Applying for work permit for foreigners to work as a Yoga Teachers in Vietnam

According to Vietnamese regulations, in case a sports center has the need to apply for a work permit for a foreigner to work as a Yoga Teacher to instruct Yoga in Vietnam, it must meet the following requirements and carry out the following procedures:

I. REQUIREMENTS:

1) Requirements for Sports Center:

• Established as a household business or legal entity according to the provisions of the Enterprise Law.
• Has been granted a Certificate of Business Registration for Sports Activities.

2) Requirements for foreign Yoga Teachers:

• 18 years of age or older and have full civil act capacity.
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of application.
• Be healthy enough to work according to regulations.
• Not being prosecuted for criminal liability.
• Professional qualifications: university degree or equivalent and at least 01-year Yoga training certificate.
• Have at least 3 years of working experience relevant to the position of “Yoga Teacher”.

II. IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

1) Procedures for applying for a Work Permit for Yoga Teachers:

Step 1: Post recruitment of Vietnamese people for positions expected to recruit foreigners within a minimum period of 15 days from the expected date of explanation of the need to use foreign workers.

Step 2: Request for approval letter for the need to use foreign workers.

Step 3: Apply for a work permit for Yoga Teachers.

2) Documents for applying for a work permit for Yoga Teachers:

(1) Official dispatch approving the need to use foreign labor for the position of Yoga Teachers;

(2) Application for work permit from employer;

(3) Certified copy of passport or copy of passport certified by employer, valid as prescribed by law;

(4) 02 color photos size 4cm x 6cm;

(5) Certificate of yoga training of at least 1 year and must have a certificate of at least 3 years of working experience in the field of yoga abroad or a previous work permit with an equivalent position;

(6) Health certificate is valid for 12 months;

(7) Criminal record issued no more than 06 months;

(8) Some other relevant documents, depending on each case (enterprise registration certificate, decision to establish the center...).