Three Difficulties in Applying Temporary Residence Card in Da Nang

Temporary residence card in Da Nang

In recent years, more and more foreigners are coming to live, work, study or to reside in Da Nang, therefore, many foreigners apply for Temporary residence card (TRC) for more convenience in Vietnam.

According to the regulation of Section 13, Article 3 of Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, Temporary Residence Card (TRC)is a legal document issued by an immigration authority or a competent authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a foreigner who is permitted to reside in Vietnam for a certain period of time. This card has the same validity as a visa. Therefore, if the foreigners have TRC, they will reside and entry/exit Vietnam without applying for visa.

However, the process and procedures to apply for TRC would have many different practical applications in each province. Particularly in Da Nang, the issuance of temporary cards for foreigners is more challenging.

The first, for the issuance of a TRC, the foreigner must apply for suitable visa, the issuance of TRC is executed at the Immigration Department of the Da Nang City Public Security. The application for a visa in Da Nang is more complicated than in other provinces. It is necessary to have specific information relating to the operation and management of the enterprise which guarantee foreigner to enter Vietnam(if any). For the submission of dossiers to apply for the visa, the foreigner shave to submit by themselves or by the staff of their company. This makes it necessary for the foreigner or the sponsor have to spend the time to complete the procedure.

Secondly, after having a valid visa, the foreigners should apply the TRC at the Immigration Department of the Da Nang City Public Security. The dossiers for applying the TRC is regulated in the Article 37 of the Law on enter, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam. However, when applying for temporary residence cards in Da Nang, the Immigration Department could request more other relevant documents to the business, which is some time not found in the law, which poses challenges to applicant.

Thirdly, the granting of TRC to foreign investors, workers in Da Nang requires the confirmation of work permit exemption, work permits. The duration of the TRC issued will be valid for a period of two (2) years. As a result, for foreign investors, only have TRC with the validity term of 02 years are granted, instead of maximum 5 years, as provided for in Clause 2, Article 38 of the Immigration law. In order to be granted a TRC for a period of more than two years, the Immigration Department shall consider the business situation of the company, the tax payment status of the investor, etc. Therefore, if investors want to be granted TRC for more than 02 years, they need to work in Vietnam for a longer time and the business must be profitable.

With the above difficulties, many foreigners need to necessary attention, prepare all the documents as well as know about the term of TRC, in order to be able to prepare the best dossier. In case of difficulties, ANT Lawyers with offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang and experience in work permit, immigration, and temporary residence card could provide legal services for the client’s convenience.

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Change of Headquarter of Da Nang Immigration Department

As of August 2018, according to the project for rearranging the administrative function of the Government and the Ministry of Public Security, Immigration Department of Da Nang has been merged into Immigration Department of Hanoi. Therefore, the procedures related to entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens and foreigners such as issuing visa, exempting visa, temporary residence card, permanent residence in Da Nang shall be implemented in Immigration Department of Hanoi.

Relating to the dossier and procedures carried out at the Immigration Department of Da Nang such as issuing passport, temporary residence card, permanent residence, the application shall be submitted to Immigration Department of Da Nang. Thereafter, this agency shall transfer such dossier to Immigration Department of Hanoi for approval. Finally, the results shall be returned to Da Nang.

For most of immigration procedures which used to be implemented in Immigration Department of Da Nang, such as issuing visa, the applicant shall submit dossier directly to Immigration Department of Hanoi. The change could possibly add up processing time, and inconvenience if there is requirement for re-submission, amendment and supplement.

ANT Lawyers law firm offer offices in both Hanoi and Da nang, there fore could facilitate the process for individuals and businesses to register entry, residence permit in Da Nang for the smooth experience, to assist foreigners entering Vietnam doing business, setting up company and making investment.

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Danang to call on investment in hi-tech, real estate after Tet

DANANG – The central coastal city of Danang plans to call for investment in 44 projects mostly in the fields of hi-tech and real estate after the Tet holiday, with each of them needing US$30,000 to US$400 million, according to a representative of the Danang Investment Promotion Agency.

Half of the 44 projects are in the information-technology and hi-tech sectors and will be executed in Danang Hi-Tech Park.

The city is seeking investors for a solar energy project which needs US$150 million to US$400 million, and a US$200-million project to manufacture semiconductor materials for electronic parts and circuits. A 60-hectare urban area project and Truoc Dong Lake ecological zone covering 100 hectares of land are also in need of investment capital.

Apart from that, the city plans to resume work on the delayed projects that have yet to be licensed for investment, including a No.2 software park project covering over 50 hectares. Singapore's firm Sembcorp proposed injecting over US$90 million into the project long ago, but it has been awaiting word from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, and National Defense as it is located in a maritime boundary area.

Meanwhile, Matrix Holdings Limited from Hong Kong wants to build a racetrack and horse training and multiplication center in the city, with total capital of US$200 million. An appropriate site is still being sought for it.

Further, Danang will prioritize foreign direct investment in digital, biotechnology, hi-tech agricultural projects, meaning that projects that apply outdated technologies and harm the environment will not be accepted. Investors from Japan, South Korea and Europe are preferred.

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Danang Administrative Procedure is Attracting the Foreign Direct Investment

Da Nang is one of the five municipalities of Vietnam, located in the central Vietnam. Danang has the international seaport and airport, with natural advantages, therefore many tourists and foreign investors choose Danang is the interest destination in Vietnam. Many people are coming to Da Nang to buy apartment, properties, and invest in Danang in services and production. 

For foreign investors, to do business in Vietnam, they need to seek professional assistance from consultants and lawyers in Vietnam. In addition, the administrative procedures related to the laws is also a major obstacle, which makes investors consider when doing business. In recent years, Vietnam has carried out many administrative reforms to solve difficulties and problems in administrative procedures. However, the fact that at many provinces, the results have not been achieved.

For Da Nang, it particularly aims to attract investment capital in domestic and foreign, as well as attempt to solve difficulties that many other places have not reached. Thankful for the application of information technology to administrative procedures in receiving and returning the results, administrative staffs at state agencies and citizens save time and cost. In addition, due to the application of electronic systems and the publicity of administrative procedures, people can look at the procedures before doing the procedures, which makes the procedure easier. For many years, Da Nang has been the top administrative reform in all of country. The application of administrative procedures through the numbering order in the administrative agencies, it reduces the hardship when processing records. In addition to serial numbers, the application of sequential number tracking software can help people actively their schedule time to deal with other works. Not only applying electronic technology to departments, Da Nang also applies the e-government administration model, making it easy for people to handle administrative procedures in all state agencies. By gathering all the departments at the Da Nang Administration Center, this helps the staffs and citizens to conveniently communicate with the Department in dealing with related procedures.

In addition, Danang also focuses on developing and implementing information and feedback applications as well as interaction between citizens and authorities. This allows the parties to interact with each other electronically, in addition to assessing the effectiveness of the work and the attitudes of the administrative staff. Therefore, the administrative agency can timely overcome the weakness of their staffs, citizens will easily reflect the working attitude of staffs who solve administrative procedures.

The administrative reform in Da Nang in recent years, has brought in high efficiency.In 2017, Da Nang has attracted 111.9 million USD FDI, increased 6.5 times compared with 2016, from investors come from all over the world. This reflects Da Nang's efforts in reforming administrative procedures to bring high economic efficiency to the city in the future.

ANT Lawyers branch offices in Da Nang has assisted clients to review real estate deposit contract, apartment sales contract, advise them on laws on real estate and foreign ownership, set-up company in Da Nang, apply work permit, investment visa and temporary residence card to work and live in here, taking advantage of Da Nang’s environment.

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