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[norbdemn]

Hi all,

I am curious to know if a work visa is transferable from one employer to
the next?

As far as I understand, when you get a work visa it is good for three
years.

So , for instance, if I switch employers after my contract is up (typically
one or two years) can I still use my existing one or would I have to get a
new one? I am assuming I would have to get a new one with my new
employer.

Thanks

[Phinaes Gage]

I think what you mean is a work permit, not a work visa. And as I understand it, they belong to you. However if the school has organised and paid for this for you, they are obviously not too happy about letting you keep this. It is possible to organize to get this on your own but is very difficult (unless you speak Vietnamese), and incredibly time consuming. If you want to know more about Work Permit requirements you can PM me.

PG

[spycatcher reincarnated]

I am a bit behind the times on this one, but my take on this issue is as follows:

The work permit is issued by the Department of Labour (DOLISA) to the company and it gives them the right to employ a foreign individual.

When the foreign individual stops being employed by the company the company has to return the work permit to the DOLISA.

If you have already had a work permit in a particular field of work and your next employment will be in the same field of work (changing form being a teacher to being a doctor would cause issues as you would have to submit your doctor's qualifications) it is usually quite easy for your new employer to receive a work permit to be allowed to legally employ you. I suggest that if you had a photocopy of your old work permit this would most likely make things easier. Once your new employer has details of your old work permit it is usually quite easy for them to to get you a new work permit as DOLISA should already have all your documents.

I understand that work permits range from 1 to 3 years. There does seem to be some flexibility here, but the duration seems to depend heavily on the duration of the employment contract your employer attaches to the work permit request. IE if it is a 1 year contract I doubt that a 3 year work permit would be issued, but I might be wrong on this issue.

[norbdemn]

[quote="spycatcher reincarnated"]I am a bit behind the times on this one, but my take on this issue is as follows:

The work permit is issued by the Department of Labour (DOLISA) to the company and it gives them the right to employ a foreign individual.

When the foreign individual stops being employed by the company the company has to return the work permit to the DOLISA.

If you have already had a work permit in a particular field of work and your next employment will be in the same field of work (changing form being a teacher to being a doctor would cause issues as you would have to submit your doctor's qualifications) it is usually quite easy for your new employer to receive a work permit to be allowed to legally employ you. I suggest that if you had a photocopy of your old work permit this would most likely make things easier. Once your new employer has details of your old work permit it is usually quite easy for them to to get you a new work permit as DOLISA should already have all your documents.

I understand that work permits range from 1 to 3 years. There does seem to be some flexibility here, but the duration seems to depend heavily on the duration of the employment contract your employer attaches to the work permit request. IE if it is a 1 year contract I doubt that a 3 year work permit would be issued, but I might be wrong on this issue.[/quote]

Thanks Spycatcher.

That sounds right, eventhough you are a bit off in the times.

Perhaps someone could verify this, though.