Service of applying for extension of work permit for foreigners

Work permit extension service for foreigners at fdiinvietnam.com from only 10,000,000 VND. Free consultation and delivery of permits to your door.

Work permit extension service for foreigners

1. Full service package for extending work permits for foreigners

With over 16 years of experience in the profession, along with a team of staff with in-depth knowledge of legal procedures for foreigners, Online Accounting is confident in completing work permit extension procedures for foreigners in the fastest time and at the best cost.

Note:

A work permit is valid for 2 years. After the expiry date, foreigners are only allowed to apply for a work permit extension once, also for a maximum period of 2 years. After that, foreigners are required to apply for a new work permit (similar to the procedure for applying for a work permit for the first time) if they want to continue working in Vietnam.

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Detailed information about work permit renewal service at Online Accounting is as follows:

➤ Work permit renewal cost – Nationwide

Service of extending work permits for foreigners nationwide with total cost from 10,000,000 VND – 12,000,000 VND .

fdiinvietnam.com commits to not incur any additional costs after the quotation. Service fee details will be announced by fdiinvietnam.com and clearly listed on the contract.

Note:

Depending on the customer’s profile, the cost will vary. For each profile, fdiinvietnam.com will advise and report specific fees. 

➤ Time to complete work permit extension procedures

Within 30 – 35 working days, Online Accounting will complete the work permit renewal procedure and deliver the results to your location as requested.

Specifically, within the above time period, fdiinvietnam.com will complete both of the following procedures for you:

• Procedures for requesting a document approving the need to use foreign labor;
• Procedures for extending work permits for foreigners.

Note:

• Service completion time is calculated from when fdiinvietnam.com receives valid documents from the customer;
• Working days are counted from Monday to Friday, excluding Saturday, Sunday, holidays and Tet.

Contact fdiinvietnam.com immediately via the hotline below for detailed advice on work permit extension services for foreigners.

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2. Information customers need to provide when renewing work permit

Instead of preparing many different types of documents yourself, when using the work permit renewal service at Online Accounting, you only need to provide the following basic information:

➤ From the information you provide, fdiinvietnam.com will perform and complete the following tasks on your behalf:

1. Prepare and complete a complete set of documents including:
   • Please approve the need to use foreign labor;
   • Apply for work permit extension for foreigners.
2. Support notarization of necessary documents if any;
3. Present documents to customers for review and approval;
4. Customer representative submits application to the Ministry/Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs;
5. Monitor and work directly with the competent authority until the procedure is completed;
6. Receive and deliver results to your doorstep upon request via VNPost postal service.

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➤ In case you need to make a criminal record for a foreigner, you can refer to the criminal record making service of Online Accounting. 

You only need to provide a copy of the foreigner’s passport, fdiinvietnam.com will prepare the documents for you, complete the legal procedures and deliver the criminal record to your door.

• Full service package from only 1,500,000 VND;
• Completion time: 15 – 20 working days.

>> See details: Criminal record service.

3. Reasons why you should use the work permit renewal service at Online Accounting

Below are 3 reasons why you should choose the work permit renewal service for foreigners at Online Accounting:

1. Simplify the process as you only need to provide basic information to fdiinvietnam.com;
2. Fast processing time and on-time delivery of results;
3. Get “free” perks like:
   • Free consultation from A to Z on regulations, conditions, and procedures for extending work permits for foreigners;
   • Free notarization of necessary documents when applying for work permit extension;
   • Free shipping and delivery of results to your door.

In addition, when using the work permit extension service at Online Accounting, you will be supported with advice on how to obtain a health certificate for foreigners.

➤ In case you want to do a full service package from translation, consular legalization, health check-up certificate… to applying for work permit for foreigners, do not hesitate to contact the Online Accounting hotline to get the best cost quote.

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Conditions for extending work permits for foreigners

Pursuant to Article 16 of Decree 150/2020/ND-CP, when carrying out procedures to extend work permits for foreigners, enterprises must ensure the following conditions:

1. Work permit must be valid for 5 – 45 days;
2. Has been granted written approval by a competent authority for the need to employ foreign workers (except for cases where written approval is not required);
3. There are full documents proving that foreign employees are allowed to continue working at the enterprise according to the content of the granted work permit.

>> See more: Conditions for extending work permit.

Instructions for documents and procedures for extending work permit

In case you do the procedure yourself to apply for a work permit extension for foreigners, follow the instructions that fdiinvietnam.com shares below: 

1. Work permit extension application

Note:

Original or certified copies of foreign documents and papers must be translated into Vietnamese and consular legalized.

2. Procedures for extending work permits for foreigners

To carry out the procedure for extending a work permit for foreigners, you follow these 2 steps:

• Step 1: Apply for a document approving the need to use foreign labor;
• Step 2: Procedures for extending work permits for foreigners.

Detailed steps are as follows:

2.1. Procedures for requesting a document approving the need to use foreign labor

Before submitting an application for a work permit extension, you need to complete the procedure for obtaining a document approving the need to use labor, because this document is one of the required components of the application for a work permit extension (work permit extension) for foreigners.

➤ Application for approval to employ foreign workers

➤ Application submission time: At least 30 days before the work permit expires.

➤ Agency receiving documents: You submit your documents directly to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs or the Provincial People’s Committee.

➤ Time to receive results: Within 10 working days from the date of receiving valid documents, the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs or the Provincial People’s Committee will issue an approval document according to form 03/PLI.

2.2. Procedures for extending work permits for foreigners

After receiving a document approving the need to use labor, you proceed to submit an application for a work permit extension for foreign workers.

To carry out the work permit extension procedure, you do as follows:

After the work permit is extended, the employer and the foreign employee must sign a written contract in accordance with the provisions of the Vietnamese Labor Law before the expected date of resumption of work. 

The employer then sends the employment contract (original or certified copy) to the agency that approved the application for work permit extension.

>> See more: Procedures for extending work permits for foreigners.

What is the penalty for using an expired work permit?

In case the work permit has expired, foreign employees working in Vietnam and foreign employers will be subject to administrative penalties as follows:

➤ For foreign workers:

• Fine from 15,000,000 VND – 25,000,000 VND;
• Deport foreign workers from Vietnam and cannot enter Vietnam for the next 3 years.

➤ For foreign employers:

• Violations of 1 – 10 foreign workers: fine from 30,000,000 VND – 45,000,000 VND;
• Violations involving 11 – 20 foreign workers: fine from 45,000,000 VND – 60,000,000 VND;
• Violation involving 21 or more foreign workers: fine from 60,000,000 VND – 75,000,000 VND.

Note:

This is the penalty applied to individual employers who violate the law. In case of corporate violations, the penalty will be twice the penalty for individuals.

Frequently asked questions when applying for work permit extension

1. How much does the work permit extension service cost at fdiinvietnam.com?

At Online Accounting, the full service package for work permit renewal starts from only 10,000,000 VND. fdiinvietnam.com commits to no additional costs.

➤ Contact Online Accounting via hotline 0978 578 866 (North),  033 9962 333 (Central)  or  0946 724 666 (South) for free consulting support. 

2. What information do I need to provide when using the work permit renewal service at fdiinvietnam.com?

Using the work permit renewal service at fdiinvietnam.com, you only need to provide:

1. Criminal record;
2. Health certificate;
3. Documents/papers proving that foreign workers are experts or technical workers have been consularized and translated into Vietnamese such as:
   • Certificate of experience if the foreigner is a technical worker;
   • Certificate of experience and university degree if foreign worker is an expert.

3. How long does it take to complete the work permit renewal service for foreigners at fdiinvietnam.com?

Within 30 – 35 working days, Online Accounting will complete the work permit extension procedure for foreigners and deliver the results to you.

4. How many times can a work permit be renewed?

A foreigner’s work permit can only be extended once for a maximum of 2 years. After that, you must apply for a new work permit, similar to the procedure for applying for a work permit for the first time. 

5. What is the procedure for extending a work permit?

The procedure for extending work permits for foreigners includes 2 steps:

• Step 1: Apply for a document approving the need to use labor;
• Step 2: Apply for work permit extension.

>> See details: Procedures and documents for work permit extension.

Call us at  0978 578 866 (North)  –  033 9962 333 (Central)  –  0946 724 666 (South)  for support.