Entering visa-free then applying for a work permit: allowed?
The “fly in first on the exemption, papers later” route is attractive for urgent hires — and in legal principle it is feasible. But the gap between “feasible”…
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E-visa expiring but wanting to stay and work: converting to LD
A very common post-2023 scenario: an expert enters Vietnam on an e-visa for a survey/negotiation, the company decides to hire on the spot, and the question pops up…
Read article ↗Vietnam e-visas for foreign investors: conditions and stay duration
The e-visa is the fastest door into Vietnam an investor can open alone — no sponsor, filed online, 90 days. But precisely because it is easy, many investors…
Read article ↗DN visas for short-term foreign experts: sponsorship procedures
The DN visa is the most common business/work visa for short sponsored trips into Vietnam. The DN1 and DN2 symbols look alike but record two different trip substances…
Read article ↗Work permit exemption confirmations for residence cards: dossier
For the work-permit-exempt group — owners contributing from VND 3 billion, intra-company transferees, the other cases in Article 154 of the Labor Code — the exemption confirmation is…
Read article ↗Losing passport with residence card abroad: how to handle?
This is the worst document emergency for a foreign expert: on a business trip or leave abroad, the entire wallet containing the passport and residence card is lost.…
Read article ↗DT residence cards when projects transfer to other investors
In project M&A transactions in Vietnam, the investor’s residence card question is often left to the last minute — while it is one of the most “strictly personal”…
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Amending the IRC When the Investor’s Name Changes (Mergers, Parent Renaming)
The investor name recorded on the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) is the root data point against which every transaction of an FDI project in Vietnam is checked: the…
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Re-Filing an IRC After Rejection: Is There a Waiting Period?
The first question most investors ask after receiving a decision refusing an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) is: “How long must I wait before re-filing?” The short answer is…
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Appealing IRC Rejection Decisions: Process and Time Limits
A decision refusing an Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) is not the end of the road. Vietnamese law gives investors two formal reaction mechanisms: an administrative complaint under the…
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