VISA ISSUANCE PROCEDURES IN VIET NAM

Due to the increasing demand for investment, business, tourism, etc., the number of foreigners entering Vietnam is growing. Foreigners wishing to enter Vietnam must obtain a visa. Currently, according to regulations, there are many types of visas for different purposes. So, how are visa issuance procedures carried out in Vietnam? What conditions must foreigners meet to be granted a visa? The following article by LHB Law Firm will provide specific legal advice on these issues. For direct consultation, please contact the hotline: +84.969.088.118 (Zalo) for legal advice and support.

Conditions for Obtaining a Visa in Vietnam

Conditions for Visa Issuance

Foreigners can enter Vietnam if they have a valid passport or international travel document and a visa. For those entering under unilateral visa exemption, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months and there must be at least 30 days between the previous exit from Vietnam and the current entry.

A visa is a document issued by a competent Vietnamese authority that allows foreigners to enter Vietnam. To obtain a visa, the following conditions must be met:

• Possess a passport or an international travel document.
• Have an inviting or sponsoring agency, organization, or individual in Vietnam, except in cases stipulated by law.
• Not fall into categories of individuals not allowed entry.

Note: For the following cases, visa applicants must provide documents proving the purpose of entry:

• Foreigners coming for investment must provide documents proving investment in Vietnam according to the Investment Law.
• Foreigners practicing law in Vietnam must have a practicing license according to the Law on Lawyers.
• Foreigners coming to work must have a work permit according to the Labor Code.
• Foreigners coming for study must have an acceptance letter from a Vietnamese educational institution or facility.

Cases that a Visa Will Not Be Issued

Some cases where foreigners may not be granted entry into Vietnam include:

• Not meeting entry conditions.
• Children under 14 years old without a parent, guardian, or authorized person accompanying them.
• Forgery or false statements to obtain documents for entry, exit, or residence.
• Individuals with mental illnesses or infectious diseases that pose a danger to public health.
• Expelled from Vietnam within 3 years from the effective date of the expulsion decision.
• Required to leave Vietnam within 6 months from the effective date of the deportation decision.
• Due to epidemic prevention and control reasons.
• Due to natural disasters.
• Due to national defense, security, order, and social safety reasons.

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Visa Application Procedure in Vietnam

Currently, there are several methods to obtain a Vietnamese visa, including:

• Being sponsored by a qualified agency, organization, or individual.
• Visa issuance at a Vietnamese visa authority abroad.
• Visa issuance at an international border gate.
• Visa issuance at the Immigration Department or authorized agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Customers needing consultation and assistance with visa application procedures for Vietnam can contact LHB Law Firm for legal support. Clients can reach out to us by following these steps:

• Step 1: Contact us at +84.969.088.118 (Zalo) for free consultation.Step 2: Choose the service that meets your needs.

  Step 3: Pay the service fee advance. Provide necessary information and documents to the lawyer.

  Step 4: Receive guidance for self-completion or authorize the lawyer to handle the procedures on your behalf.

With a team of highly specialized and experienced lawyers, and a network of offices nationwide, LHB Law Firm is ready to assist clients with visa application procedures across all 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam.

Cases Eligible for Visa Exemption in Vietnam

Cases Eligible for Visa Exemption

Currently, Vietnam exempts visas for certain cases such as:

• According to the provisions of international treaties to which Vietnam is a member. For foreigners entering Vietnam under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member but do not have a commercial presence or partner in Vietnam, they must still apply for a visa;
• Using a permanent residence card or temporary residence card in accordance with Vietnamese law;
• Foreigners entering border gate economic zones, special administrative-economic units. Entering coastal economic zones decided by the Government when meeting the following conditions: having an international airport; having a separate space; having defined geographical boundaries, separated from the mainland; consistent with socio-economic development policies and not harming Vietnam’s national defense, security, public order, and social safety.
• Overseas Vietnamese who hold passports or international travel documents issued by competent foreign authorities and their foreign spouses and children; foreigners who are spouses, children of Vietnamese citizens are exempt from visas according to Government regulations.

Unilateral Visa Exemption.

In addition to the cases mentioned above, there is also the case of unilateral visa exemption. The decision for unilateral visa exemption for citizens of a country must meet the following conditions:

• Have diplomatic relations with Vietnam;
• Be consistent with Vietnam’s socio-economic development and foreign policy at each period;
• Not harm Vietnam’s national defense, security, public order, and social safety.

The unilateral visa exemption decision is valid for no more than 5 years and is subject to renewal. The unilateral visa exemption decision will be revoked if the conditions are not met.

As of February 16, 2024, Vietnam unilaterally exempts visas for citizens of 13 countries, including: Russia, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belarus, and ASEAN Secretariat officials. This unilateral visa exemption policy is valid until March 14, 2025.

Vietnam exempts visas for foreigners entering from abroad into Phu Quoc with a stay duration of 30 days; this applies even if they transit through an international border gate of Vietnam (including air and sea routes) and then continue to Phu Quoc Island.

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Vietnam Visa Application Form

Currently, the visa application form is the Vietnam Visa Application Form NA1 as prescribed in Circular No. 05/2015/TT-BCA dated January 5, 2015, which stipulates the forms of documents related to the entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam.

Ảnh – photo 4×6 cm See notes (2)		Mẫu (Form)NA1 Ban hành kèm theo thông tư số 04/2015/TT-BCA ngày 05 tháng 01 năm 2015
	TỜ KHAI ĐỀ NGHỊ CẤP THỊ THỰC VIỆT NAM (1) VIETNAMESE VISA APPLICATION FORM (Dùng cho người nước ngoài – For foreigners)

TỜ KHAI ĐỀ NGHỊ CẤP THỊ THỰC VIỆT NAM (1)

VIETNAMESE VISA APPLICATION FORM
(Dùng cho người nước ngoài – For foreigners)

1- Họ tên (chữ in hoa): ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Full name (in Capital letters)

2- Giới tính:	Nam o	Nữ o	3- Sinh ngày …. tháng …. năm…………………
Sex	Male	Female	Date of birth (Day, Month, Year)

4- Nơi sinh: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Place of birth

5- Quốc tịch gốc:………………………………… 6- Quốc tịch hiện nay:…………………………….

Nationality at birth                                             Current nationality:

7- Tôn giáo:………………………………………….. 8- Nghề nghiệp:…………………………………

Religion                                                               Occupation

9- Nơi làm việc: …………………………………………………………………………………………………

Employer and business address

10- Địa chỉ thường trú: ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Permanent residential address

…………………………………………………………………..  Số điện thoại/Email:…………………….

                                                                                   Telephone/Emai.

11- Thân nhân Family members:

Quan hệ (3) Relationship	Họ tên (chữ in hoa) Full name (in Capital letters)	Giới tính Sex	Ngày tháng năm sinh Date of birth (Day, Month, Year)	Quốc tịch Nationality	Địa chỉ thường trú Permanent residential address

12- Hộ chiếu/giấy tờ có giá trị đi lại quốc tế số:……………………..loại (4):………….

Passport or International Travel Document number                      Type

Cơ quan Cấp: ………………….có giá trị đến ngày:……./………./…………

Issuing authority:                         Expiry date (Day, Month, Year)

13- Ngày nhập cảnh Việt Nam gần nhất (nếu có):……………………………………….

Date of the previous entry into Viet Nam (if any)

14- Dự kiến nhập cảnh Việt Nam ngày:……/………/………; tạm trú ở Việt Nam………ngày

Intended date of entry (Day, Month, Year)         Intended length of stay in Viet Nam     days

15- Mục đích nhập cảnh:

Purpose of entry

16- Dự kiến địa chỉ tạm trú ở Việt Nam:

Intended temporary residential address in Viet Nam

17- Cơ quan, tổ chức hoặc cá nhân tại Việt Nam mời, bảo lãnh

Hosting organisation/Individual in Vìet Nam

Cơ quan, tổ chức: ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Name of hosting organisation

Địa chỉ: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Address

Cá nhân (họ tên) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hosting individual (full name)

Địa chỉ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Address

Quan hệ với bản thân …………………………………………………………………………………………

Relationship to the applicant

18- Trẻ em dưới 14 tuổi đi cùng hộ chiếu (nếu có): Accompanying child(ren) under 14 years old included in your passport (if any)

Ảnh – photo 4×6 cm (under 14 years old) See notes (2)

Ảnh – photo 4×6 cm (under 14 years old) See notes (2)

 

Số TT No	Họ tên (chữ in hoa) Full name (in Capital letters)	Giới tính (Sex)	Ngày tháng năm sinh Date of birth

19- Đề nghị cấp thị thực:       một lần o       nhiều lần o

Applying for a Visa                 Single            Multiple

từ ngày: ……/…../……..đến ngày……./……/………

valid from (Day, Month, Year) to (Day, Month, Year)

20- Đề nghị khác liên quan việc cấp thị thực (nếu có): ……………………………………………….

Other requests (if any)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Tôi xin cam đoan những nội dung trên là đúng sự thật.

I declare to the best of my knowledge that all the above particulars are correct

Làm tại:…………ngày…..tháng….năm …. Done at                 date (Day, Month, Year) Người đề nghị (ký, ghi rõ họ tên) The applicant ’s signature and full name

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Visa Support Services in Vietnam

Currently, LHB Law Firm is assisting clients with legal procedures related to visas, including:

• Advising on the preparation of conditions and documents for Vietnamese visa applications;
• Advising on cases eligible for Vietnamese visa exemptions;
• Representing clients in carrying out Vietnamese visa application procedures;
• Advising and assisting with visa applications for families, relatives, and children under 14 years old;
• Advising and assisting with Vietnamese visa extensions.

Our attorney fees are determined based on the following criteria:

• The nature and complexity of the case;
• The time and scope of the lawyer’s work;
• The professional quality, skills, and experience of the lawyer directly handling the case;
• Client requirements;
• Legal regulations on legal service fees.

Depending on the specific case, the service fee will vary. Please contact +84.969.088.118 (Zalo) for a detailed fee quotation.

Contact LHB Law Firm – Immigration Lawyer in Vietnam

Customers who wish to use the services of LHB Law Firm, please contact us via one of the following methods:

• Work directly at our headquarters and branches in: Hanoi, Ha Tinh, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City.
• Phone: +84.969.088.118 (Zalo)
• Email: luathungbach@gmail.com
• Website: lhblawfirm.vn

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