The procedures for issuance of work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam in the form of teachers

 Laborers being a foreign citizens to work in Vietnam in the form of teachers means those who have graduated from a college, equivalent or higher education levels as well as majored in an academic discipline that suits the teaching requirements at training institutions, foreign language centers and preschool education establishments or those who have graduated from a university, equivalent or higher education levels and majored in an academic discipline that suits the teaching requirements at primary and secondary education establishments

The procedures for issuance of work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam in the form of teachers

 The procedures for issuance of work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam in the form of teachers which are not subject to work permit exemption at the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs includes the following steps:

1. Report and explain the need to employ foreigners working in Vietnam in the form of teachers (or amendment of explain and report):

 At least 30 days from the date the employer is expected to recruit foreigner, the employer is responsible for determining the need to employ foreigner for each working position that Vietnamese laborers are unable to satisfy the requirements, and report and explain the need to employ foreigner, including job position, numbers, qualifications, experience, salary, working time and submitted directly to the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs in locality where the employer has its office in accordance with Standard Form 1 (download).
The employers being approved to employ foreigner, if there is a change to employ foreigner, must send directly an additional and amendment report and explain, at least 30 days from the expected date of the new recruitment, additional recruit or hire to replace foreigners with the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs in locality where the employer has its office in accordance with Standard Form No.2 (Download).

2. Notification of approval for the employment of foreigner working in Vietnam in the form of teachers

 Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs will announce the approval to employ foreigners to each employer on Stand Form 3 within 15 days from receipt of the report and explain or the amendment, additional report and explain on the need to employ foreigners by the employer.

3. Preparation of dossier for issuance of work permits at the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Dossiers for issuance of work permits for foreigners working in Vietnam in the form of teachers includes:
3.1. A written request for grant of a work permit issued by the employer in accordance with Standard Form No.6 (download).
3.2. Medical examination certificate issued overseas or in Vietnam as stipulated by the Ministry of Health (original or certified copy, legalized and translated into Vietnamese if the foreign language).
3.3. Document certifying the foreigner does not have a criminal records and is not subject to a criminal prosecution in accordance with the laws of Vietnam and foreign laws valid for a period of 06 months from up until the time of lodging the application file (The original or certified copy, legalized and translated into Vietnamese if the foreign language):
3.3.1. In case of foreigners residing in Vietnam they must have criminal records issued by National Judicial Center, in cases of foreigners residing in Vietnam they must have a criminal record issued by the Justice Department of provinces and cities and documents certifying they have not criminal records and are not subject to a criminal prosecution in accordance with the provisions of foreign law by the competent authority of a foreign country;
3.3.2. In case of foreigners have never resided in Vietnam, they must have document certifying they have not criminal records or are subject to a criminal prosecution in accordance with the provisions of foreign law by the competent authorities of foreign country.
3.4. Document certifying the foreigner is an teacher (original or certified copy, legalized and translated into Vietnamese if the foreign language):
- Graduation decrees from a college, equivalent or higher education levels as well as majored in an academic discipline that suits the teaching requirements at training institutions, foreign language centers and preschool education establishments.
- Graduation decrees from a university, equivalent or higher education levels and majored in an academic discipline that suits the teaching requirements at primary and secondary education establishments.
3.5. Notification of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs on approval for the employment of foreigner working in Vietnam in the form of teachers that Vietnamese laborer are unable to satisfy the requirements.
3.6. Two color photos (4cm x 6cm in size, bareheaded, frontal view, showing the face and ears clearly, without glasses, and on a white background), taken within 06 months period up to the date of lodging the application file.
3.7. A copy of valid passport or valid document replacing passports as stipulated by law.

4. Lodging the application file for issuance of work permit at the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs

At least 15 working days from the date of foreigner is expected to begin work for the employer, the employer must lodge a application file for issuance of work permit to the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs in locality where foreign workers have to work full time for the employer or the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs in locality where employer has head office if not working in a province, city.

5. Issuance of work permits to foreign workers as teachers.

The Department of Labor shall issue a work permit for the foreigner on the standard form prescribed by the Ministry of Labor within ten (10) business days after receipt of a complete application file. In a case of refusal, the Department shall provide a written response specifying its reasons
The valid duration of the work shall depend on each particular circumstance, but not exceed 02 years.

6. Enter labor contracts with foreigners are teachers.

In the case of a foreigner working in Vietnam in the form of performance of the labor contract, after a work permit is issued to the foreigner, the employer and the foreigner must, prior to the proposed date on which the foreigner is to work for the employer, sign a labor contract in accordance with the Vietnamese law on labor. The contents of the labor contract must not be contrary to the items recorded in the issued work permit.

The employer must, within five (5) business days after signing the labor contract, send a copy of it together with a copy of the issued work permit to the Department of Labor which issued such work permit.

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