To obtain a work permit, a foreign worker must have full civil act capacity, appropriate health, be a manager, expert, or technical worker, have no criminal record, and be approved in writing by a competent state agency. The article below will write about the conditions for granting work permits in Vietnam.
1. What are the conditions for obtaining a work permit in Vietnam?
According to Decree 11/2016/ND-CP, to obtain a work permit in Vietnam, foreign workers must meet the following requirements:
- Full civil act capacity.
- Appropriate health for the job.
- Being a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker.
- No criminal record or being under criminal prosecution under the laws of Vietnam or the country of the worker.
- Approved by a competent state agency for the employment of foreign workers.
2. Who is eligible to be granted a work permit in Vietnam?
Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP clearly stipulates the subjects eligible for new work permits, including foreigners entering Vietnam to perform labor contracts, internal transfer within enterprises, participate in economic contracts, and other fields, or work for non-governmental and international organizations.
Who is eligible to be granted a work permit in Vietnam? Who is eligible to be granted a work permit in Vietnam?
According to Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, the eligible subjects for new work permits include those who enter Vietnam with the following purposes:
- Performing labor contracts.
- Internal transfer within enterprises.
- Implementing contracts or agreements related to economics, commerce, finance, banking, insurance, science and technology, culture, sports, education, vocational education, and healthcare.
- Providing services under contracts.
- Offering services.
- Working for non-governmental organizations or international organizations in Vietnam according to legal regulations.
- Serving as managers, executive directors, experts, or technical workers.
- Participating in the execution of bids and projects in Vietnam.
The law specifies the entities qualified to sponsor the application for work permits for foreign workers, including:
- Enterprises operating under the Enterprise Law, Investment Law, or international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.
- Contractors participating in and implementing contracts.
- Licensed representative offices and branches.
- State agencies, political organizations, social organizations, and foreign non-governmental organizations with registered licenses.
- Non-business organizations, educational institutions according to legal regulations.
- International organizations and foreign project offices in Vietnam.
- Executive offices of foreign investors or contractors.
- Law firms practicing in Vietnam.
- Cooperatives and cooperative unions according to the Cooperative Law.
- Business households and individuals permitted to conduct business activities.
