Documents and procedures for reissuing lost temporary residence cards for foreigners

What are the documents and procedures for reissuing a lost temporary residence card for foreigners? What are the conditions and fees for issuing a temporary residence card? You will find the answer in this article.

Losing a temporary residence card is a relatively serious situation and can cause a lot of trouble for foreigners. Therefore, if you accidentally lose your temporary residence card, foreigners need to urgently carry out procedures to re-issue a new temporary residence card. What are the steps to re-issue a temporary residence card? What should you pay attention to when re-issuing a temporary residence card? How much is the fee for re-issuing a temporary residence card? Let fdiinvietnam.com answer your questions in the article below. 

The importance of temporary residence card for foreigners 

A temporary residence card is a legal document equivalent to a visa, allowing foreigners to reside and work in Vietnam. With a temporary residence card, foreigners receive support, protection and are subject to the management of competent Vietnamese authorities. 

Temporary residence cards are so important, however, many foreigners, for various reasons, lose or damage their temporary residence cards. This results in foreigners lacking legal residence papers in Vietnam and facing the risk of not being able to enter or exit the country or not being able to carry out other legal procedures.

Therefore, when losing a temporary residence card, foreigners need to quickly carry out procedures to be reissued a temporary residence card to avoid unnecessary troubles.

Procedures for reissuing lost temporary residence cards for foreigners 

1. Step 1: Prepare complete documents according to the following cases:

➥ In case the company/organization where the foreigner is working wants to sponsor the re-issuance of a temporary residence card for the foreigner.

➥ In case a Vietnamese citizen wants to sponsor a temporary residence card re-issuance for a foreigner on a family visit basis.

2. Step 2: Submit application to competent authority 

After preparing all documents, foreigners applying for a temporary residence card must submit the application to the competent authority to reissue the temporary residence card, including the following agencies:

• Immigration Management Department – Provincial and Central City Police;
• Immigration Department – ​​under the Ministry of Public Security.

For example, if you are in Hanoi, you need to submit a complete application to the Immigration Department in Hanoi. In other cases, if you are in Da Nang, you need to submit a complete application to the Immigration Department – ​​representative office in Da Nang.

3. Step 3: Pay the fee and receive the results 

If the application is valid, the competent authority will receive the application and issue a receipt for the results. 

After 5-7 working days from the date of receiving the application, foreigners applying for a temporary residence card must go directly to the Immigration Department or through a representative to receive a new temporary residence card and pay the fee to the state agency.

>> See more: Documents and procedures for extending temporary residence cards for foreigners.

Conditions for re-issuing temporary residence cards for foreigners

Not all cases of temporary residence card loss will be reissued. Foreigners who want to reissue temporary residence card must meet the following conditions: 

1. Confirmation from local authorities of lost temporary residence card;
2. Passport of foreigners applying for re-issuance of temporary residence card must be valid for at least 13 months;
3. In case a foreigner applies for a temporary residence card to work under a contract with a Vietnamese enterprise, he/she must provide a work permit or a work permit exemption certificate with a remaining validity of 12 months;
4. Applicants for re-issuance of temporary residence cards must submit a written explanation clearly stating the loss or damage of the card along with the application for a temporary residence card.

Note:

In case a foreigner is an investor, he/she can apply for a temporary card with a temporary residence period equivalent to the period of the old temporary residence card or longer than the period of the old card but not exceeding 5 years as prescribed by law.

Foreigners with relatives residing in Vietnam can apply for a temporary residence card with the same duration as the old temporary residence card or reapply for a longer duration but not more than 5 years according to the provisions of law.

>> See more: Regulations on temporary residence cards for foreigners: Duration, benefits.

Fee for reissuing temporary residence card for foreigners 

Many people wonder whether the fee for re-issuing a lost temporary residence card is less or more than the fee for applying for a temporary residence card for the first time. The answer is no.

When applying for a temporary residence card re-issuance, the competent authority will essentially issue you a new temporary residence card, so the effort and cost between re-issuing and issuing a new temporary residence card are the same. Thus, foreigners who want to re-apply for a temporary residence card need to pay a fee equivalent to the fee for applying for a new temporary residence card, specifically as follows:

• Temporary residence card with validity from 1 year to no more than 2 years: 145 USD;
• Temporary residence card with validity from 2 years to no more than 5 years: 155 USD.

Please note that payment of fees for re-issuing temporary residence cards for foreigners can be made in Vietnamese currency (VND) or US dollars (USD).

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It can be seen that the procedure for re-issuing a temporary residence card is relatively complicated and takes a lot of time. Therefore, many people often have difficulty in preparing valid documents as well as supplementing documents when necessary, leading to a prolonged time to receive a temporary residence card, or even not being granted a new temporary residence card. To optimize time and cost, you can refer to:

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