Once a foreign national arrives in Vietnam, a set of practical tasks need to be completed before daily life runs smoothly. Forra handles police registration, bank account opening, driving licence conversion, and document legalisation — all managed in Vietnamese on your behalf.
Each is available individually or combined. Forra handles document preparation, authority submission, and follow-up — you just show up where needed.
Foreign nationals must register their address with the local police (CT01 form) within 24–48 hours of arriving at their accommodation. The confirmation is also a required document for the TRC application.
Forra advises on bank selection, confirms the document requirements, and accompanies the employee to the branch to handle the Vietnamese-language interaction — so the account is opened in a single visit.
Holders of a valid foreign driving licence can convert it to a Vietnamese licence without sitting a driving test, provided their home country is eligible. Forra manages the full application.
Foreign documents — degrees, marriage and birth certificates, criminal records — often need to be legalised before Vietnamese authorities will accept them. Forra manages the full chain from authentication at source to certified Vietnamese translation.
Each service is available individually. Most employers commission the police registration (CT01) as standard for every new foreign hire, then add the others based on individual need. Forra quotes each separately.
Yes — foreign academic qualifications submitted with a work permit application must be legalised. For countries party to the Hague Apostille Convention (US, UK, Australia, most of Europe), an Apostille stamp is sufficient and is simpler than full consular legalisation. Forra advises on the correct process for each country.
Licences from countries party to the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, or from countries with a bilateral agreement with Vietnam, are eligible for direct conversion without a driving test. This covers most European countries, the US, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and others. Forra confirms eligibility before the application begins.
No. Most banks will open an account for a foreign national with a valid passport and work permit or visa. A TRC is not required, though it speeds things up. Forra confirms the exact requirements for the chosen bank before the visit to ensure everything is in order on the day.
Missing the 24–48 hour window can result in an administrative penalty and delays the TRC application, which requires the CT01 confirmation. Forra initiates the registration on the day of confirmed arrival to ensure the window is always met.
Tell us which services your employee needs and their arrival date. Forra will have the registration ready to go on arrival day, and everything else sequenced from there.
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