Visa

Exceptions include persons from countries exempted from visa requirement according to agreements signed with Vietnam or unilaterally granted by Vietnam. (For more information, please log on to MOFA website at: www.mofa.gov.vn/en – then click “Consulate affairs” button).

Types of visa :

A1: issued to official members of delegations invited by the Party Central Committee, National Assembly, President and Government or counterparts invited by Ministers, Vice Ministers, Chairman, Vice-Chairman of the People’s Committee at provincial or city level under direct central authority. A1 is also issued to their accompanied relatives and maids.

A2: issued to members of foreign representative missions and accompanied relatives and house maids.

A3: issued to persons coming to work with the foreign representative missions or visiting members of foreign representative missions.

B1: issued to persons working with the People’s Supreme Procuracy, People’s Supreme Court, Ministries, Ministerial-level Agencies, Government Agencies, People’s Committee of the Provinces or Cities under direct central authority and central offices of mass organizations.

B2: issued to those entering Vietnam for the implementation of foreign invested projects licensed by Vietnamese authorized state agencies.

B3: issued to those entering Vietnam to work with Vietnamese enterprises.

B4: issued to those entering Vietnam to work for foreign representative offices and branches of economic, cultural and specialized organizations; NGOs’ offices in Vietnam.

C1: issued to tourists

C2: issued to those entering Vietnam for other purposes.

D: issued to persons entering Vietnam without invitation from an organization, agency or person.
The validity of visa type D is 15 days; other types of visa have the validity of 30 days and more.

Application for visa includes a visa application form (available at Vietnam’s representative missions abroad); 02 photos size 4cmx6cm, passport or alternative papers still valid or at least valid for one more month since the expiration of requested visa, and visa fee (except cases of exemption). Those applying for Vietnamese visas need to contact agencies, organizations and persons in Vietnam for clearance of entry procedures or Vietnamese diplomatic missions, consulate offices aboard for specific instructions.

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