Working permits for Australians

17POSTS

9 years ago

I've been researching all day, but am still not sure about what kind of visa options there are for Australians to work in Vietnam?

I want to work as a photographer (that is - I want to start a business, and not have an employer). I have a 4 year degree, not sure if this is relevant?

I would appreciate any advice, thank you!

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safetywa Member

20POSTS

9 years ago

Hi
You have two options.
Register 100% foreign own company here in VN about $4,000 AUD
Or take on a Vietnamese partner聽 on and have them register the company and you as a employee / manager this way you can apply for a work permit around $600 USD聽 to register VN company

Hope this is of help.

Regards
Brett

scarycrab Member

17POSTS

9 years ago

Thank you Brett! This is really great advice. Silly question - if I have a company, can I work for that company, or do I need a separate visa or permit?

THIGV ViP

4427POSTS

9 years ago

If your product was exclusively sold outside of Vietnam you could probably get by without all that hassle and just stay on a tourist visa(s).聽 In that case you are just a guy traveling around taking photos.聽 If you want to operate a gallery or have portrait sittings, then you will need to set up a legitimate business.

scarycrab Member

17POSTS

9 years ago

Thanks for the advice! I'd want to work within the country, so it looks like the legit way is the best! Now, wish me luck with the famous bureaucracy!

safetywa Member

20POSTS

9 years ago

Hi,

If it is 100% foreign owned then you can apply to get a 30 year visa.
If you register the company with a Vietnamese partner then you will still have to get a work visa but not sure how long the visa is valued for be for you have to re apply for new visa maybe yearly but not really sure.
If you register the company as 100% foreign own will cost more to setup. But you have full control of the company.

Regards
Brett

pej1111 Serial expat

562POSTS

8 years ago

HI everyone, I am hoping that you can help me!聽 Can any one tell me what you needed to do to get a working VISA:

Specifically did you have to do a medical?聽 If so what sort of things did the medical cover?聽 i.e. checks on eyes, ears, blood, lungs etc. etc. etc.

THIGV ViP

4427POSTS

8 years ago

safetywa wrote:
If it is 100% foreign owned then you can apply to get a 30 year visa.

Thirty year visa聽聽聽Tell me it's not a typo.聽 I sure missed that the first time around.聽 At $4000 that works out to $133 a year.聽 I expect that if it were true there would be a lot of more permanent expat types setting up shell companies.

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Guest2023 Guest

0POSTS

8 years ago

The trouble with making a company is the tax reporting every month for VAT. I really dont see why you want to setup up business unless you are wanting to sell your product here in Viet Nam. Maybe some more info will help.

Huey M New member

8POSTS

8 years ago

#10

the best way: talk with the peopl they have what you wanna : so they will tell you: how to get it done .....

THIGV ViP

4427POSTS

8 years ago

#11

colinoscapee wrote:
The trouble with making a company is the tax reporting every month for VAT.

Zero sales, zero VAT.聽 A report maybe, but how hard can that be if it is all zeroes.

Of course we are just gabbing because there is no 30 year visa.聽聽聽聽Still fun.聽

Guest2023 Guest

0POSTS

8 years ago

#12

If no sales, then the business will fade.

If the VAT system is the same as when I owned a business, you had to report every month, then a quarterly report, followed by a six monthly report and finally a yearly report. All up, 18 reports a year, and heaven forbid if the official you were using gets replaced, as you then have to go through the reports again with the new official.