Circular No. 31/2015/TT-BCA dated July 06, 2015 of the Ministry of Public Security guiding a number of contents on grant of visas, temporary residence cards, exit and entry permits and permanent residency for foreigners in Vietnam

To shorten the time for granting the exit and entry permits to 5 working days

From August 20, 2015, the time for granting the exit and entry permits is shortened from 6 working days to 05 working days is the important content prescribed at the Circular No. 31/2015/TT-BCA dated July 06, 2015 of the Ministry of Public Security guiding a number of contents on grant of visas, temporary residence cards, exit and entry permits and permanent residency for foreigners in Vietnam.

The validity duration of an exit and entry permit is 3 years; lost or damaged permits may be considered for re-grant. . A dossier for re-grant of exit and entry permits includes an application for grant or re-grant of an exit and entry permit; a copy of the permanent residence card enclosed with its original for comparison, if the applicant has been granted a permanent residence card; the applicant’s written explanation on his/her period of temporary residence in Vietnam containing the certification of the police office of the commune, ward or township where he/she resides, for stateless persons not yet granted permanent residency; the granted exit and entry permit, for cases of applying for re-grant of damaged permits…..

Also in accordance with this Circular, a foreigner eligible for grant of temporary residence cards as shall, via the agency, organization or individual having invited or sponsored him/her to the country, carry out procedures at the Immigration Management Department or the immigration office under the provincial-level Public Security Department of the locality where the inviting or sponsoring agency, organization or individual is headquartered or resides. The validity duration of a temporary residence card must comply with the foreigner’s entry purposes as well as the request of the inviting or sponsoring agency, organization or individual. The validity duration of a temporary residence card granted to a foreigner will be between 1 and 5 years but must be at least 30 days shorter than the validity duration his/her passport.