- Extension of temporary residence card for foreigners

AUTHORITY
Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security.
PROCEDURE

Step 1:
Prepare dossier according to the provisions of law;
Step 2:
Agencies, organizations and individuals submit dossiers at one of the three working offices of the Immigration Department - the Ministry of Public Security;
Step 3:
Officers receiving the application dossier shall check the legality and content of the dossier;
Step 4:
The person receives the result shall presents the receipt, the identity card or the passport to the officer who returns the test results and compares, if there is the result of the temporary residence card.
SUBMISSION OF DOSSIER
Directly at the headquarters of the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security.
REQUIREMENT
Agencies and organizations, when applying for temporary residence cards to foreigners, need to submit documents proving their legal status at the Immigration Department, the Ministry of Public Security;
Foreigners, Vietnamese people holding foreign passports with valid passports, visas (except for cases of visa exemption), temporary residence certificates issued by Vietnamese competent authorities, residing in Vietnam and not being categorized as "not yet allowed to enter Vietnam" or "deferred exit";
Vietnamese citizens applying for the grant, supplementation, amendment of visas or extension of temporary residence for foreigners or Vietnamese holding foreign passports must be a person who has a father, mother, wife, husband and child relationship with the foreigner or Vietnamese people holding foreign passports (requires proof of identity).
DOSSIER

Number:
01 dossier.
Elements:
Application form for issuance, supplementation, amendment of visa and extension of temporary residence (Form no. NA5);
Passports or valid international travel documents of foreigners.
DURATION
No more than 05 working days from the date of receipt of complete dossier.
SUBJECT
Organization and Individual.
RESULT
Valid dossier: Renewal of temporary residence certificate;
Invalid dossier: Notice of amendment, supplement.
LEGAL BASIS
Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended and supplemented in 2019;
Circular 04/2015/TT-BCA stipulating the form of documents related to the entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Public Security;
Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC stipulating the rate, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the field of exit, entry, transit and residence in Vietnam.
Circular 31/2015/TT-BCA guiding the issuance of visas, temporary residence cards, entry and exit permits, settlement of permanent residence for foreigners in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Public Security;
Circular 04/2016/TT-BNG guiding the procedures for granting visas, extending temporary residence and granting temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

AUTHORITY		Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security.
PROCEDURE
	Step 1:	Prepare dossier according to the provisions of law;
	Step 2:	Agencies, organizations and individuals submit dossiers at one of the three working offices of the Immigration Department - the Ministry of Public Security;
	Step 3:	Officers receiving the application dossier shall check the legality and content of the dossier;
	Step 4:	The person receives the result shall presents the receipt, the identity card or the passport to the officer who returns the test results and compares, if there is the result of the temporary residence card.
SUBMISSION OF DOSSIER		Directly at the headquarters of the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security.
REQUIREMENT		Agencies and organizations, when applying for temporary residence cards to foreigners, need to submit documents proving their legal status at the Immigration Department, the Ministry of Public Security;
		Foreigners, Vietnamese people holding foreign passports with valid passports, visas (except for cases of visa exemption), temporary residence certificates issued by Vietnamese competent authorities, residing in Vietnam and not being categorized as "not yet allowed to enter Vietnam" or "deferred exit";
		Vietnamese citizens applying for the grant, supplementation, amendment of visas or extension of temporary residence for foreigners or Vietnamese holding foreign passports must be a person who has a father, mother, wife, husband and child relationship with the foreigner or Vietnamese people holding foreign passports (requires proof of identity).
DOSSIER
	Number:	01 dossier.
	Elements:	Application form for issuance, supplementation, amendment of visa and extension of temporary residence (Form no. NA5);
		Passports or valid international travel documents of foreigners.
DURATION		No more than 05 working days from the date of receipt of complete dossier.
SUBJECT		Organization and Individual.
RESULT		Valid dossier: Renewal of temporary residence certificate;
		Invalid dossier: Notice of amendment, supplement.
LEGAL BASIS		Law on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended and supplemented in 2019;
		Circular 04/2015/TT-BCA stipulating the form of documents related to the entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Public Security;
		Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC stipulating the rate, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the field of exit, entry, transit and residence in Vietnam.
		Circular 31/2015/TT-BCA guiding the issuance of visas, temporary residence cards, entry and exit permits, settlement of permanent residence for foreigners in Vietnam issued by the Minister of Public Security;
		Circular 04/2016/TT-BNG guiding the procedures for granting visas, extending temporary residence and granting temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.