Temporary Residence Card (TRC)
A TRC lets a foreign worker, investor, or representative live in Vietnam for an extended period without renewing a visa each time — validity and eligibility depend on the specific TRC symbol (work-permit-based, investor DT1–DT4, or representative office).
A TRC is typically the next step after a work permit or an investment/business registration, not a starting point on its own — the sponsoring employer, investor, or representative office applies to the Immigration Department once the underlying basis (work permit, capital contribution, or office registration) is in place.
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How It Works
- Step 1: Prepare documents for temporary residence cards by the law
- Step 2: Apply for a temporary residence card; Apply for a temporary residence card; 44-46 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.; 254 Nguyen Trai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.; 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang City; Or the Immigration Department of the police of the province or a centrally run city.; The above mentioned Immigration Agency receives the dossier to check the legality and content of the dossier
Conditions & Eligibility
- Foreigner’s passport duration must be more than 1 year
- Visas being used in Vietnam must have the symbols DN, LĐ
- Proof of being the head of the representative office in Vietnam.
Validity
Temporary residence card with the symbol DT is valid for no more than 05 years, with a specific term for investors and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam, specifically as follows:
- A temporary residence card issued to investors and representatives for foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with the symbol DT4 is valid for no more than 12 months.
- A temporary residence card issued to investors and representatives for foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with the symbol DT3 is valid for no more than 03 years.
- Temporary residence cards issued to investors and representatives for foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with symbols DT1, DT2 have a validit
Legal basis: Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BCA, Circular No. 219/2016/TT-BTC, Article 7 of Decree 152/2020ND-CP. Content last verified 2026-08-02.
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