Visitors to Vietnam must obtain a visa from one
of the Vietnamese embassy, consulate or via travel agency to apply approval
letter in advance. The Approval Letter is the legal document approved by the
Vietnam Immigration Department to allow foreigners enter into Vietnam and pick
up visa at the international border gates or at the Vietnam’s international
airports as Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai and Da Nang airport. Unless the visitors come
from one of the visa exempt countries, citizens of South East Asia are granted
bilateral visa-free entry from 21 to 30 days, the citizens
of Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Finland,
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belarus are granted
unilateral visa-free entry no more than 15 days and all visitors must hold
a passport valid for 6 months.
CITIZENS OF THE FOLLOWING 24 COUNTRIES DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS FOR
VIETNAM
Visitors to Vietnam must
obtain a visa from one of the Vietnamese embassy, consulate or via agency on
arrival unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors
must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
1. Citizens of Brunei and Myanmar are granted bilateral visa-free
entry no more than 14 days;
2. Citizens of Philippines are granted bilateral visa-free entry no
more than 21 days;
3. Citizens of Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos,
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are granted bilateral visa-free entry no more than 30
days;
4. Citizens of Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia,
Finland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belarus are granted
unilateral visa-free entry no more than 15 days
5. Citizens with APEC business cards from member economies of
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) are granted visa-free entry with no
more than 60 days of residence;
6. For tourists to Phu Quoc, Vietnam: Foreigners and abroad residing
Vietnam citizens entering Vietnam through an international border and
travelling to Phu Quoc island, then residing under 15 days are granted Vietnam
visa free entry. Passport are required at least 45 day validity. After entering
Phu Quoc, in case travelers want to have a visit to other destinations or
reside in the island more than 15 days, they will be offered Vietnam visa by
the Immigration department right in the island;
Note: Kindly note that the
citizens of Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Finland,
United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belarus are granted
unilateral visa-free entry no more than 15 days, after 15 days visa exemption
they must leave Vietnam for their home or another country and it takes at least
30 days of waiting since the latest date of Vietnam exit to enter again without
Vietnam visa.
THE USAGE VALUE AND FORMATS OF VIETNAM VISA
1. Visa is valid once or multiple times and not for conversion
purposes.
2. Visa shall be issued for each person; except for children under 14
years old, they shall share passports with their parent or guardian.
3. Visa shall be issued in a passport or issued separately.
SYMBOLS OF VIETNAM VISA
1. NG1 - issued to delegation members of General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, President, Chairman of the National Assembly, the
Prime Minister.
2. NG2 - issued to delegation members of the Permanent Secretariat of
the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vice President, the Vice President of the
National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of
the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Supreme People Court’s Tribunal President,
Supreme People's Procuracy, the state General Auditor; Members of delegations
in the minister level or equivalent, Secretary of the Provincial and Party
Committee, Chairman of the People's Council, People's Committee presidents of
provinces and cities under central authority.
3. NG3 - issued to members of diplomatic representative agencies,
consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under
the United Nations and intergovernmental representative organizations and to
spouse, children under 18 ages, maid to accompany with them in tenure.
4. NG 4 - issued to persons working with diplomatic missions,
consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under
the United Nations, missions of intergovernmental organizations; people to
visit members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices
of international organizations under the United Nations, missions of
intergovernmental organizations.
5. LV1 - issued to persons working with the departments, agencies and
units under the central Communist Party of Vietnam; The National Assembly, the
Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Supreme
People's Court; Supreme People's Procuracy, State, ministries,
ministerial-level and governmental agency’s Audit, ; Provincial Party Committees,
People's Councils, Provincial and City People's Committees under central
authority.
6. LV2 - issued to persons working with political and social
organizations, social organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Vietnam.
7. ĐT – issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers
practicing in Vietnam.
8. DN - issued to persons working with businesses in Vietnam.
9. NN1 - issued to the head of the representative office, project of
international organizations, and international non-governmental organizations
in Vietnam.
10. NN2 - issued to the head of
the representative office, branch of a foreign business, representative offices
of economic, cultural and other professional organizations of foreign countries
in Vietnam.
11 NN3 - issued to persons
working with non-governmental organizations abroad, representative offices and
branches of foreign traders, representative offices of economic, cultural and
other professional organizations of foreign countries in Vietnam.
12. DH - issued to persons in
practice, learning.
13. HN - issued to persons to
attend conferences and seminars.
14. PV1 - issued to journalists,
permanent residence journalism in Vietnam.
15. PV2 - Issued to reporters,
the media in the short-term operation in Vietnam.
16. LD - issued to person for
work.
17. DL - issued to persons for
travel.
18. TT - issued to foreigners
who are the foreigners’ spouse, children under 18 years who got visa marked
LV1, LV2, DT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD or to foreigner who are the father, mother,
spouse, children of Vietnamese citizens.
19. VR - issued to whom visit
their relatives or do for other purposes.
20. SQ – issued to the cases
prescribed in Clause 3 of Article 17 of this Law.
VISA DURATION
1. The duration of a SQ visa is not longer than 30 days.
2. The duration of a HN or DL visa is not longer than 03 months.
3. The duration of a VR visa is not longer than 06 months.
4. The duration of a NG1, NG2, NG3, NG4, LV1, LV2, DN, NN1, NN2, NN3,
DH, PV1, PV2 or TT visa is not longer than 12 months.
5. The duration of a LĐ visa is not longer than 02 years.
6. The duration of a ĐT visa is not longer than 05 years.
7. When a visa is expired, its reissuance shall be considered.
8. The duration of a visa shall be at least 30 days shorter than that
of a passport or international laissez-passer.
CONDITIONS FOR VISA ISSUANCE
1. Has a passport or laissez-passer.
2. Is invited or sponsored by an organization or individual in
Vietnam, except for the cases mentioned in Clause 3 Article 17 of this Law.
3. Not suspended from entry in the below mentioned cases:
· Children under 14 years of age without parents, guardians or
authorized custodians;
· Forging papers or providing false information to obtain
entry/exit/residence permit;
· Any person suffering from a mental disease or infectious disease
that threatens the public health;
· Any person that was deported from Vietnam within the last 03
years;
· Any person that was compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 06
months;
· For reasons of epidemic prevention;
· For reasons of natural disasters;
· For reasons of national defense, national security, social order,
and social safety.
4. Proof of entry purposes must be provided when applying for a visa
in the following cases:
a) Any foreigner who comes to make investment must have papers
proving the investment in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Investment;
b) Any foreigner who works as a lawyer in Vietnam must have a
practice license in accordance with the Law of Lawyers;
c) Any foreigner who comes to work in Vietnam must have work permits
in accordance with the Labor Code;
d) Any foreigner who comes to study in Vietnam must have written
acceptance of a school or an education institution in Vietnam.
5. The cases are permitted to grant visa separately
a)
Passports are running out of visa pages:
b)
Passport of the country which do not have diplomatic relations
with Vietnam;
c)
Valid documents for international travel;
d)
For reasons of diplomacy, defense and security.
THE CASES OF VISA EXEMPTION
1. The cases prescribed in international agreements to which Vietnam
is a signatory;
2. Permanent resident cards and temporary resident cards are used in
accordance this Law;
3. Entry to checkpoint economic zones, special administrative -
economic units.
4. Vietnamese people residing overseas who have passports or
laissez-passers issued by foreign authorities, foreigners being their spouses
or children; foreigners being spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens shall
be granted visa-free entry as prescribed by the government.
ENTITIES THAT INVITE OR SPONSOR FOREIGNERS
1. Entities that invite or sponsor foreigners to enter Vietnam
(hereinafter referred to as inviting entities) according to Clause 2 Article 10
of this Law include:
a) Secretary General of Vietnam’s Communist Party, the President of
Vietnam, the President of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister;
b) Standing members of the Secretariat of Vietnam’s Communist Party,
Deputy President of Vietnam, Deputy President of the National Assembly, Deputy
Prime Minister, President of Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front,
Executive Judge of The People’s Supreme Court, the Chief Procurator of the
Supreme People’s Procuracy, State Auditor General; Ministers and the equivalent,
Secretary Generals of provincial Communist authorities, Presidents of the
People’s Councils, Presidents of the People’s Committees of provinces;
c) The agencies and units affiliated to Central Communist Party
Agency of Vietnam, agencies of the National Assembly, agencies affiliated to
Standing Committee of the National Assembly, Central Committee of Vietnamese
Fatherland Front, The People’s Supreme Court, the People’s Supreme Procuracy,
State Audit Agency, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies;
d) Provincial communist parties, the People’s Councils, the People’s
Committees of provinces;
e) Central agencies of socio-political organizations, social
organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
f) Companies established within Vietnam’s Law;
g) Diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of
international organizations affiliated to the UN, intergovernmental
organizations in Vietnam;
h) Representative offices, branches of foreign traders;
representative offices of other foreign economic, cultural, and professional
organizations in Vietnam;
i) Other organizations with legal status as prescribed by Vietnam’s
law;
j) Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam, foreigners having
temporary residence cards or permanent residence cards.
2. The aforementioned entities must invite or sponsor foreigners
within the functions, tasks, and entitlements prescribed by law or by the
operating licenses issued. Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam, foreigners
having temporary residence cards or permanent residence cards may invite or
sponsor foreigners to visit Vietnam, and must present papers proving their
relationship with the persons invited or sponsored.
For further information, please visit us at: Vietnam Visa
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