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| Field | 🇻🇳Viet NamWork-Permit-Exempt Employment (LĐ1) — Viet Nam 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Viet Nam (VN) |
| Route | Work-Permit-Exempt Employment (LĐ1) — Viet Nam 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | LĐ1 immigration route for qualifying foreign workers confirmed as outside the work-permit requirement. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | LĐ1 applies to foreign workers who qualify for a work-permit exemption and required confirmation. The LĐ1 visa and eligible temporary residence card may each be issued for up to 2 years, subject to the legal basis and passport validity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Qualifying spouse and children under 18 may apply for TT family status where the statutory sponsorship requirements are met; this is a separate application.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse holding TT does not receive work permission solely from the family status; the spouse must independently qualify for work authorization or a labor-law exemption.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | Work without a permit is allowed only when a defined statutory exemption applies and any required confirmation is obtained; LĐ1 status is not a general exemption.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | The employer or eligible sponsor submits the exemption-confirmation and immigration sponsorship requests to the competent labor and immigration authorities under their separate procedures.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | LĐ1 work status does not itself confer permanent residence; a separate statutory PR ground and application are required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | LĐ1 work status does not itself create a citizenship pathway; nationality eligibility is governed separately.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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