Labor & Immigration
Get Your People Working Legally, Not Just Present
Work permits, temporary residence cards, and investor visas each have different qualification paths and depend on each other in sequence. RedTab coordinates the full relocation process for foreign staff and leadership.
A work permit or exemption confirmation is generally the basis for a Temporary Residence Card (TRC) application, while investor visas serve founders and shareholders directly. Which combination applies depends on role, ownership stake, and nationality.
Scope
What This Covers
- Work permit applications — for managers, executive directors, experts, and technical workers
- Work permit exemption review, where a role may qualify
- Temporary residence card (TRC) applications, for workers, investors, and dependents where applicable
- Investor visa routes for founders and shareholders
- Document legalization and translation coordination
Common Scenarios
Is This You?
- A newly hired foreign manager needs a work permit before starting, and TRC after
- A founder/shareholder wants to know if an investor visa or a work permit is the right route
- A foreign director believes they may qualify for a work permit exemption but isn't sure
RedTab's Role
What RedTab Does
- Reviews role and ownership structure to identify the right permit/visa path
- Coordinates work permit, exemption, TRC, and investor visa applications
- Manages document legalization and translation requirements
- Sequences the full relocation process end to end
Labor and immigration coordination is application and documentation support, not a legal opinion. RedTab is not a law firm; eligibility determinations are made by the relevant government authority, with legal review coordinated where needed.
FAQ
Questions about Work Permits
A sample from the work permit guide — see the full page for more.
What documents are required for Work Permit?
In practice, many work permit applications are returned or require additional information due to the following errors:; Common dossier errors leading to rejection; Passport about to expire: A passport with a very short remaining validity period may affect the validity of the work permit.; Overdue criminal record certificate: A criminal record certificate issued more than 6 months prior to the application date.; Expired Medical examination for work permit: A health certificate for foreign workers issued more than 12 months ago, or one that is not in the correct format or not from a qualified medical facility.; Lack of documents proving work experience: Inability to demonstrate the required nu
What conditions apply to Work Permit?
Based on the regulations of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP, the work permit requirements for foreign teachers in Vietnam participating in the education market have been concretized, in order to attract truly high-quality human resources and streamline unnecessary barriers.; In terms of civil capacity and age: Employees must be 18 years of age or older, having full civil act capacity according to the regulations of Vietnamese law.; In terms of health conditions: Employees must have a valid health certificate issued by competent medical facilities (according to the list approved by the Ministry of Health), proving they do not suffer from dangerous infectious diseases and have enough physical strength t
How long is Work Permit valid?
The term of work permits re-issued to foreign workers in Vietnam according to Article 15 of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP is as follows:; “The term of the reissued work permit is equal to the term of the issued work permit minus the time the foreign worker has worked up to the time of request for reissue of the work permit.”; For example: Mr. K (Korean nationality) working at ABC Co., Ltd. (a company in Bac Ninh) was granted a Work Permit by the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Bac Ninh province on October 20, 2023. with a term of 18 months. Due to careless storage, the Work Permit is lost. On January 5, 2024, Mr. K will apply to reissue his work permit. Therefore, the validity pe
When do I need to carry out the procedure to re-issue a work permit?
The valid work permit is lost.; The valid work permit is damaged.; Change your last name, nationality, passport number, and work location listed in your valid work permit.
When terminating a labor contract , is it required to revoke the work permit?
Clause 2, Article 156 of the Labor Code 2019 stipulates that the work permit loses validity in the case of labor contract termination.; Thus, when the employment relationship between the enterprise and the foreign worker ends, the work permit granted to that worker also loses its validity.; According to Clause 1, Article 31 of Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, within 15 days from the date the work permit ceases to be valid, the employer is responsible for revoking the work permit to return it to the issuing agency along with a written report. If it cannot be revoked, the reason must be clearly stated.; Therefore, after a foreign worker quits, the enterprise not only carries out the procedure to ter
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