Guidance on granting temporary residence cards to foreign investors in Vietnam

STT

Object

Symbol

Duration

1

Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses, children under 18 years of age, help along with the term;

NG3

Up to 5 years

2

Foreigners working with departments, agencies and units directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; National Assembly, Government, Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, State Audit, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies ; Provincial Party Committees, Party Committees, People's Councils, People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities;

LV1

Up to 5 years

3

Foreigners working with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

LV2

Up to 5 years

4

Foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam;

LS

Up to 5 years

5

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with a contributed capital of VND 100 billion or more or investing in industries and professions eligible for investment incentives, investment incentives freely decided by the Government;

Tel1

Up to 10 years

6

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with a contributed capital of between VND 50 billion and under VND 100 billion, or investing in industries or trades that encourage development investment by the State. The Government decides;

Tel2

Up to 5 years

7

Foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with a contributed capital of between VND 03 billion and under VND 50 billion;

Tel3

Up to 3 years

8

Foreigners who are heads of representative offices and projects of international organizations or foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam;

NN1

Up to 3 years

9

Foreigners who head representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of foreign economic, cultural and other professional organizations in Vietnam;

NN2

Up to 3 years

10

Foreigners entering to practice and study;

DH

Up to 5 years

11

Foreign correspondents and newspapers permanently residing in Vietnam;

PV1

Up to 2 years

12

Foreigners working in Vietnam with certification that they are not eligible for work permits, unless otherwise provided for in an international treaty to which Vietnam is a signatory;

LD1

Up to 2 years

13

Foreigners working in Vietnam are required to have a work permit;

LD2

Up to 2 years

14

Foreigners who are spouses, children under 18 years of age of foreigners are granted visas with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1, LD2, or foreigners who are father, mother, wife, husband and children of Vietnamese citizens.

TT

Up to 3 years