Visa symbol, TRC card, and work permission are three separate systems. Do not mix them.
- Visa alone does not grant work
no
Source BLLĐ / NĐ 219 — labour permission (permit or exemption) is a separate system from immigration status
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Visa ≠ temporary residence card
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh — visa (entry/stay symbol) vs temporary residence card are separate instruments
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Symbols that can lead to TRC
LV1, LV2, LS, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2, TT, UĐ1, UĐ2
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 36 khoản 1 điểm b (Law 118/2025 Đ2.9, HL 01/7/2026)
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Dedicated retirement visa
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 8 — 23 visa symbols; no dedicated retirement symbol
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Four separate decisions
yes
Source Product map — purpose → entry symbol → TRC (if eligible) → work permit/exemption as four separate decisions
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.