I'm British and currently living and teaching in HCMC.
I'm constantly hearing contradictory things (even from official sources) about the Work Permit procedure.
I'm getting very confused and thought it might be easier just to ask on here.
I welcome information from anyone, but it would be FANTASTIC if a Brit who has successfully applied in the last two months could answer this query.
Three things in particular:
1.) Do my documents have to be notarised back home AND authenticated here
or
Do they just have to be authenticated here?
(I have notarised copies of some of my documents, but not all of them)
2.) I've been in the country much longer than six months so wanted to do a Local Police Check instead of a UK one.
BUT a lady at the HR department at my school, thought it might be problematic because I have been working in the country illegally for the past year.
Is this likely to cause me a problem?
3.) I've heard that you have to be registered at your address for a certain amount of time before you can apply for the Local Police Check.
How long? And will it be an issue if I move? As in, do I have to be registered at one specific address for that period of time?
I think these are my main issues right now. But any other pertinent information would be welcomed.