HANOI: Foreigners who are eligible for residency permit in Vietnam, can now look forward to a shorter processing time during permit applications.

According to Vietnam news agency on Monday, the application process will now take a maximum of four months to process, instead of the previous six months.

In special cases where verification of documents takes extra time, the processing period can be extended by up to two months.

In addition, a foreigner who wishes to obtain a temporary residence permit in Vietnam should submit a set of documents to the Vietnam Immigration Department or the provincial immigration departments.

The application must include documents such as identity papers and documents proving the foreigner's eligibility for temporary residency in the country, the news agency reported.

The new regulations will come into force in late February.

- Bernama