Are Foreigners Who Marry to Vietnamese Exempt From Work Permit?

1. Owners and Capital Contributors: Foreigners who are owners or capital contributors of a limited liability company with a capital contribution value of at least 3 billion dong (approximately $130,000 USD) are exempt.

2. Board of Directors: Foreigners who are the Chairman or members of the Board of Directors of a joint-stock company with a capital contribution value of at least 3 billion dong (approximately $130,000 USD) are exempt.

3. Representative Office Leaders: Managers of representative offices, projects, or responsible for the operation of international organizations or foreign NGOs in Vietnam are exempt.

4. Short-term Marketing: Foreigners entering Vietnam for less than 3 months to conduct marketing activities for services are exempt.

5. Technical Troubleshooting: Foreigners entering Vietnam for less than 3 months to resolve complex technical or technological issues that affect or could affect business operations and cannot be resolved by Vietnamese experts or other foreign experts currently in Vietnam are exempt.

6. Licensed Foreign Lawyers: Foreign lawyers who have been granted a Vietnamese Lawyer's License in accordance with the Law on Lawyers are exempt.

7. International Treaties: Foreigners covered by provisions of international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory are exempt.

8. Spouses of Vietnamese Citizens: Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens and residing in Vietnam are exempt.

9. Intra-Company Transfers: Foreigners transferring within the same company to its Vietnamese branch in certain sectors (like finance, education, or technology) are exempt.

10. Other cases as prescribed by the Government.

Thus, foreigners who are married to Vietnamese citizens and reside in Vietnam are considered foreign workers working in Vietnam who are not required to apply for work permit.