Contents of Administrative procedures - Municipal Police Department

Procedure Visa issuance, replacement, modification or stay extension for temporary resident foreigner in Viet Nam (Administrative procedure at level 2)
Process

- Step 1: The applicant prepares the dossier stipulated by the law.


- Step 2: The applicant submits dossier at the Immigration Management Division of the Ha Noi Municipal Police Department.


* Officers of Immigration Management Division receive the dossier and check the validity and completion of the dossiers.


If the dossier is complete and valid, officers enter data into computer, and print two receipts with an appointment of the time and date, one given to the applicant and another attached to the dossier.


If the dossier remains incomplete and needs to be added, the officers shall guide the applicant to complete dossier according to the law.    

      
* Time for receiving dossiers: Every morning from Monday to Friday (except holidays).


Step 3: The applicant pay fees and receives the result at Immigration Management Division of the Ha Noi Municipal Police Department.


Time for handing over the result: Every morning from Monday to Friday (except holidays).
Where to submit Submit directly at the Ha Noi Immigration Department: - Base 1: receiving the dossiers for permanent residence or temporary residence of the districts: Ba Dinh, Hoan Kiem, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Tay Ho, Cau Giay, Hoang Mai, Long Bien, Nam Tu Liem, Bac Tu Liem, Gia Lam, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Me Linh. Address: No. 89 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi. Tel: 04.39396218 - Base 2: receiving the dossiers for permanent residence or temporary residence of the districts: Thanh Xuan, Thanh Tri, Ha Dong and remaining districts. Address: No. 2 Phung Hung Street, Ha Dong District, Ha Noi. Tel: 04.39397051
Contents and number of the dossier

a) Content of the dossier:

 

- A passport or other document in lieu of a passport;

 

- Entry visa (if any); temporary residence certificate;

 

- Application for visa issuance, replacement, modification, or stay extension (Form N5) certified by the head hosting organization/employer of the applicant if the host is an organization/employer; by the Chief Police of the Ward/ Commune where the sponsor resides if the host is an individual.

 

b) Number of the dossier: 01 (one) set.
Processing duration Within 05 (five) working days after receiving the complete and valid dossier.
Objects Individual
Competent agency Municipal Police Department
Outcome Visa; temporary residence certificate
Fee + 4.1. issuing single entry visa: US$45 + 4.2. issuing multiple entry visa: - valid for less than one month: US$65 - valid for less than six months: US$95 - valid for at least six months: US$135 + 4.3. Changing from single to multiple entry visa a) during time frame of original visa: - valid for less than six months: US$25 - valid for at least six months: US$75 b) exceeding time frame of original visa: - valid for less than six months: US$50 - valid for at least six months: US$100 + 4.4. Transferring validity of visas and temporary residence from the expired passport to new passports: US$15. +4.5. Amending and supplementing other contents in the visa: US$10 4.6. Extension of temporary residence certificates: US$10.
Form/Declaration

Application for visa issuance, replacement, modification, or stay extension (Form N5)
Other requirements + For foreigners working in Viet Nam: having work permit if he/she has worked in Viet Nam for 03 (three) months or more (except the cases of exempting work permit); +In case foreigners is sponsored by his/her family members who must have permanent residence or long-term residence in Ha Noi. + In case foreigners applying for issuance, renewal of temporary residence certificates to solve his/her personal work, dossier must be enclosed with documents proving the reason.
Legal basis

+ Ordinance No. 24/2000/PL-UBTVQH10 dated April 28, 2000 on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam;


+ Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP dated May 28 by the government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam;   


 + Joint-Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT-BCA dated January 29, 2012 guiding the implementation of the Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP dated May 28 by the government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam;   


+ Joint Circular No. 01/2012/TTLT-BCA-BNG dated January 3, 2012 by the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs amending, supplementing some provisions of the Joint Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT/BCA-BNG dated January 29, 2002 and Joint Circular No. 05/2009/TTLT/BCA-BNG dated May 12, 2009 on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Viet Nam;


+ Circular No. 66/2009/TT-BTC dated March 30, 2009 of the Ministry of Finance prescribing the regime on collection, remittance, management and use of fees on passports, visas and papers on entry, exit, transit and residence in Viet Nam and Circular No. 190/2012/TT-BTC dated November 9, 2012 on supplement, amendment of some provisions of Circular No. 66/2009/TT-BTC dated March 30, 2009.

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