As the demands of studying English in Vietnam becomes higher, thousands of foreigners come to Vietnam every year to become English teachers. However, there are mistakes that these teachers do that lead to unwanted consequences. One of the most common problems is teachers working on a tourist visa, which is illegal. Vietnam Teaching Jobs will now guide you through some important documents for being an English teacher in Vietnam.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
I. Valid visa and passport
Firstly, you need to make sure that your passport is still valid and if not, you should renew your passport. Secondly, you need to apply for a visa to stay in Vietnam. If you plan to apply for a job after coming to Vietnam, you will need a tourist visa. On the other hand, if you are hired before coming to Vietnam, your company will provide you a business visa. Your sponsored Business visa will be essential when you apply for a working permit.
Step by step, you need to apply for Business Visa to arrive in Vietnam. Then you apply for the working permit while you are in Vietnam. Remember that only Business Visa holders can apply for a working permit. If you use the Tourist Visa to enter Vietnam, you cannot get a working permit.
Step by step, you need to apply for Business Visa to arrive in Vietnam.
A business visa is one of the most popular types of Vietnamese visa which allows its holder to enter and remain in Vietnam for a maximum period of 12 months for the purposes of working with Vietnamese enterprises or conducting business activities such as meetings, signing business contracts, etc. Actually, you can extend your Vietnam Visa at Greenvisa if you want to stay longer.
II. Working permit
If you plan to teach in Vietnam for more than 3 months, you are required to have a working permit. Working on a Business visa without a working permit is only legal for 90 days. Therefore, extending or renewing your Business visa every 3 months while working in Vietnam is not legal.
If you plan to teach in Vietnam for more than 3 months, you are required to have a working permit
Moreover, you can only work on a Business visa if you are waiting for your working permit. Once you have a working permit, you can apply for a Temporary Residence Card, which is valid from 1-3 years. This card will allow you to enter Vietnam without a visa. Here are some documents you need to prepare to apply for a working permit:
1. Bachelor’s degree
Having a bachelor’s degree will not only get you a job as a teacher but it also proves that you are educated and well-prepared to be a teacher in Vietnam.
2. Teaching certificate
A teaching certificate is required to show that you are capable of being an English teacher. Some of the teaching certificates being recognized globally are: TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, etc.
A TESOL certificate is almost a requirement for most teaching jobs abroad if you are a non-native English speaker who is interested in teaching. The TESOL certificate has become an international standard when it comes to teaching overseas.
Choosing the right TESOL certification or training program by the right organization might seem like an overwhelming amount of work. If you do not know where to start, INTESOL Vietnam can help you. INTESOL Vietnam is a prestigious organization for you to get your TESOL certification!
And apply now to get your TESOL certificate!
3. Health report
Visa applicants must provide a health check report that is issued within the last 6 months.
4. Criminal record check
This document must also be issued within the last 6 months. If you have stayed in Vietnam for more than six months, you should also provide a Vietnamese criminal record check.
Furthermore, you can also submit your CV and other documents that prove your previous positions as a teacher. A small reminder is that all of these documents must be original and legalized. You can either translate it by yourself or you can ask your company to do that. Usually, most companies would do the translation process for their employees. Another reminder is that when choosing a company, please choose the one that also requires your legal documents and teaching certificates besides your teaching ability. This shows that the school is serious in their quality and this can also ensure your legal stay in Vietnam.
If you need help and information in the visa and working permit process, please visit our website Vietnamteachingjobs.com or send information to email info@vietnamteachingjobs.com for all supports.
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Since I studied in Havana, Cuba… we are NOT granted with a Tesol Certificate or the like to teach languages but with our respective university training syllabus and degrees… in my case I’ve got a BA in Education_English language and literature and a Master in Applied Linguistics… plus more than 20 years of experience in the fields of teaching foreign languages… therefore, tell me if they are valid documents to be taken into account in Vietnam.
Many a Thanks
Best regards
Prof. Eduardo José González Bauta
Hi there,
Actually, TESOL Certificate is quite an important document if you are not graduated from English Language major in University. But you’ve got a BA in EDUCATION_ENGLISH Language so TESOL Certificate is not necessary.
I’ve majors in Ordinary National Diploma and Higher National Diploma certificate. I’m aware I need to acquire TEFL or TESOL as well, since the certificates I’ve are not in English. Can these certificates with TEFL or TESOL allow to apply for consideration as an English teacher?
You need to have TESOL or TEFL certificate to teach legally in Vietnam. To make Work Permit, the government will require your teaching certificate.
So you can apply with a diploma to teach in Vietnam?
Well, the specific requirements may vary depending on whether you are a native or non-native English teacher:
For Native English Teachers:
+ You need to have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
+ You should also possess a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification.
For Non-Native English Teachers:
+ You must have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
+ You should hold a TESOL/TEFL certification.
+ In addition to the above, non-native English teachers may also need a language certificate to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
Hi ! I have being in the field of teaching, since 2004.Teaching both French as a major and English in both different categories of school children; kindergarten/nursery, primary and secondary as well.
May I know what is required of me to try my chance elsewhere,especially in Vietnam as destination.Thanks !
Hi, please look for a suitable job on our main page! Your experience would definitely make it easier to find an ESL teaching job that matches your profile! Good luck!
Hello!
I’m struggling to get all my documents legalised to work in vietnam as a teacher 🙁 . I just completed my TEFL that was issued by an Us company located in VN . Since i’m italian, how can i get my document legalised for a TRC in VN? Should i legalise it to the us consulate in italy and then translated and legalised by the viet embassy in Italy? this seems to be quite tricky to me, but i don’t see any easier way to have it done, do you have any suggestion?
Thanks
Hello,
Legalization should be authenticated by the country that issued the course, then legalized by the VN embassy.
You can bring the hard TEFL copy to the US embassy in Vietnam for a check, whether they accept to authenticate. If they can not help, we would love to suggest this legalized service: https://vietnamteachingjobs.com/entry-visa-extend-visa-trc-work-permit-legalization-translation-notarization/. You can submit the PDF file of the TEFL on the link -> make the payment .> complete your address & received details -> wait for 7-10 working days to receive the results in your hands
Thanks
Epa Cubano: MA in Applied Linguistics. Tu eres oro en el mundo en mi opinion. You just need to work in places across the earth that accept a non native speaker. With that MA especially you are obviously super capable, no mentira. That degree is no joke. Suerte! Excuse the Spanglish please everyone!
Hi, I have just completed my CELTA qualification, and have received a provisional passed CELTA certificate. It will take 4-6 weeks for my official one to arrive, and so I cannot collect it until then. Would I be able to apply for a visa to teach in Vietnam with a provisional CELTA certificate or does it need to be the official one? Thanks you.
When you have an employer offering the job in Vietnam, you can start to apply for a visa. At the visa stage, you don’t need the official hard copy of the certificate (as long as your employer agrees to offer based on the a provisional CELTA certificate while waiting for the official). It means you can still get the visa as long as you have an employer to accept being your sponsor. The original hard-copy & legalized copy will be required at the stage of work permit processing in Vietnam, so make sure you have the one at that time to conduct the procedure.
How does a person legalize their CELTA and university diplomas? My CELTA was issued by University of Cambridge in the UK, my university degree was awarded by Deakin University in Australia, but I live in Latvia. What would I need to do to meet Vietnamese legal requirements?
Hi Mr. Chris,
Documents issued outside Vietnam will need to be legalized via the Vietnam Embassy or the Foreign Affairs office to proceed with the work permit in Vietnam. For your documents, you will need to have them notarized by the embassy of the country that issued the certificate/degree first. Then, bring the notarized documents to the Vietnam Embassy in your country or the Foreign Affairs office in Vietnam to legalize them.
If you need a legalization service, we also provide some packages, please don’t hesitate to contact us via whatsapp/zalo: +84913525225 or email info@vietnamteachingjobs.com
Hello,
I’m an expat living in Vietnam. If I do a TESOL certificate in Vietnam, does that certificate require consular legalization for the purposes of a work permit? Or, can I take the TESOL certificate issued in Vietnam to a Vietnamese Notary to have the certificate notarized and submit it for the purposes of getting a work permit to teach English as a foreigner in Vietnam. Thanks in advance for your answer.
Greetings
I have a degree in international marketing, TEFL and ECCTIS English Language Profiency Statement. I also have 2 years of teaching experience.
Is it possible for me to apply for teaching job in Vietnam.
Hello, please visit here: https://vietnamteachingjobs.com/jobs/find/?results=1 to find a suitable job. Thank you.