Temporary residency card (TRC)

    Hi Guy's 
Can anybody explain the process of applying for a TRC via the Spouse route ?
    -@Michael Boylan

Read this thread:

expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1038968

@OceanBeach92107 Thank you OB. I knew i had read this thread last year, but couldn't find it again doh ! I will read through it carefully and hopefully get some clarity from it.

Regards

bb

it's easy you and your wife must to have:

1) notarized copy of your current home registration (the police)

2) notarized copy of your wife's home registration (the police) , no matter if permanent or temporary

3) notarized full copy of your entire passport (no need to be translated)

4) notarized  copy of your wife's vietnamese citizen ID

5) notarized of your Married Registration (or legalized and translated if married abroad)

6) 3 pictures size 2x3 cm.

7) both of you must go together to the provincial migration department of the location where your wife is registered as permanent or temporary

8) don't worry about what form template you need to fill out. They will give you the right ones in their office.

9) The fee is around 3.2Million VND for 2 years TRC  (I don't know why sometimes they issue the TRC for only 2 years instead of 3.

Remarks:

The expiration date of your new TRC will never be more than your passport expire date.

Your passport and your new TRC must be always together before any place you need to present it.

If you renew your passport, TRC must be also re-issued.

When I mentioned your wife's residence registration, that could be permanent (where she were born) or temporary (where she is currently living or working)

They will keep your original passport and and VRC until your TRC is ready (2 or 3 weeks) so, take a notarized copy for you avoiding to be undocumented.  When you receive your TRC your VRC will be revoked and your passport will be stamped with a new entry,

Best regard

@Michael Boylan

vietanlaw.com/renew-trc-for-foreigners-to-get-married-to-vietnamese-people/