After cancelling her ‘Non-resident Worker’s Authorization to Stay’ on 25 February 2018, my Vietnamese domestic helper returned to Vietnam. Afterwards, I decide to employ her again. Does she need to submit a Certificate of Criminal Record issued by the competent authorities of Vietnam again? |
Vietnamese domestic helpers are not required to submit a Certificate of Criminal Record if they re-apply for the same Authorization within 6 months from the cancellation of the ‘Non-resident Worker’s Authorization to Stay’. Referring to your question above, if the domestic helper makes the application on or after 26 August 2018, it will be over 6 months from the time she cancels the ‘Non-resident Worker’s Authorization to Stay’ until the time she gets employed again. In other words, she will not meet the requirement of certificate waiver. Therefore, she has to submit the original of National Certificate of Criminal Record No. 2 issued by the competent authorities of Vietnam along with the application form for ‘Non-resident Worker’s Authorization to Stay’. (For details of the Certificate time effect and authentication requirement, please see “Acceptance Standard for Necessary Documents”.) |
