Can a husband who has a permit and work visa sponsor his wife to visit Vietnam?
If a husband has a permit and a work visa, can he sponsor his wife to visit Vietnam? Article 44 Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam as follows:
Rights and obligations of foreigners
1. Foreigners entering, exiting, transiting, and residing in Vietnam have the following rights:
a) Have your life, honor, property and legitimate rights and interests protected according to Vietnamese law while residing in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
b) Temporary residence card holders can sponsor grandparents, parents, spouses, and children to visit Vietnam; can sponsor a spouse and children under 18 years old to stay with them during the term of the temporary residence card if the agency or organization inviting or sponsoring that person agrees;
c) People with permanent residence cards can sponsor grandparents, parents, spouses, and children to visit Vietnam;
d) People who are legally residing in Vietnam are allowed to travel within the territory of Vietnam, travel, visit relatives, and seek medical treatment without having to ask for permission; In case of entering a prohibited area or restricted area of travel or residence, comply with the provisions of law;
d) Crew members on ships and boats entering Vietnam are allowed to go ashore within the province or centrally run city where the ship or boat is anchored; In case of going outside the above scope or exiting the Vietnamese territory through other border gates, a visa will be considered;
e) Spouses and children accompanying the term of office of members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, and representative offices of intergovernmental organizations are allowed to work if you have a work permit, except in cases not subject to a work permit; to study if there is a written acceptance from the school or educational institution;
g) People who are studying at schools or educational institutions under international treaties or international agreements are allowed to work together if there is written permission from the school or educational institution;
h) Stateless people permanently residing abroad are allowed to enter Vietnam to travel or visit relatives;
i) Stateless people residing in Vietnam who wish to leave the country will be considered by the Ministry of Public Security to issue valid international travel documents.
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Accordingly, the husband can only sponsor his wife to visit Vietnam if he has a Temporary Residence Card or a Permanent Residence Card.
Having a visa does not qualify. A visa is not a Temporary Residence Card or a Permanent Residence Card.