permit is the total processing time for both the criminal record certificate and the work permit.
Chapter II
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING, RE-ISSUING, AND RENEWING CERTIFICATES CONFIRMING EXEMPT FROM WORK PERMIT REQUIREMENT
Section 1. PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF NOT REQUIRING A WORK PERMIT
Article 7. Foreign workers not subject to work permit requirements.
1. Falling under one of the cases stipulated in Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Article 154 of the Labor Code.
2. Being the owner or a contributing member with a capital contribution value of 3 billion VND or more in a limited liability company.
3. Being the Chairman of the Board of Directors or a member of the Board of Directors with a capital contribution of VND 3 billion or more in a joint-stock company.
4. Entering Vietnam to provide professional and technical consulting services or perform other tasks serving the research, development, appraisal, monitoring, evaluation, management and implementation of programs and projects using official development assistance (ODA) sources as stipulated or agreed upon in international treaties on ODA sources signed between competent authorities of Vietnam and foreign countries.
5. Foreign journalists conducting journalistic activities must be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
6. Being sent to Vietnam by competent foreign agencies or organizations to teach, manage, or serve as executive directors at educational institutions proposed for establishment in Vietnam by foreign diplomatic missions or intergovernmental organizations, or institutions or organizations established under international treaties that Vietnam has signed or acceded to.
7. Foreign students and trainees studying at schools and training institutions in Vietnam or abroad who have internship agreements or job offers from employers in Vietnam; trainees and apprentices on Vietnamese ships.
8. Relatives of members of foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam are permitted to work in Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party.
9. Possessing an official passport to work for a state agency, political organization, or socio-political organization.
10. The person responsible for establishing the commercial presence.
11. Volunteers working in Vietnam on a voluntary and unpaid basis to implement international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party, and with confirmation from a foreign diplomatic mission or international organization in Vietnam.
12. Entering Vietnam to implement international agreements signed by central and provincial-level agencies and organizations in accordance with the law.
13. Foreign workers who are managers, executives, experts, or technical workers fall into one of the following categories:
a) Entering Vietnam to work for a total period of less than 90 days in one year, calculated from January 1st to the last day of the year;
b) Intra-enterprise transfers: Temporary transfers within a foreign enterprise that has established a commercial presence in Vietnam, falling within the scope of 11 service sectors as defined in Vietnam's service commitments with the World Trade Organization, and where the foreign enterprise has employed the employee for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the transfer. Commercial presence includes economic organizations with foreign investment; representative offices and branches of foreign traders in Vietnam; and executive offices of foreign investors under business cooperation contracts.
14. Authorized by the Ministry of Education and Training to enter Vietnam to perform the following tasks:
a) Teaching, research, and transferring international educational programs;
b) To serve as a manager, executive director, principal, or vice-principal of an educational institution established in Vietnam at the request of a foreign diplomatic mission or intergovernmental organization.
15. Certified by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, or provincial People's Committees to work in Vietnam in the following fields: finance, science, technology, innovation, national digital transformation, and priority areas for socio-economic development.
Article 8. Documents required for requesting a certificate confirming exemption from the work permit requirement.
1. Application for a certificate confirming exemption from the work permit requirement, using Form No. 01 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Health certificates issued by qualified medical facilities, except in cases where the health examination results have been connected and shared on the Information System for the Management of Medical Examination and Treatment Activities or the national health database. Health certificates issued by competent medical facilities in foreign countries may be used if Vietnam and the issuing country or territory have a treaty or agreement on mutual recognition, and the validity period of such health certificates shall not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance.
3. Two color photos (4 cm x 6 cm in size, white background, face looking straight ahead, head uncovered, no glasses).
4. Passport must be valid.
5. Documents proving that a foreign worker is not subject to the work permit requirement include one of the following:
a) A document issued by a competent authority in accordance with the law for the cases specified in Clause 3, Article 154 of the Labor Code or one of the cases specified in Clauses 9, 14, and 15, Article 7 of this Decree;
b) A document from the foreign employer assigning the foreign worker, accompanied by an agreement or international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory, in the case stipulated in Clause 7, Article 154 of the Labor Code, or one of the cases stipulated in Clauses 4, 6, 7, 11, and 12, Article 7 of this Decree;
c) Documents proving that the individual is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker as stipulated in Article 19 of this Decree, accompanied by a document from the foreign employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed term at a commercial presence in Vietnam, and confirming that the individual was employed by the foreign employer for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to entering Vietnam to work, in the case stipulated in point b, clause 13, Article 7 of this Decree.
Article 9. Procedures for issuing certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. Within 60 days and no less than 10 days prior to the date the foreign worker is expected to start work, the employer shall submit an application for a certificate confirming that the foreign worker is not subject to the work permit requirement, either directly or through public postal services, or through a hired service from an enterprise or individual, or through authorization, to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work.
2. Local Public Administrative Service Centers, in accordance with the law on implementing administrative procedures under the one-stop and integrated one-stop mechanisms at the one-stop service department and the National Public Service Portal, transfer the dossier to the competent authority to issue a certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the labor permit requirement.
3. Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for a certificate confirming exemption from the labor permit requirement, the competent authority shall issue the certificate confirming exemption from the labor permit requirement according to Form No. 02 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
In cases where a certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements is not issued, a written response stating the reasons must be provided within 03 working days from the date of receiving complete documents.
4. In cases stipulated in Clauses 4, 5, 6 and 8 of Article 154 of the Labor Code, and Clauses 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 and Point a of Clause 13 of Article 7 of this Decree, it is not necessary to go through the procedure of issuing a certificate confirming exemption from labor permit requirements, but the competent authority responsible for issuing the certificate of exemption from labor permit requirements in the place where the foreign worker is expected to work must notify the foreign worker at least 3 working days before the date the foreign worker is expected to start working in Vietnam.
The notification includes the following basic information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, name of the foreign employer, work location, and duration of employment.
5. In cases where a foreign worker who has been issued a certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements wishes to work for the same employer in multiple provinces or centrally-governed cities, the employer must notify the competent authority that issued the certificate confirming the foreign worker's exemption from work permit requirements in the province or city where the foreign worker intends to work at least 3 days before the planned start date.
The notification must include the following essential information: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, certificate number confirming exemption from work permit requirements, name of the foreign employer, start date and end date of employment. The employment period must not exceed the validity period of the issued certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
Article 10. Validity period of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
The validity period of the certificate confirming that the individual is not subject to the work permit requirement shall be based on the duration of one of the cases stipulated in Article 21 of this Decree, but shall not exceed 02 years.
Section 2. PROCEDURES FOR RE-ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF NOT REQUIRING A WORK PERMIT
Article 11. Cases of reissuing a certificate confirming exemption from the work permit requirement.
1. The certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement is still valid but has been lost or damaged and is unusable.
2. Changes to any of the following: full name, nationality, passport number, workplace location, or change of employer name without changing the employer's identification number.
Article 12. Documents required for reissuing a certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. The employer's request for re-issuance of the certificate confirming that the employee is not subject to the work permit requirement, using Form No. 01 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Documents proving the change of content as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 11 of this Decree.
3. A certificate confirming that the individual is not subject to the work permit requirement, which is still valid, except in cases of loss as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 11 of this Decree.
Article 13. Procedures for reissuing certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. Employers submit applications for the re-issuance of certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements directly, through public postal services, or by hiring services from businesses or individuals, or through authorization, to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is employed.
2. The local Public Administrative Service Center transfers the dossier in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop mechanism and the integrated one-stop mechanism at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority to reissue the certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the labor permit requirement.
3. Within 03 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for re-issuance of the certificate confirming exemption from the labor permit requirement, the competent authority shall re-issue the certificate confirming exemption from the labor permit requirement.
If a certificate stating that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement is not reissued, a written response must be provided stating the reasons.
Article 14. Validity period of the certificate confirming exemption from the requirement for a work permit (reissued).
The validity period of a renewed certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements will be equal to the validity period of the original certificate minus the time the foreign worker has worked up to the time of submitting the application for renewal of the certificate.
Section 3. PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING CERTIFICATES OF NOT REQUIRING A WORK PERMIT
Article 15. Documents required for extending the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. A written request from the employer for an extension of the certificate confirming that the employee is not subject to the labor permit requirement, using Form No. 01 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Health certificates issued by qualified medical facilities, except in cases where the health examination results have been connected and shared on the Information System for the Management of Medical Examination and Treatment Activities or the national health database. Health certificates issued by competent medical facilities in foreign countries may be used if Vietnam and the issuing country or territory have a treaty or agreement on mutual recognition, and the validity period of such health certificates shall not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance.
3. A valid certificate confirming that the individual is not subject to the work permit requirement.
4. Passport must be valid.
5. Documents proving that a foreign worker is not subject to the work permit requirement include one of the following:
a) One of the documents specified in points a and b of Clause 5, Article 8 of this Decree;
b) Documents proving that the individual is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker as stipulated in Article 19 of this Decree, along with a document from the foreign employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a limited period at a commercial presence in Vietnam, in the case stipulated in point b, clause 13, Article 7 of this Decree.
Article 16. Procedures for renewing certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. At least 10 days but no more than 45 days before the expiration of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements, the employer shall submit an application for renewal of the certificate directly or through public postal services or through a hired service from an enterprise or individual or through authorization to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is employed.
2. The local Public Administrative Service Center transfers the dossier in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop mechanism and the integrated one-stop mechanism at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority to extend the certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the labor permit requirement.
3. Within 05 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for extension of the certificate confirming exemption from labor permit requirements, the competent authority shall extend the certificate for the foreign worker.
If the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements is not renewed, a written response stating the reasons must be provided.
Article 17. The validity period of the certificate confirming exemption from the work permit requirement may be extended.
The validity period of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements may be extended according to the duration of one of the cases stipulated in Article 21 of this Decree, but may only be extended once for a maximum period of 02 years.
Chapter III
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING, RE-ISSUING, AND RENEWING WORK PERMITS
Section 1. Issuance of Work Permits
Article 18. Application dossier for a work permit
1. The employer's written report explaining the need to employ foreign workers and requesting a work permit, using Form No. 03 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Health certificates issued by qualified medical facilities, except in cases where the health examination results have been connected and shared on the Information System for the Management of Medical Examination and Treatment Activities or the national health database. Health certificates issued by competent medical facilities in foreign countries may be used if Vietnam and the issuing country or territory have a treaty or agreement on mutual recognition, and the validity period of such health certificates shall not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance.
3. Passport must be valid.
4. A criminal record certificate or document confirming that the foreign worker is not currently serving a sentence, has not had their criminal record expunged, or is not under criminal investigation by a foreign country or by Vietnam, issued no more than 6 months prior to the date of application submission, except in cases where the administrative procedure for issuing criminal record certificates and work permits has been streamlined as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 6 of this Decree.
5. Two color photos (4 cm x 6 cm in size, white background, face looking straight ahead, head uncovered, no glasses).
6. Documents proving the form of employment for foreign workers include one of the following:
a) A document from the foreign employer assigning the foreign worker to work for a fixed term at a commercial presence in Vietnam, confirming that the worker was employed by the foreign employer for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to entering Vietnam to work, in the case stipulated in point b, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree;
b) A document from the employer assigning the foreign worker, along with the signed contract or agreement, in the cases specified in points c and i of Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree;
c) A service contract signed between a Vietnamese and a foreign partner, and documentation proving that the foreign worker has worked for a foreign enterprise without a commercial presence in Vietnam for at least 24 months, in the case stipulated in point d, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree;
d) In the case stipulated in point d, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree, there must be a document from the service provider sending foreign workers to Vietnam to negotiate the provision of services;
d) A document from the foreign employer assigning the foreign worker to work in Vietnam, consistent with the intended job position, in the case specified in point h, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree;
e) In the case stipulated in point l, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree, proof of being a manager as prescribed in clause 1, Article 3 of this Decree must be provided.
7. Documents proving that the foreign worker is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker as stipulated in Article 19 of this Decree.
Article 19. Documents proving that the foreign worker is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker.
1. Documents proving that a foreign worker is a manager as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decree include one of the following documents:
a) Company charter and documents proving the applicant is a manager or appointment/transfer document for managerial positions as stipulated in Clause 24, Article 4 of the Enterprise Law;
b) License for the establishment of an agency or organization, or document appointing or transferring the head or deputy head of the agency or organization.
2. Documents proving that a foreign worker is an executive director as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decree include one of the following documents:
a) Certificate of registration of branch operations, certificate of registration of representative office operations, or certificate of registration of business location of the enterprise;
b) Company charter or regulations on the organizational structure of the agency or organization; confirmation from the foreign employer regarding the number of years of work experience in a field relevant to the job position that the foreign worker intends to work in Vietnam.
In cases where a foreign worker has already worked in Vietnam, they may use their existing work permit or certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements to replace documents proving the number of years of work experience in a field relevant to the job position they intend to work in Vietnam.
3. Documents proving that a foreign worker is a specialist as stipulated in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decree include one of the following documents:
a) Diplomas, certificates, or other documents proving graduation from a university or equivalent level, and a confirmation letter from the foreign employer regarding the number of years of work experience of the specialist.
In the case of foreign workers who have already worked in Vietnam, they may use their existing work permit or certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements to replace documents proving the number of years of work experience in a field relevant to the job position they intend to work in Vietnam;
b) Diplomas, certificates, or credentials proving graduation from a university or equivalent in the fields of finance, science, technology, innovation, national digital transformation, priority areas for socio-economic development, or in accordance with cooperation agreements of the Vietnamese Government, and a confirmation from the foreign employer regarding the number of years of work experience of that expert.
In cases where foreign workers have already worked in Vietnam, they may use their existing work permit or certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements to replace documents proving work experience in a field relevant to the job position they intend to work in Vietnam;
c) Certificates of high achievement, qualifications, and experience in the fields of culture and sports for artists, coaches, and athletes, as guided by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
d) Pilot licenses, professional certificates permitting flight attendants to work on aircraft, certificates of professional qualifications in aircraft maintenance, and certificates of professional competence for foreign seafarers issued by competent authorities of Vietnam. In cases where the certificates are issued by competent authorities of foreign countries, they must be recognized by competent authorities of Vietnam in accordance with the guidelines of the Minister of Construction;
d) Documents proving qualifications and standard qualifications according to the Law on Education, the Law on Higher Education, and the Law on Vocational Education for experts working in the field of education and training. In the case of experts working in foreign language or computer centers, they must comply with the center's organizational and operational regulations;
e) Documents proving that the expert works in certain other specialized professions or jobs as guided by the Minister or Head of the ministerial-level agency managing the specific industry or job.
4. Documents proving that a foreign worker is a skilled worker as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 3 of this Decree include one of the following documents:
a) Diplomas, certificates, or other documents proving at least one year of training, and a confirmation letter from the foreign employer regarding the number of years of work experience of the skilled worker.
In cases where foreign workers have already worked in Vietnam, they may use their existing work permit or certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements to replace documents proving work experience in a field relevant to the job position they intend to work in Vietnam;
b) A written confirmation from the foreign employer regarding the number of years of work experience of the skilled worker.
In cases where foreign workers have already worked in Vietnam, they may use their existing work permit or certificate confirming they are not subject to work permit requirements to replace documents proving work experience in a field relevant to the job position they intend to work in Vietnam.
Article 20. Application dossier for a work permit in certain cases where a work permit has already been granted.
1. In cases where a foreign worker has been granted a valid work permit and wishes to work for another employer in the same job position and field, they must go through the procedure for obtaining a new work permit. The application dossier for a work permit includes:
a) A certificate from the employer confirming that the foreign worker is currently employed;
b) The documents specified in Clauses 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Article 18 of this Decree;
c) A copy of the issued work permit;
d) Documentation proving that the foreign worker is a manager or executive director.
2. In cases where a foreign worker who has been granted a valid work permit wishes to change their job position or type of work as stated in the work permit, but without changing the employer, the worker must apply for a new work permit. The application dossier for a work permit includes:
a) The documents specified in Clauses 1, 3, and 5 of Article 18 of this Decree;
b) Documents proving the job position as prescribed in Article 19 of this Decree in the case of a change in job position;
c) Documents proving the form of employment as prescribed in Clause 6, Article 18 of this Decree in case of a change in the form of employment;
d) A copy of the issued work permit.
3. Foreign workers whose work permits have been renewed and who wish to continue working for the same employer in the same job position and field of work must go through the procedure for obtaining a new work permit. The application dossier for a work permit includes:
a) The documents specified in clauses 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Article 18 of this Decree;
b) A copy of the issued work permit;
c) Documentation proving that the foreign worker is a manager or executive director.
Article 21. Validity period of work permits and certificates of exemption from work permit requirements.
1. The validity period of a work permit or certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements shall be granted according to one of the following cases, but not exceeding 02 years:
a) The expected duration of the employment contract;
b) The time limit specified in the document from the foreign party sending foreign workers to work in Vietnam;
c) The term of the contract or agreement signed between Vietnamese and foreign partners, or between Vietnamese partners;
d) The term of the contract or service agreement signed between the Vietnamese and foreign partners;
d) The timeframe specified in the document from the service provider sending foreign workers to Vietnam for service negotiations;
e) The time limit specified in the business license, establishment permit, or operating permit of the agency, organization, or enterprise;
g) The time limit specified in the document from the service provider sending foreign workers to Vietnam to establish a commercial presence of that service provider;
h) The validity period specified in the document proving that the foreign worker is permitted to participate in the activities of a foreign enterprise that has established a commercial presence in Vietnam;
i) The time limit specified in the document from the foreign party sending foreign workers under an agreement or international treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party;
k) The time limit specified in the document from the foreign party sending foreign workers under the international agreement signed by central or provincial-level agencies and organizations.
2. The validity period of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements for cases stipulated in Clauses 14 and 15 of Article 7 of this Decree is the period certified by the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, or provincial People's Committees, but not exceeding 02 years.
Article 22. Procedures for granting work permits
1. Within 60 days, but not less than 10 days before the date the foreign worker is expected to start work, the employer shall submit an application for a work permit directly or through public postal services or through a hired service from an enterprise or individual or through authorization to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is expected to work.
2. The local Public Administrative Service Center transfers the dossier in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop mechanism and the integrated one-stop mechanism at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for issuing work permits.
3. Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for a work permit, the competent authority shall consider and approve the request and issue a work permit to the foreign worker according to Form No. 04 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
In cases where the request to employ foreign workers is not approved or a work permit is not granted to a foreign worker, a written response stating the reasons must be provided within 03 working days from the date of receiving all necessary documents.
4. For foreign workers as stipulated in points a and m of Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree, after the foreign worker is granted a work permit, the employer and the foreign worker must sign a written labor contract in accordance with Vietnamese labor law before the expected start date. Upon request, the employer must send a copy of the signed labor contract to the competent authority that issued the work permit.
5. In cases where a foreign worker who has been granted a work permit wishes to work for the same employer in multiple provinces or centrally-governed cities, at least 3 days before the expected start date, the employer must notify the competent authority in the province or city where the foreign worker is expected to work of the following information: full name, age, nationality, passport number, work permit number, name of the foreign employer, and the start and end dates of work, which must not exceed the validity period of the issued work permit.
Section 2. Reissuance of Work Permit
Article 23. Cases for reissuing work permits
1. A valid work permit is lost or damaged and unusable.
2. Changes to any of the information recorded in a valid work permit: full name; nationality; passport number; change of employer name without changing the employer's identification number.
Article 24. Documents required for re-issuance of work permit
1. The employer's request for the re-issuance of a work permit must be in accordance with Form No. 03 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Two color photos (4 cm x 6 cm in size, white background, face looking straight ahead, head uncovered, no glasses).
3. Documents proving the change of content as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 23 of this Decree.
4. The work permit must still be valid, except in cases of loss as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 23 of this Decree.
Article 25. Procedures for reissuing work permits
1. Employers submit applications for the renewal of work permits directly, through public postal services, or by hiring services from businesses or individuals, or through authorization, to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is employed.
2. The local Public Administrative Service Center transfers the dossier in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop mechanism and the integrated one-stop mechanism at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for re-issuing the work permit.
3. Within 03 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for the re-issuance of a work permit, the competent authority shall re-issue the work permit to the foreign worker.
In cases where a work permit is not reissued to a foreign worker, a written response stating the reasons must be provided.
Article 26. Validity Period of Reissued Work Permits
The validity period of a renewed work permit is equal to the validity period of the original work permit minus the time the foreign worker has worked up to the time of applying for renewal.
Section 3. EXTENSION OF WORK PERMIT
Article 27. Documents required for requesting extension of work permit.
1. A written report from the employer explaining the need to employ foreign workers and requesting an extension of the work permit, using Form No. 03 in the Appendix attached to this Decree.
2. Health certificates issued by qualified medical facilities, except in cases where the health examination results have been connected and shared on the Information System for the Management of Medical Examination and Treatment Activities or the national health database. Health certificates issued by competent medical facilities in foreign countries may be used if Vietnam and the issuing country or territory have a treaty or agreement on mutual recognition, and the validity period of such health certificates shall not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance.
3. Two color photos (4 cm x 6 cm in size, white background, face looking straight ahead, head uncovered, no glasses).
4. A valid work permit has been issued.
5. Passport must be valid.
6. Documents proving the form of employment of foreign workers, except for foreign workers working under the provisions of point a, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree, are one of the following documents:
a) One of the documents specified in points b, d, e, and f of Clause 6, Article 18 of this Decree;
b) A document from the foreign employer assigning a foreign worker to work for a fixed term at a commercial presence in Vietnam, in the case stipulated in point b, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree;
c) Service contracts signed between Vietnamese and foreign partners in the cases stipulated in point d, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
Article 28. Procedures for renewing work permits
1. At least 10 days but no more than 45 days before the expiration of the work permit, the employer must submit an application for work permit renewal directly or through public postal services or through a hired service from a business or individual or through authorization to the Public Administrative Service Center in the locality where the foreign worker is employed.
2. The local Public Administrative Service Center transfers the dossier in accordance with the law on the implementation of administrative procedures under the one-stop mechanism and the integrated one-stop mechanism at the one-stop department and the National Public Service Portal to the competent authority for renewing the work permit.
3. Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete application for extension of the work permit, the competent authority shall consider and approve the request and extend the work permit for the foreign worker.
In cases where the request to employ foreign workers is not approved or the work permit is not renewed, a written response stating the reasons must be provided.
4. For foreign workers as stipulated in points a and m of Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree, after the foreign worker's work permit is extended, the employer and the foreign worker must sign a written labor contract in accordance with Vietnamese labor law before the expected date of resuming work for the employer.
When requested, employers must submit a copy of the signed employment contract to the competent authority that issued the work permit.
Article 29. Duration of work permit extension
The validity period of the work permit may be extended according to the duration of one of the cases stipulated in Article 21 of this Decree, but it can only be extended once for a maximum period of 02 years.
Chapter IV
REVOCATION OF WORK PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE OF NOT ELIGIBLE FOR WORK PERMIT ISSUANCE
Article 30. Cases of revocation of work permits
1. The work permit expires in accordance with Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 156 of the Labor Code.
2. Employers or foreign workers fail to comply with regulations regarding the issuance, re-issuance, and extension of work permits.
3. Foreign workers who, while working in Vietnam, fail to comply with Vietnamese law and are therefore prosecuted and held criminally liable.
Article 31. Procedures for revoking work permits
1. In the case stipulated in Clause 1, Article 30 of this Decree, within 15 days from the date the work permit expires, the employer shall revoke the work permit and return it to the competent authority that issued the work permit, along with a written report on the revocation. If the permit cannot be revoked, the reason must be clearly stated.
2. In cases stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 of Article 30 of this Decree, the competent authority that issued the work permit shall issue a decision to revoke the work permit, send a notice to the employer requesting the return of the work permit, and notify the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) for their information and coordinated management.
Article 32. Cases where the certificate confirming exemption from the work permit requirement is revoked.
1. Working in a manner inconsistent with the content of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements that has been issued.
2. There is a written notice from the foreign employer stating that the employee will no longer be employed in Vietnam.
3. The employer, whether in Vietnam or abroad, ceases operations.
4. Employers or foreign workers who fail to comply with regulations on the issuance, re-issuance, and extension of certificates confirming that they are not subject to the work permit requirement as stipulated in this Decree.
5. Foreign workers who, while working in Vietnam, fail to comply with Vietnamese law and are therefore prosecuted and held criminally liable.
Article 33. Procedures for revoking certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
1. For cases stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 32 of this Decree, within 15 days from the date the certificate confirming exemption from labor permit requirements expires, the employer shall retrieve the certificate and return it to the issuing authority along with a written report on the retrieval. If the certificate cannot be retrieved, the reason must be clearly stated.
2. For cases stipulated in Clauses 4 and 5 of Article 32 of this Decree, the competent authority that issued the certificate confirming that the individual is not subject to the labor permit requirement shall issue a decision to revoke the certificate, send a notification to the employer to return the certificate, and inform the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) for their awareness and coordinated management.
Chapter V
TERMS ENFORCEMENT
Article 34. Transitional provisions
1. Certificates confirming exemption from labor permit requirements and labor permits already issued, reissued, or extended in accordance with Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP, shall continue to be used until their expiration date and shall be issued, reissued, or extended in accordance with the provisions of this Decree.
2. In cases where employers have submitted applications for the issuance, re-issuance, extension, or revocation of work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements before the effective date of this Decree, these applications shall continue to be considered and processed in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP.
3. In cases where the certificate confirms that the individual is not subject to the labor permit requirement and the labor permit has been issued, reissued, or extended for the form of work as "Manager, executive director, expert, technical worker" or "Working for a foreign non-governmental organization or international organization operating in Vietnam in accordance with Vietnamese law" as stipulated in Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP, it shall continue to be used until its expiration date and shall be reissued or extended according to the form of work stipulated in point h, clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
4. Work permits and certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements, issued in accordance with Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP, that fall under the cases requiring revocation as stipulated in Articles 30 and 32 of this Decree, shall be revoked by the competent authority that issued the work permit or certificate of exemption from work permit requirements where the employer's head office is located.
5. Certificates confirming exemption from labor permit requirements and labor permits already issued, reissued, or extended in accordance with Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP shall continue to be used until their expiration date and shall be issued, reissued, or extended in accordance with the provisions of this Decree. In cases where employers have submitted applications for issuance, reissue, extension, or revocation of labor permits and certificates confirming exemption from labor permit requirements in accordance with Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP before the effective date of this Decree, these applications shall continue to be considered and processed in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP.
Article 35. Enforcement
1. This Decree takes effect from March 07, 8.
2. The provisions on foreign workers working in Vietnam stipulated in Government Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30, 2020, regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam, as amended and supplemented by Government Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP dated September 18, 2023, shall cease to be in effect from the date this Decree takes effect.
3. Article 8 and Section 2 of Appendix II issued together with Government Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP dated June 11, 2025, stipulating the decentralization and delegation of authority in state management of the internal affairs sector, shall cease to be in effect from the date this Decree takes effect.
Article 36. Responsible for implementing
1. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Interior
a) To chair and coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies and organizations to build and manage a unified database of foreign workers working in Vietnam from the central to local levels, and to connect and exchange data with the national database on immigration and other relevant databases;
b) To implement unified state management of recruitment and management of foreign workers working in Vietnam from the central to local levels;
c) To preside over and coordinate with ministries and ministerial-level agencies in supervising, evaluating, and conducting annual or ad hoc specialized inspections of relevant agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals regarding the implementation of legal regulations on foreign workers working in Vietnam;
d) Summarize difficulties and obstacles encountered during implementation and report proposals and recommendations to the competent authorities.
2. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Defense
a) Coordinate with competent authorities managing foreign workers, implementing legal regulations on ensuring security, order, and social safety in border areas, border gates, islands, strategic and key areas, and areas critical to national defense;
b) Directing the Border Guard to coordinate with other functional forces to handle and inspect foreign workers entering to work in border areas, border gates, islands, and border regions in order to firmly protect the territorial sovereignty and national border security of the Fatherland.
3. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security
a) Coordinate with competent authorities managing foreign workers employed by employers to implement legal regulations on ensuring security, order, and social safety;
b) Instructions on issuing Criminal Record Certificates from the competent authority receiving the work permit application to the Ministry of Public Security or the Provincial Public Security Department where the worker is registered as a permanent or temporary resident.
4. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Guidance on identifying foreign workers moving within enterprises in the eleven service sectors covered in Vietnam's Specific Commitments on Services Schedule with the World Trade Organization.
5. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Guidelines for certifying high achievements, qualifications, and experience in the fields of culture and sports for artists, sports coaches, and athletes.
6. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Education and Training
Guidelines on diplomas and certificates that meet the required qualifications and standards for teaching in the field of education and training.
7. Responsibilities of ministries and ministerial-level agencies
This document provides guidance on certain occupations and jobs managed by ministries and ministerial-level agencies in the fields of finance, science, technology, innovation, national digital transformation, and priority areas for socio-economic development.
8. Responsibilities of the Provincial People's Committee
a) Managing and guiding local employers in implementing legal regulations regarding foreign workers in Vietnam. Identifying priority areas for socio-economic development in the locality;
b) Disseminating and publicizing laws; inspecting, auditing, and handling violations in accordance with the law regarding the recruitment and management of foreign workers in the area;
c) Periodically, before December 15th of each year, or on an ad hoc basis, report to the Ministry of Interior on the situation of foreign workers employed in the locality.
9. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, chairpersons of provincial People's Committees, and relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.
Appendix
(Attached to Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP dated June 07, 2025 of the Government)
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Sample number 01 |
Regarding the issuance/re-issuance/renewal of certificates confirming exemption from work permit requirements. |
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Sample number 02 |
Sample certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements. |
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Sample number 03 |
Regarding the justification of the need to employ foreign workers and the issuance/re-issuance/renewal of work permits. |
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Sample number 04 |
Work permit form |
Sample number 01
To: …(Competent Authority)1
I. General information about the employer
1. Name of employer:………………………………………………..
2. Types of employers2: …………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Employer's identification number (if any):………………………………………..
4. Total number of employees currently working for the employer: … people.
Of these, the number of foreign workers currently employed is: … people
5. Address3:………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Phone number:………………………………………………….Email (if any):………………….
7. Business/Establishment/Operating License Number:……………………………………………..
Issuing authority:……………………………………………..Valid until:…………………
Main business/activity4:…………………………………………………………
* In the case of businesses operating in conditional sectors (if any):
Business/Operating License Number:……………………………………………………………
Business/Activity Area5:………………………………………………………………..
Issuing authority: ………………………………….……… Validity period: …………………………
8. Contact person for submitting the application (phone number, email):
......................................................................................................................
II. Request for issuance/re-issuance/renewal of a certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements.
The employer requests that … (the competent authority)… issue/reissue/extend the certificate confirming that the foreign worker is not subject to the work permit requirement as stipulated in point… clause… Article… of this Decree.
Reason for the proposal (pressure (This applies to cases of reissuing a certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement, stating the reason): ..............................
1. Basic information
a) Full name (in capital letters)/Full name (In capital letters): ……………………………………..
b) Date of birth of birth: ………………………………………………….
c) Gender (Male/Female)/Sex (Male/Female): ………………………………………………
d) Country Nationality: ……………………………………………………………………
d) Passport number: ………………………………………………………..
Valid until date of expiry: ……………………………………………………….
e) Personal identification number (if any)/Personal Identification Number (If any):
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Information about expected employment
a) Job position6/Job assignment:………………………………………………..
Specifically, the field of work7/Job field:………………………………………………….
b) Form of work8Working form:……………………………………………..
c) Technical and professional qualifications (if any)9/Technical professional qualification (If any): ………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) Working at (To be declared in the event of working for an employer different from the employer in section I):
Name of employer:
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Type of employer10/Type of employer:
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Employer Identification Number (if any): ……………………………………………………………………………………
d) Workplace (Specify the work locations)11/Working place (List of places):..................................................................
e) Working period/Period of work: From (day/month/year)……………………./ from (day/month/year) to (day/month/year)…………………./to (day/month/year)
3. Method of receiving results
Method (online/in-person/public postal service): ………………………
Address for receiving results12: ………………………………………………………………….
The employer hereby declares that the above information is true and accurate. If it is found to be false, the employer will be held fully responsible under the law.
Note:
(1) State the name of the competent authority that issued/reissued/renewed the certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement.
(2), (10) Specify: Public sector; enterprises (State-owned enterprises, non-state enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises); non-state public service units; foreign sector; contractors; other organizations/agencies.
(3), (11), (12) Specify in order of house number, street; hamlet, village, commune, sub-district; ward/special zone; province/city directly under the central government.
(4) Record according to the level 1 economic sector code as stipulated in Decision No. 27/2018/QD-TTg dated July 6, 2018, promulgating the Vietnamese economic sector classification system.
(5) Record according to the list of conditional investment and business sectors as prescribed by law.
(6) Specify: Manager; CEO; Specialist; Technical worker.
(7) Specify the intended job/occupation name according to the Level 3 occupational code in Appendix I of Decision No. 34/2020/QD-TTg dated November 26, 2020, issued by the Prime Minister promulgating the List of Vietnamese Occupations.
(8) Specify the form of work as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
(9) Please specify (if applicable): PhD, Master's, Bachelor's, or other qualifications.
Sample number 02
SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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1. Full name (in capital letters)Full name (In capital letters):…………………………………………………..
2. Date of birth (day, month, year)Date of birth: ……………………………………………………………….
3. Gender (Male/Female)Sex (Male/Female): ……………………………………………………………
4. NationalityNationality: …………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Passport number /passport number: ………………………………………………………………………
6. Personal identification number (if any)Personal Identification Number (If any):……………….
7. Work at/ working at: ………………………………………………………………………………
a) Name of the employerName of employer:………………………………………………..
b) Job position2/Job assignment: ……………………………………………………………………
Specifically, the field of work3/Job field: …………………………………………………………………….
c) Form of work4/Working form: ………………………………………………………………….
d) Workplace (Specify the work locations)5/Working place:…………………..
d) Working period/Period of workFrom (day/month/year) from (day/month/year) to (day/month/year)to (day/month/year) ................................................................................................................................. ..
8. Status of the certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements. 6/Status of certification of exemption from work permit: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Note:
(1) The certificate number is recorded in the following order: province/city code; last two digits of the year of issuance; type of certificate confirming exemption from work permit requirements. (New issuance symbol 1, renewal symbol 2, re-issuance symbol 3); serial number (000.001).
Example: Certificate of exemption from work permit requirements issued by the competent authority of Hanoi in 2025: Certificate Number: 01.25.1.000.001
(2) Specify: Manager; CEO; Specialist; Technical worker.
(3) Specify the intended job/occupation name according to the Level 3 occupational code in Appendix I of Decision No. 34/2020/QD-TTg dated November 26, 2020, issued by the Prime Minister promulgating the List of Vietnamese Occupations.
(4) Specify the form of work as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
(5) Specify in order of house number, street; hamlet, village, commune, sub-district; ward/special zone; province/city directly under the central government.
(6) Please specify: New issuance/Re-issuance (time…)/Renewal.
Sample number 03
To: … (Competent Authority)1
I. General information about the employer
1. Name of employer:………………………………………………………….
2. Types of employers2:……………………………………………………
3. Employer's identification number (if any):…………………………………
4. Total number of employees currently working for the employer: … people.
Of these, the number of foreign workers currently employed is: …people
5. Address3:……………………………………………………………………
6. Phone number: ………………………………………………. Email (if any):…………………..
7. Business/Establishment/Operating License Number:……………………………………………..
Issuing authority: ……………………………………… Valid until:………………………
Main business/activity4:……………………………………………………………
* In the case of businesses operating in conditional sectors (if any):
Business/Operating License Number: …………………………………………………………..
Business/Activity Area5:………………………………………………………………..
Issuing authority: ……………………………………… Validity period:………………………
8. Contact person for submitting the application (phone number, email):
......................................................................................................
II. Report explaining the need for foreign labor in cases of recruiting foreign workers to work under the forms prescribed in points a, i, and m of Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree. (Applicable to cases of issuing and renewing work permits)
At least five days prior to the application submission date, the employer must have announced the recruitment of Vietnamese workers in accordance with Clause 1, Article 11 of the Labor Code regarding the recruitment of workers for positions intended for foreign workers. The recruitment announcement must include the following basic information: Job position (specifically, field of work)Type of work; work location; work duration; technical and professional qualifications (if any) (Job announcement document attached).
However, Vietnamese workers could not be recruited for the positions intended for foreign workers.
III. Request for issuance/re-issuance/renewal of work permit
The employer requests that … (the competent authority)… issue/reissue/extend the work permit for the following foreign worker.
In the case of renewing a work permit, please state the reason clearly:
1. Basic information
a) Full name (in capital letters)Full name (In capital letters): ........................ ..
b) Date of birthDate of birth: ………………………………….
c) Gender (Male/Female)/Sex (Male/Female): ……………………………..
d) NationalityNationality:……………………………………………………
d) Passport numberpassport number: ................................................
Valid until [date]Date of expiry: …………………………………………
e) Personal identification number (if any)Personal Identification Number (If any):
..........................................................................................
2. Information about expected employment
a) Job position6/Job assignment:………………………………….
Specifically, the field of work7/Job field:…………………………………..
b) Form of work8iWorking form:…………………………………
c) Technical and professional qualifications (if any) 9/Technical professional qualification (If any): ……………………………………………………………………..
d) Working at (To be declared in the event of working for an employer different from the employer in section I):
Name of employer:
.............................................................................................................
Type of employer10/Type of employer:
.............................................................................................
Employer Identification Number (if any): ………………………………………..……………………….
d) Workplace (Specify the work locations)11/Working place (List of places):…………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………….
e) Working periodPeriod of work: From (day/month/year)from (day/month/year) to (day/month/year)to (day/month/year)
3. Training process (Applicable to cases involving the issuance of work permits)
Specify your training history and qualifications (if any).
4. Work process (Applicable to cases involving the issuance of work permits)
Please specify your work experience. (Name of employer, working hours, job position (specific field of work)) Matching the job position that the foreign worker intends to work in Vietnam.
5. Method of receiving results
Type of service (online/in-person public postal service):……………
Address for receiving results12:………………………………………………………
The employer hereby declares that the above information is true and accurate. If it is found to be false, the employer will be held fully responsible under the law.
Note:
(1) State the name of the competent authority that issued/reissued/renewed the certificate confirming that the applicant is not subject to the work permit requirement.
(2), (10) Specify: Public sector; enterprises (State-owned enterprises, non-state enterprises, foreign-invested enterprises); non-state public service units; foreign sector; contractors; other organizations/agencies.
(3), (11), (12) Specify in order of house number, street; hamlet, village, commune, sub-district; ward/special zone; province/city directly under the central government.
(4) Record according to the level 1 economic sector code as stipulated in Decision No. 27/2018/QD-TTg dated July 6, 2018, promulgating the Vietnamese economic sector classification system.
(5) Record according to the list of conditional investment and business sectors as prescribed by law.
(6) Specify: Manager; CEO; Specialist; Technical worker.
(7) Specify the intended job/occupation name according to the Level 3 occupational code in Appendix I of Decision No. 34/2020/QD-TTg dated November 26, 2020, issued by the Prime Minister promulgating the List of Vietnamese Occupations.
(8) Specify the form of work as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
(9) Please specify (if applicable): PhD, Master's, Bachelor's, or other qualifications.
Sample number 04
SOCIAL REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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1. Full name (in capital letters)Full Name (In capital letters): …………………….…
2. Date of birth (day, month, year)Date of birth: …………………………………….
3. Gender (Male/Female)/Sex (Male/Female):………………………………..
4. NationalityNationality:……………………………………………………..
5. Passport numberpassport number:…………………………………………..
6. Personal identification number (if any)Personal Identification Number (If any):
…………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Work at/working at:
a) Name of the employer Name of employer:
..........................................................................................
b) Job position2/Job assignment:……………………………………..
Specifically, the field of work3/Job field: ...........................................
c) Form of work4Working form: ..........................................
d) Workplace (Specify the work locations)5iWorking place:
.................................................................................................
d) Working period/ Period of work: From (day/month/year)from (day/month/year) to (day/month/year)to (day/month/year).
8. Work permit status6/Status of work permit:
...................................................................................................
Note:
(1) The work permit number is written in the following order: province/city code; last two digits of the year of issuance; type of work permit. (New issuance symbol 1, renewal symbol 2, re-issuance symbol 3); Serial number (000.001).
Example: Work permit issued by the competent authority of Hanoi in 2025: Permit Number: 01.25.1.000.001
(2) Specify: Manager; CEO; Specialist; Technical worker.
(3) Specify the intended job/occupation name according to the Level 3 occupational code in Appendix I of Decision No. 34/2020/QD-TTg dated November 26, 2020, issued by the Prime Minister promulgating the List of Vietnamese Occupations.
(4) Specify the form of work as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 2 of this Decree.
(5) Specify in order of house number, street; hamlet, village, commune, sub-district; ward/special zone; province/city directly under the central government.
(6) Please specify: new issuance/re-issuance (time…)/renewal.