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Vietnam Temporary Resident Card For Panamanian 2023 – Procedures To Apply Vietnam TRC For Panamanian Experts, Investors, Workers, Managers, and Businessmen

In addition to visas, the Vietnamese government currently offers temporary resident cards for Panamanian citizens. Those who want to live or work permanently in Vietnam (from 1 year to 5 years) can apply for a temporary resident card if all required documents are met. In this article, we will provide you with all information about Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian from A to Z.

1/ Vietnam temporary resident card for Panama passport holders

According to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, temporary resident card is a document issued by an immigration authority or a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, granted to foreigners who are allowed to reside for a certain period of time in Vietnam.

Panamanian nationals, if meeting the requirements and conditions, can apply for a temporary resident card and long-term stay in Vietnam depending on the card’s conditions. Vietnam temporary resident card allows Panamanian nationals to leave and enter unlimited times, and stay continuously in Vietnam during the validity period of the card without extension.

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2/ Vietnam temporary resident card benefits for Panamanian citizens

If you own a Vietnam temporary resident card, you can have many benefits:

– First, as mentioned, Panamanian with temporary resident card can stay continuously in Vietnam for a long period of time (according to the term of temporary resident card) without leaving Vietnam.

– If applying for a visa, currently Panamanian citizens can only apply for maximum of 3 months. After the time above, you have to spend a large amount of money to extend (also can only extend up to 3 months), or to exit Vietnam and re-enter with a new visa.

– Panamanian people with temporary resident card can buy apartments and real estate in Vietnam.

– Panamanian people can carry out procedures related to business, marriage, investment, etc. very conveniently.

3/ Under what circumstances can Panamanian people apply for a temporary resident card in Vietnam?

Panamanian nationals, if falling into the following cases, may apply for a Vietnamese temporary resident card:

– Experts, workers, directors, managers, businessmen who are working in Vietnam. In case of having a Vietnamese work permit, it must be valid at least 12 months at the time of applying for a temporary resident card. This case will be considered for granting temporary resident card type “working”.

– Foreigners who are members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations in Vietnam and their spouses, children under 18 years of age, housemaids who are accompanied by the term of office, are granted temporary resident card with symbol NG3.

– Father, mother, wife, husband, children of a person who has a temporary resident card or of a Vietnamese. This case will be considered for granting temporary resident card type “relative”.

– Investors are investing in Vietnam with required capital in accordance with the current law. This case will be considered for granting temporary resident card type “investment”.

4/ Required documents to apply for a Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

Panamanian nationals, when applying for a Vietnam temporary resident card, need to prepare the following documents:

  • The written request for temporary resident card (Form NA6 for agencies or organizations; NA7 for individuals)
  • Information form for temporary resident card with 3cm x 4cm photo (Form NA8)
  • Copy of valid passport and visa (bring the original for comparison);
  • 02 photos 3 * 4cm (01 photo attached to the Information Sheet, 01 photo for separate file)
  • 01 copy of the business registration certificate of the legal person of the guaranteeing agency, organization or enterprise.

Depending on the circumstances, one of the following is required:

  • Investment certificate or business registration certificate
  • The license to establish the company’s representative office or branch
  • Certificate of members of the Board of Directors
  • Work permit
  • Birth certificate, marriage certificate, household registration book, etc. if applying for a temporary resident card for spouse, children, etc. who are Panamanian
  • Declaration of temporary residence or Certificate of temporary residence in the locality with the seal of the Commune Police.

Note: Consular legalization and notarized translation into Vietnamese are required for all documents in foreign languages.

5/ Procedures to apply for a Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

Here are the steps to apply for a Vietnam temporary resident card for Panama passport holders:

Step 1: Prepare documents in accordance with the law.

Documents must be fully prepared according to the type of card you apply for. If you are having trouble preparing your application, you can contact the competent authorities in Vietnam directly, or email us at info@vietnamimmigration.com

Step 2: Submit documents

Agencies, organizations and individuals shall submit dossiers at one of the three offices of the Immigration Administration – Ministry of Public Security:

  • 44-46 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi.
  • 254 Nguyen Trai, District 1, HCMC.
  • 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang City

Application time: Morning, Monday to Saturday (excluding holidays).

After that, the officer receiving the application will check the legality and content of the application:

  • If the application is enough and valid, the officer will print and give a receipt to get the results.
  • If not enough documents, the officer instructs to complete the documents.

Step 3: Get results

You present the receipt, identity card or passport to the officer to check and compare, if your temporary resident card is approved, the officer will ask you to pay the fee and hand over the temporary resident card.

Time to get results: From Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)

You can apply Vietnam temporary resident card directly at Immigration offices

6/ Processing time and fee for getting a Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

Processing time to apply for a Vietnam temporary resident card for a Panamanian citizen is 05 working days from the date getting all required documents.

The cost of applying a Vietnam temporary resident card for a Panamanian citizen will vary depending on the number of documents you can provide, the type of temporary resident card you apply for, the validity of the card, … You can contact directly us through email info@vietnamimmigration.com to find out the fee of Vietnam temporary resident card for your case.

7/ Validity of Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

– The validity of the Vietnam temporary resident card is at least 30 days shorter than the expiry date of the passport.

– Temporary resident cards with symbols NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT and DH have a validity period not exceeding 05 years.

Temporary resident cards with symbols NN1, NN2, TT are valid for no more than 03 years.

– LD and PV1 temporary resident card valid for no more than 02 years.

– Expired temporary resident card is considered for granting a new card.

8/ How to change Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

When your temporary resident card is about to expire, you can contact the authorities to renew or change your temporary resident card.

Agencies that can grant, change or renew a new temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens include:

  • Administration of Immigration
  • Immigration Department of Police Department of provinces and cities

Cases of temporary resident card change

  • The temporary resident card is lost;
  • The temporary resident card is torn or blurred, etc.
  • issue a new passport in which the new passport number differs from the passport number indicated on the temporary resident card;

9/ Documents to change Vietnam temporary resident card for Panamanian citizens

When changing a temporary resident card, Panamanian citizens need to prepare the following documents:

  • Passport must be valid for at least 06 months;
  • Work permits (investors, project managers, non-governmental organizations, foreign lawyers licensed to practice in Vietnam are not required to apply for work permits)
  • Application for a temporary resident card in Vietnam.
  • Information form for card holder (with photo and stamp);
  • 01 photo 3cmx4cm;
  • A dispatch explaining the reason for changing temporary resident card
  • Other documents as requested by the Immigration Department

10/ How to Extend Vietnam Temporary Resident card for Panamanian citizens

Panamanian citizens can extend their temporary resident card in Vietnam upon expiration by preparing the following documents:

  • Visa application, extension stay (Form NA5)
  • Passport
  • Follow the same procedure to get a new temporary resident card as outlined above.

11/ Services to apply, renew and change Vietnam temporary resident card for Panama passport holders

In addition to directly preparing your application and submitting it to Vietnam Immigration Department to apply for a temporary resident card, you may also consider choosing a company that specializes in temporary resident cards to avoid cumbersome administrative procedures. Getting a Vietnam temporary resident card is really quite complicated, because the procedures require quite a lot of documents, each case requires differently. In addition, the language barrier makes applying your temporary resident card more difficult.

We provide you with a simple and effective solution to apply for a Vietnam temporary resident card. With over 10 years of experience in this field, we are confident to help you in owning a Vietnamese temporary resident card even if you cannot provide all required documents. We simplify all the procedures, and will submit your application on your behalf at the immigration department. And after the temporary resident card is approved, we will bring it to your address.

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