Issue A New Work Permit

The procedures for obtaining a new work permit include the following steps:

- Submission of a New Work Permit Request: Submit a new work permit request using the prescribed form.
- Health Examination: Provide a valid health examination certificate issued either in a foreign country and legalized, or in Vietnam, following the list provided by the Ministry of Health with a validity period of 12 months.
- Legal Records: Present legal records issued either in a foreign country and legalized, or in Vietnam, following the regulations of the Ministry of Justice.

Work Permit is a document issued by the Department of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs for foreign individuals to work in Vietnam.

The content on a Work Permit typically includes 10 basic sections:

1. Full name of the foreign worker.
2. Gender.
3. Date of birth
4. Nationality and passport number.
5. Place of work (organization or company).
6. Workplace address.
7. Job position: manager, specialist, etc.
8. Job title.
9. Duration of employment.
10. Status: New issuance/renewal/renewal for the nth time.

In order for foreign workers to work in Vietnam for an extended period, it is mandatory for them to obtain a work permit. Foreign workers who are entering Vietnam for the first time need to go through the process of obtaining a new work permit. For those foreign workers who have previously worked in Vietnam, they will need to follow the procedures to renew their work permits. xin giấy phép lao động. Người lao động mới vào Việt Nam lần đầu sẽ làm thủ tục cấp mới, trường hợp người lao động đã từng làm tại Việt Nam sẽ làm thủ tục xin gia hạn giấy phép.

The procedures for obtaining a new work permit include the following steps:

- New Work Permit Application Form

- Health Examination: Provide a valid health examination certificate issued either in a foreign country and legalized, or in Vietnam, following the list provided by the Ministry of Health with a validity period of 12 months.

- Legal Records: Present legal records issued either in a foreign country and legalized, or in Vietnam, following the regulations of the Ministry of Justice.

- Expert Confirmation: Provide a document confirming expertise, which must be legally authenticated. This document typically includes evidence of at least 3 years of relevant work experience, academic credentials, transcripts, etc.

- Photos: Submit two color photos (size: 4cm x 6cm, white background, looking straight ahead, head uncovered, no colored glasses) taken within the last 6 months from the date of application.

 Copy of Passport: Provide a photocopy of the passport's information page.

(*) Note: For documents in languages other than Vietnamese, they must be legalized, translated into Vietnamese, and authenticated.

The processing time for obtaining a new work permit is regulated as follows:

According to the provisions of Article 12 of Decree 102/2013/NĐ – CP by the Government regarding the implementation of some provisions of the Labor Code concerning foreign workers in Vietnam:

1. At least 15 working days before the foreign worker is expected to commence work with the employer, the employer must submit a work permit application to the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs where the foreign worker is expected to work.

2. Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete application dossier, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall issue a work permit for the foreign worker according to the form prescribed by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. If a work permit is not granted, the reasons shall be stated in writing.

Relevant documents related to the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Vietnam:

Labor Code No. 10/2012/QH13, passed by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on June 18, 2012, effective from May 1, 2013.

– Decree No. 11/2016/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of some provisions of the Labor Code regarding foreign workers in Vietnam.

– Decree No. 140/2018/NĐ-CP amending and supplementing some articles of the Labor Code and Decree No. 11/2016/NĐ-CP on the procedures for granting work permits, work permit dossier, and reducing the processing time.

Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BLĐTBXH guiding the implementation of Decree No. 11/2016/NĐ-CP dated February 3, 2016, and related forms for work permit applications for foreign workers.

– Circular No. 35/2016/TT-BCT stipulating cases where a work permit is exempted and not subject to work permit application for foreign workers.

– Circular No. 23/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH dated August 15, 2017, issued by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, providing guidance on granting work permits to foreign workers through electronic means.

– List No. 143/KCB-PHCN&GĐ dated February 5, 2015, by the Ministry of Health, updating and supplementing the list of hospitals and clinics qualified to conduct health examinations for foreigners applying for work permits.

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