Posted 22.10. 2020 by Cekindo
A work visa is an important document for foreigners working in Vietnam. Without it, foreigners will face deportation and their employers need to fork out up to VND 75 million to pay for their fine. Therefore, both foreign employees and their employers must know the work visa renewal procedure and its importance in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s Labour Law states that only foreigners meet the following criteria will be able to renew their work visa:
Do take note that a work visa is only renewable when a foreigner’s job position and employer remain the same.
Employers can help their foreign employees renew expired Vietnam work permits following four basic steps:
1. Obtain Approval of Demand
Employers shall apply for the approval of demand on hiring foreign employees one to two months before a work visa expires.
The documents required are listed below:
Then, employers have to submit the documents and fill the application form to Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour or Provincial People’s Committee. The submission can also be done online at the official website.
The processing time is approximately 12 days for in-person submission and 15 days for online submission. Employers will receive an approval of demand certificate upon successful request.
2. Prepare Compulsory Documents
Employers will also have to submit the list of documents below:
3. Submit All Documents
Employers must submit all mandatory documents 5 to 45 days before the Vietnam work visa expires to Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour.
4. Issue New Vietnam Work Visa
The Ministry of Labour will issue the work visa within three working days upon receiving a complete and valid application.
The process for foreigners to renew a lost Vietnam work visa is more complex than the renewal process.
The foreigner’s employer has to go through several authorities and complicated steps to get approval for a new one.
1. Report lost visa case to the local police or a competent authority overseas to obtain a certification.
2. Report the case to the employer within three working days starting from the day when the foreigner found out that the Vietnam work visa is lost.
3. Upon being informed about the lost permit, the foreigner’s employer must prepare compulsory documents and submit them to relevant authorities for a new work permit request in five working days. These documents consist of the following:
4. The authority will then issue a new work permit to the employer within three working days upon the receipt of valid and complete documents.
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