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Procedure of issuing work permit

AUTHORITY

Provincial/City Department of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs (depends on the location where the foreign worker expects to work).

PROCEDURE

 

 

Step 1:

File a dossier for issuing Work permit at Ministry/Department of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs where the foreigner expected to work before at least 15 days from the expected working date;

Step 2:

Ministry/Department of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs appraisal the dossier for issuing Work permit;

Step 3:

Ministry/Department of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs issue the permit if the dossier meets the requirement of the law.

SUBMISSION OF DOSSIER

Submit the dossier directly.

REQUEST FOR IMPLEMENTATION

  1. Work permits shall only be considered for issuance when the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee approves the employment of foreign workers;

  1. All documents issued by foreign organizations must be consular legalized, except for cases exempted from consular legalization under international treaties which both of Vietnam and such country are members or on the principle of reciprocity or as prescribed by law; translated into Vietnamese and authenticated in accordance with Vietnamese law.

DOSSIER

 

 

Number:

01 dossier.

Elements:

  1. A proposal form for issuing work permit of the employer;

  1. A health certificate granted by foreign/Vietnam competent authority, health organization valid within 12 months, from the date of signing the health result to the date of filing the dossier;

  1. A police (clearance) certificate or a document certifying that the foreign worker is not serving a sentence, has a criminal record expunged or is not facing a criminal prosecution issued by a foreign or Vietnamese authority within 06 months from the date of submission the dossier;

  1. Proofs as a manager, executive, expert, technical, including official letter, certification, driving license, practice license;

  1. 02 color photos (4cm x 6cm size, white background, front view, bare head, no color glasses), taken within 6 months before the submission the dossier;

  1. Certified copy of valid passport as prescribed;

  1. An acceptance of demand for foreign workers, unless it is not required;

  1. Enterprise Registration certificate of the employer;

  1. Other relevant documents such as Decision on sending workers to work in Vietnam; Service contract or certificate of non-governmental organization,…

DURATION

05 working days.

SUBJECT

Enterprise which uses the foreign worker; foreign worker expected to work in Vietnam.

RESULT

Valid dossier: Work permit;

Invalid dossier: Dispatch of refusal to issue a work permit clearly stating the reason.

LEGAL BASIS

  • Labour Code 2019;

  • Decree no. 152/2020/ND-CP on foreign workers working in Vietnam and recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign employers in Vietnam.


Last updated: 07/07/2021
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