Oversea residents married to Vietnamese spouses are granted a temporary residence card which allows them legally live in Vietnam. The temporary residence cards for foreigners marrying Vietnamese can be applied in 2 cases:
1) The spouse of an oversea resident working and holding a temporary residence card in Vietnam;
2) An overseas resident married to a Vietnamese spouse and living in the country of Vietnam;
In these two cases, the differences in the composition of documents and conditions for carrying out the procedure are shown:
In some common cases, temporary residence cards are issued to foreigners that are spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens or foreigners that are spouses and children under 18 years old of the foreigners hold these visa symbols( LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ).
Conditions to apply for temporary residence card for foreign spouses of Vietnamese citizens
- Overseas citizens must hold passports with over 13 months validity
- Be present in Vietnam while processing documents
- Certificate of Marriage Registration in Vietnam or the note on marriage in Vietnam in case of registration marriage abroad (document from foreign countries must be translated, notarized, and consular legalized).
Required documents to apply for temporary residence cards for foreigners marrying Vietnamese citizens
- A notarized copy of the certificate of marriage registration in Vietnam or a copy of the consular legalization of the marriage note in Vietnam if marriage registration is made abroad;
- Guarantee application Form NA7;
- Application form for temporary residence card for foreigners Form NA8;
- Original passport and visa (passport validity must be over 13 months and visa to enter Vietnam with right purposes);
- A notarized copy of the Vietnamese household registration book of Vietnamese spouse;
- Notarized copy of ID card of Vietnamese spouse;
- 02 photos sized 2x3cm;
- Marriage registration certificate in Vietnam (if it is issued in a foreign country, translated, notarized, and consular legalized);
- Application for confirmation of temporary residence or declaration of temporary residence registration for foreigners at the police station where you live;
Where to apply for a Vietnamese temporary residence card under the marriage category
After preparing all procedures with translated and notarized documents, you need to submit the application at the Immigration Department. The processing time to issue a temporary residence card within 05 working days from the date of submitting the application completely to the Immigration Department.
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