In particular, Article 8 of Decree 219/2025/ND-CP clearly stipulates that the dossier for requesting a certificate of confirmation is not subject to a work permit as follows:
Article 8. Application for a certificate of confirmation is not subject to a labor license
1. The document requesting the issuance of a certificate of confirmation is not subject to the issuance of a labor license according to Form No. 1 of the Appendix issued with this Decree.
2. The health examination certificate is issued by a qualified medical examination and treatment facility, except in cases where the results of the health examination have been connected and shared on the Information System on the management of medical examination and treatment activities or the national database on health. For health examination certificates issued by competent medical facilities of foreign countries, they are used in cases where Vietnam and the country or territory issuing the health examination certificate have treaties or agreements mutually recognized and the validity period of the health examination certificate shall not exceed 12 months from the date of issuance.
3. 2 color photos (4x6cm size, white background, straight face, ceiling top, no glasses).
4. The passport is still valid.
5. Documents proving that foreign workers are not subject to a labor license are one of the following:
a) Documents issued by competent authorities in accordance with the provisions of law in cases specified in Clause 3, Article 154 of the Labor Code or one of the cases specified in Clauses 9, 14 and 15, Article 7 of this Decree;
b) Documents of employers abroad sending foreign workers with international agreements or treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member in the cases specified in Clause 7, Article 154 of the Labor Code or one of the cases specified in Clauses 4, 6, 7, 11 and 12, Article 7 of this Decree;
c) Documents proving that the employer is a manager, executive director, expert, or technical worker as prescribed in Article 19 of this Decree, accompanied by a document of an employer abroad sending a foreign worker to work for a period of time at a commercial presence in Vietnam and confirming that the employer has previously recruited a foreign worker for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before coming to work in Vietnam in the case specified in Point b, Clause 13, Article 7 of this Decree.
