Answer by Department of Immigration Management – Provincial Public Security:
On June 16th 2014, the National Assembly promulgated the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, the duration of a temporary residence card stipulating in Article 38 of this Law as follows:
- Duration of temporary residence card shall be at least 30 days shorter than remaining duration of the passport.
- Temporary residence card with code of NG3, LV1, LV2, ĐT and DH with duration of not more than 05 years.
- Temporary residence cards with code of NN1, NN2, TT with duration of not more than 03 years.
- Temporary residence cards with code of LĐ and PV1 with duration of not more than 02 years.
- Expired temporary residence card is considered for issuing new card.