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Work permits and residence in Vietnam

Get help planning work-permit and residence applications.

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Who is the permit or card for?

Pick the person the file is for. Each situation has one route.

How much will the owner contribute?

Decree 219 draws the line at VND 3 billion of contributed capital.

Which position will they hold?

A permit is issued for one of four positions, each with its own evidence.

When is the start date?

The day the work, the move or the visit begins.

Immigration DepartmentVisas & residence cards
Provincial labour authorityWork permits & exemptions
Enterprise registrationThe company is the sponsor
Legalised documentsDegrees, experience, police records

Vietnam work and residence, in plain terms

The order the files run in

  1. 01The company firstRegistered, with its one-time notice to the Immigration Department filed, before it can sponsor anyone.
  2. 02Documents from abroadDegrees, experience letters and police certificates are legalised or apostilled, and translated.
  3. 03Work permitFiled with the provincial authority on a complete file; the approval of the need for foreign staff is part of it.
  4. 04Visa conversionIn the cases the law allows, the visa is converted inside Vietnam once the permit or the investment exists.
  5. 05Residence cardIssued for the reason behind it, and never for longer than that reason lasts.
  6. 06FamilyA spouse and children under 18 follow on the holder’s card, with the company’s written consent.

What to diary once you are here

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The permit expires first

The work permit usually runs out before the card does, so its renewal window is the date to watch.

Plan your permits and residence cards

Tell us who is moving and when. We map the founder, employee and family sequence before you draft the charter — the permit files, the visa conversions and the cards, in the order they have to happen, with the documents from abroad started first.

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What clients say

Frequently asked

When can my company in Vietnam sponsor a visa?
Once it holds an enterprise registration certificate and has sent the Immigration Department the one-time notice under Article 16(2) of Law 47/2014 — a certified copy of its licence and a specimen of its seal and signatory’s signature. Before that it is not a sponsor. A founder scouts on an e-visa or a unilateral exemption, and converts from inside under Article 7(4) once the company, the capital or the permit exists.
Do I need a work permit in my own company in Vietnam?
Not if your contributed capital is VND 3,000,000,000 or more — Decree 219/2025, Article 7(2), exempts the owner or contributing member of a limited liability company at that level, and the company notifies the labour authority three working days before you start. Below that, the same Decree lists you among the foreign workers who need a permit.
How long is a Vietnamese work permit valid?
Up to two years under Article 155 of the Labour Code, set by the shorter of the intended contract or the sponsoring document under Decree 219. It can be renewed once, for up to two more years, on a file lodged before expiry; after that a fresh application is made. The labour contract may not run longer than the permit.
Can I sponsor my spouse and children in Vietnam?
Yes, once you hold a temporary residence card and your company consents in writing. They receive a TT visa and a card of up to three years, on a legalised marriage certificate and birth certificates. A spouse may not work on a TT card; a job needs a permit of their own.
How long can I stay outside Vietnam without losing my residence card?
The law sets no limit. Nothing in Law 47/2014 as amended voids a temporary residence card for absence. What ends the card is the end of the reason for it — the contract, the permit, the investment or the marriage — and the sponsor is obliged to report that to the Immigration Department.
Is there a golden visa for Vietnam?
No. A golden visa was proposed in 2025 and, at 14 September 2026, no law, resolution or decree enacting it could be located at the Government, National Assembly or Ministry of Public Security portals. What exists are investor residence cards tied to contributed capital and the other routes the guide sets out.
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