Vietnam Permanent Residence Card for Foreigners A Vietnam permanent residence card lets a foreigner live in Vietnam indefinitely without a visa or temporary residence card; the card is exchanged every 10 years. Only four groups qualify: people awarded state orders or titles for contributions to Vietnam; scientists and experts residing in Vietnam; foreigners sponsored by […]
TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
How to have a Vietnamese temporary residence card reissued after loss, damage or a passport change: documents for each case, timing and whether a fine applies.
The five stages of renewing a Vietnamese temporary residence card, government fees of 145–165 USD, processing of 6–15 working days and how to avoid a gap in status.
What documents are needed when a Vietnamese temporary residence card expires — and why the process is legally a new card, not an extension.
Temporary residence card in the family category: who may sponsor, proof of relationship, validity up to three years and the limits on working.
Temporary residence card for foreign investors: how capital contribution sets the symbol and validity, what evidence is accepted and why DT4 investors cannot get a card.
Temporary residence card in the labour category: the work permit condition, documents, how validity is set and the correct order of applications for new hires.
Validity of the Vietnamese temporary residence card by symbol — LD, DT, TT — what caps it, and the 2026 change raising the ceiling on the forms to 10 years.
Comparison of a Vietnamese temporary residence card against repeated visa extensions: validity, cost per year, entry rights and which situation suits each option.
Temporary residence card for foreigners in Vietnam: who qualifies, validity by symbol (LD, DT, TT), documents, government fees of 145–165 USD, processing time and service cost.
