Form NA7 – Sponsoring a Temporary Residence Card for a Foreign Relative: Download (2026)

Form NA7 is the application a Vietnamese citizen uses to sponsor a temporary residence card (TT) for a foreign relative such as a spouse or child. The new version was issued with Circular 70/2026/TT-BCA and applies from 1 July 2026.

Who uses this form?

  • Vietnamese citizens whose foreign spouse/child wants to live long-term in Vietnam.
Which language to fill in: This official form exists only in Vietnamese and must be completed in Vietnamese (foreigners' names in CAPITAL LETTERS as in the passport). This guide explains each field in English so you or your company can fill it in correctly – a translated form will not be accepted.

Filled-in sample

Sample form NA7 – page 1 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)
Sample form NA7 – page 1 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)

How to fill in each field

Field on the formHow to fill it inExample
1. Họ tên
Họ tên
Sponsor's full name.NGUYỄN THỊ LAN
2. Giới tính: ☐ Nam ☐ Nữ
Giới tính: ☐ Nam ☐ Nữ
Tick Male or Female.☒ Nữ
3. Sinh ngày … tháng … năm …
Sinh ngày … tháng … năm …
Date of birth.20/06/1990
4. Địa chỉ thường trú; địa chỉ tạm trú (nếu có); điện thoại liên hệ/Email
Địa chỉ thường trú; địa chỉ tạm trú (nếu có); điện thoại liên hệ/Email
Permanent address; temporary address if different; phone, email.12 Trần Hưng Đạo, P. Cầu Ông Lãnh, TP.HCM – 0901 234 567
5. Căn cước công dân/Căn cước/Hộ chiếu số
Căn cước công dân/Căn cước/Hộ chiếu số
Citizen ID or passport number.079190000123
6. Nghề nghiệp; nơi làm việc hiện nay
Nghề nghiệp; nơi làm việc hiện nay
Current occupation and workplace.Giáo viên – Trường THPT ABC, TP.HCM

Fill in the table column by column, as in the example:

Số TTHọ tên (chữ in hoa)Giới tínhNgày tháng năm sinhQuốc tịch (2)Hộ chiếu sốQuan hệ (3)
1JOHN MICHAEL SMITHNam15/04/1985Anh123456789Chồng

Supporting documents and where to submit

  • Attach form NA8 of the sponsored person, passport and 2×3 cm photos.
  • Proof of relationship (marriage/birth certificate) – foreign documents must be legalised and translated.
  • Submit at the Immigration Department or the provincial Immigration Office.

Common mistakes that get applications returned

  • A marriage registered abroad that has not been recorded in the Vietnamese civil register.
  • The foreigner's address has not been declared for temporary residence.

See also

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