TO ISSUE THE WORK PERMIT TO FOREIGN WORKERS IN VIETNAM
On July 03, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs issued the Circular No. From October 02, 2017, the online issuance of work permit to foreign workers in Vietnam shall follow the regulations of the Circular No. 23/2017/TT-BLDTBXH issued by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on August 15, 2017.
Accordingly, re-issuance of work permit and certification of foreign workers eligible for work permit exemption that are conducted by. Website refers to the web address: http://dvc.vieclamvietnam.gov.vn. Electronic transaction account in issuance of work permit foreign worker is registered by the employee and used to access the website for carrying out procedures for issuing work permit to foreign worker.
At least 7 working days before the planned date on which foreign workers start working for the employer, the employer must electronically submit the declaration and application for work permits for foreign workers to the work permit issuing authority through the website. The application for issuance of work permit for foreign worker must be conformable with regulations of the law on electronic transactions and management of foreign workers in Vietnam. The employer must convert paper documents attached to the application form for issuance of work permit for foreign worker into portable document format (pdf), document (doc, docx) or joint photographic experts group (jpg) files.
Within 05 working days from the receipt of the declaration and application for work permits which are conformable with the law regulations, the work permit issuing authority shall give a response by sending an email to the employer. If the declaration and application for work permits are not conformable with the law regulations, the work permit issuing authority shall an email which indicates reasons thereof to the employer.
This Circular takes effect on October 02, 2017.
