Notification on exemption from work permit confirmation procedures and notification when working in multiple provinces/cities

In practice, many enterprises employ foreign employees at multiple branches or offices located in different provinces and cities, resulting in an increasing demand for multi-location work. In addition, there are also cases where foreign employees marry Vietnamese citizens and reside in Vietnam. Previously, both groups of individuals were required to apply for confirmation of not being subject to a work permit, which was time-consuming and administratively burdensome. However, under Decree No. 219/2024/ND-CP, the procedure has been streamlined: the employer only needs to notify the competent authority instead of applying for confirmation as before. Below is a detailed analysis of the notification procedure for cases where no confirmation of not being subject to a work permit is required. 

1. Notification of Exemption from Work Permit Confirmation Procedures³ 

The employer must notify the competent authority (Department of Home Affairs, Management Board of Industrial Zones, Export Processing Zones, or High-Tech Parks) in the following cases: 

(i) Where the foreign employees falls under the categories specified in Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 8, Article 154 of the Labor Code; Clauses 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, and Point a, Clause 13, Article 7 of Decree No. 219. Specific examples include: 

• Foreign employees married to Vietnamese citizens and residing in Vietnam; 

• Owners or capital-contributing members with a capital contribution of VND 3 billion or more in a limited liability company; 

• Chairpersons of the Board of Directors or members of the Board of Directors with a capital contribution of VND 3 billion or more in a joint stock company;
  … 

(ii) Where a foreign employee who has already been issued a Exemption from Work Permit Confirmation needs to work for the same employer in multiple provinces or centrally run cities. 

Note: For cases under item (ii), the notification procedure applies only when the job position and title stated in the Exemption from Work Permit Confirmation are the same as the job position and title intended to be undertaken at the employer’s other workplace. 

At least 03 days prior to the intended commencement of work, the employer must notify the competent authority responsible for issuing Exemption from Work Permit Confirmation in the locality where the foreign employee is expected to work. The notification must include the following: 

(i) For cases under Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 8, Article 154 of the Labor Code; Clauses 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, and Point a, Clause 13, Article 7 of Decree No. 219: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, name of the employer, workplace location, and duration of work. 

(ii) For cases where the foreign employees has already been issued confirmation: full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, confirmation number, name of the employer, start date and end date of employment. The duration of work must not exceed the validity of the confirmation already issued.

Notifications may be submitted by post or directly to the competent authority, which will receive the notification but will not issue confirmation to the employer.  

2. Notification to competent authorities when working in multiple provinces/cities with a valid work permit⁴

In cases where a foreign employees has already been granted a work permit and needs to work for the same employer in multiple provinces or centrally run cities, at least 03 days before the intended commencement of work, the employer must notify the competent authority in the locality where the foreign employee is expected to work, including the following information: full name, age, nationality, passport number, work permit number, name of the employer, start date and end date of employment. The employment duration must not exceed the validity of the work permit already issued. 

The notification must be made in writing and may be sent by post or submitted directly to the competent authority. 

Note: This notification procedure only applies where the foreign employee performs the same job position and title as stated in the valid work permit at another workplace of the employer. 

^{(3) Article 9 of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP}

^{(4) Article 21 of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP}

Date written: 20/09/2025

Share: