A temporary residence card (TRC) lets a foreigner live in Vietnam for years without repeated visa extensions, and it replaces the visa when entering the country. Info Travel files TRC applications for companies and families nationwide.
Which case applies to you?
| Employee with a work permit | Work card (LD) | Get advice |
| Investor or capital contributor in a Vietnamese company | Investor card (DT) | Get advice |
| Spouse or child of a Vietnamese citizen or of a foreign card holder | Family card (TT) | Get advice |
No work permit yet? See our work permit service. Married to a Vietnamese citizen? See residence card by marriage.
Not sure which one applies to you? Message us on WhatsApp +84 327 828 822 or Zalo for free advice.
Who qualifies
| Symbol | Holder | Validity |
|---|---|---|
| LD1, LD2 | Employee holding a valid work permit or an exemption confirmation | up to 2 years, capped by the work permit |
| DT1 | Investor contributing 100 billion VND or more, or investing in a sector or area with special incentives | up to 10 years |
| DT2 | Investor contributing 50 to under 100 billion VND, or investing in an encouraged sector | up to 5 years |
| DT3 | Investor contributing 3 to under 50 billion VND | up to 3 years |
| TT | Spouse and children under 18 of a Vietnamese citizen or TRC holder | up to 3 years |
Investors contributing under 3 billion VND (symbol DT4) are not eligible for a card and receive a visa of up to 12 months instead.
Documents
- Form NA6 (company sponsor) or NA7 (individual sponsor)
- Form NA8 — the applicant declaration, with photos
- Original passport with a valid visa matching the card category
- Work permit or exemption confirmation (LD), investment registration certificate (DT), marriage or birth certificate (TT)
- Company file: business registration certificate and form NA16
- Temporary residence declaration for the current address
Fees and timing
Government fee: 145 USD (under 2 years), 155 USD (2 to under 5 years), 165 USD (5 to 10 years). Service fee from 8,200,000 VND (government fee included). Processing takes 6–15 working days; some immigration offices ask the applicant to attend in person for fingerprints.
Renewal and replacement
A TRC is not extended — a new card is issued, so start the file about 30 days before expiry. A card must also be reissued when the passport is replaced, or when it is lost or damaged. Reissue for a lost or damaged card or a new passport: service fee from 4,500,000 VND, 6–15 working days.
Changing your stay purpose
We also handle switching to a residence card with a different purpose when the conditions for the new category are met – for example from a tourist visa to an investor card, or from a work or investor visa to a family card.
Common reasons applications are rejected
- Work permit expiring sooner than the requested card validity
- Capital contribution not evidenced by the investment registration certificate
- Form NA16 never filed, or the company seal and signature changed without updating it
- Foreign documents not consularly legalised and notarised in Vietnamese
More: new forms NA6, NA7, NA8 from 1 July 2026, card validity by category, where to file after the provincial merger and provincial immigration offices.
Info Travel provides end-to-end immigration services for foreigners in Vietnam: approval letters, e-visas, visa extensions, residence cards and work permits. Same-day quote on Zalo/WhatsApp: +84327828822.
Reference – conditions and documents by card type:
