VietnamThe job ended. How long do I have to leave?
In plain termsThe permit dies with the contract. Printed expiry on the card is not a grace period. Leave planning starts the day the labour relationship ends.
Start here — three checks
- Permit is already dead.
yes
Source BLLĐ 45/2019 Điều 156 khoản 2 via NĐ 219/2025 Điều 30 khoản 1
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Employer return clock. Return the permit within .
15 days
Source NĐ 219/2025/NĐ-CP Điều 31 khoản 1
Checked Aug 2026 · Band high · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Sponsor notifies Immigration.
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm e
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
What ends, and what does not have a filed leftover day-count
| Layer | What the statute does | What people invent |
|---|---|---|
| Work permit | Dies when the contract ends. | “I still have three months printed on the card.” |
| Employer duty | Return the document to the issuer in 15 days. | “HR can keep the card in a drawer until I find a new job.” |
| Sponsor / Immigration | Written notice when sponsorship ends, and coordinate an exit request (yesSource Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm e Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. | “Nobody tells Immigration if I stay quiet.” |
| LĐ temporary residence card | Leftover-day count after permit death: noSource Luật Nhập cảnh Đ45.2.e requires written notice + coordinate exit — no published day-count for how long an LĐ TRC lasts after permit death Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog. | Blog “15 days to leave” copied as if it were Immigration Law. |
Common wrong movesQuit/dismissal is not a silent pause.
- Working the notice period after the contract is already treated as ended on paper.
- Assuming the TRC (temporary residence card) floats without a live sponsor.
- Starting a new job on the old permit because the print date has not arrived.
If you already have a new offerThat is a different door.
- Stop treating the old permit as transferable.
- Open the sponsor-change playbook for a new employer sequence.
- Do not work the gap between contracts on the dead permit.
Evidence and sources5 dated facts for After a Vietnam work-permit job ends — how long to leave
The readable briefing above uses these cells. Open a source only when you need to verify a number, date, or legal gate.
- Permit dies when the employment contract ends — does not wait for printed expiryBLLĐ 45/2019 Điều 156 khoản 2 via NĐ 219/2025 Điều 30 khoản 1checked Aug 2026
yes
Source BLLĐ 45/2019 Điều 156 khoản 2 via NĐ 219/2025 Điều 30 khoản 1
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Days for employer to return an expired/invalid work permit to the issuerNĐ 219/2025/NĐ-CP Điều 31 khoản 1checked Aug 2026
15 days
Source NĐ 219/2025/NĐ-CP Điều 31 khoản 1
Checked Aug 2026 · Band high · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Sponsor must notify Immigration in writing when sponsorship is no longer neededLuật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm echecked Aug 2026
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm e
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Sponsor must coordinate an exit request when sponsorship endsLuật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm echecked Aug 2026
yes
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Điều 45 khoản 2 điểm e
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
- Day-count for TRC cancel after work-permit revoke is filedLuật Nhập cảnh Đ45.2.e requires written notice + coordinate exit — no published day-count for how long an LĐ TRC lasts after permit deathchecked Aug 2026
no
Source Luật Nhập cảnh Đ45.2.e requires written notice + coordinate exit — no published day-count for how long an LĐ TRC lasts after permit death
Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh
Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Common questions
How long can I stay in Vietnam after I quit or am dismissed?
The work permit dies when the employment contract ends. It does not wait for the printed expiry. Immigration Law requires the sponsor to notify and coordinate an exit request. No statute cell here files a leftover-day count for the LĐ (labour) temporary residence card after that.
Does the employer do anything besides stop payroll?
Yes. The employer must return the expired or invalid work permit to the issuer within 15 days, and the sponsor must notify Immigration in writing when sponsorship is no longer needed.
Is this the same as changing to a new employer?
No. A new sponsor is a new permit path. This page is the leave-or-rebuild clock after the old contract is dead.