5-Year Visa Exemption

The overseas Vietnamese community is an indispensable part of the Vietnamese nation and an important resource for the cause of national defense, construction and development.

The Vietnamese government constantly supports and facilitates tight relationships between abroad Vietnamese and their families and motherland, accordingly, the visa exemption policy establishes clear guidelines for overseas Vietnamese and their relatives.

5-YEAR VISA EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
According to the Law No. 47/2014/QH13 on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam and the Circular No. 04/2015/TT/BCA of the Ministry of Public Security on entry, exit, transit and residence of foreigners, overseas Vietnamese consistently have the same privileges as Vietnamese citizens when entering and exiting Vietnam.
The validity of a visa exemption certificate is 05 years, which is less than the 06 month-validity of a passport or foreign resident document. The recipients are not required to have a visa to enter Vietnam, as long as the visa exemption certificate is valid.
 

VIETNAM VISA EXEMPTION CONDITIONS
Vietnamese nationals living abroad, as well as overseas spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens, are eligible for a visa exemption if they satisfy the following requirements:
•    A foreign passport or foreign passport substitute valid for at least 06 months from the date of entry is required. In the absence of a passport, you should submit a permanent residence permit issued by competent foreign authorities with validity for at least 06 months from the date of entry;
•    Visa exemption certificate cannot be granted in case applicant falls into the cases of suspension from entry as prescribed in Vietnamese law;
•    Vietnamese visa exemption certificates are not issued for Vietnamese people residing overseas and their relatives if they fall into the cases of suspension from exit.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR VISA EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
1.    For Vietnamese residing abroad:
Required documents:
•    01 online application form for Visa Exemption Certificate (Form NA9);
•    The original and 01 copy of the passport or equivalent travel document (i.e.: Re-entry Permit or Green Card) with validity of at least 1 year up to the date of entry into Viet Nam;
•    02 recent color photos (2 x 2 inches, white background), of which 01 photo is glued on the form and 01 photo is stapled with it;
•    Vietnamese people residing overseas submit an authenticated copy of the original documents or enclosed with original documents for reference of one of the following papers: Birth certificate, Decision for renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship or certificate of loss of  Vietnamese citizenship, other papers indicating Vietnamese citizenship (ID Card/Family Registration Book, etc.) or valid for proof of previous Vietnamese citizenship of the applicant (Excerpt from the Ministry of birth/Vietnamese driver's license issued before 1975, etc.);
•    A guarantee letter from the association of Vietnamese in the country the applicant lives or from a Vietnamese citizen confirming that the applicant is a Vietnamese living abroad.

2.    For spouses or children of Vietnamese residing abroad:
Required documents:
•    01 online application form for Visa Exemption Certificate (Form NA9);
•    The original and 01 copy of the passport or equivalent travel document (i.e.: Re-entry Permit or Green Card) with validity of at least 1 year up to the date of entry into Viet Nam;
•    02 recent color photos (2 x 2 inches, white background), of which 01 photo is glued on the form and 01 photo is stapled with it;
•    The original and copy of documents proving relationship between wives/husbands/children and the Vietnamese residing abroad (Marriage registration certificate, Birth certificate, A Certificate of relationship with farther/mother/children).

Note: These documents should be submitted to the Agencies competent to grant visa exemption certificates, which is the Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security (if you are living in Vietnam) or the Vietnamese Consulate/Embassies (if you are living overseas).

VISA EXEMPTION PRIORITIZATION 
From July 01, 2020, the following cases are eligible for Vietnam visa exemption:
1.    30-day visa exemption shall be granted for foreigners entering Vietnam according to International treaties of which Vietnam is a member;
2.    60-day visa exemption shall be granted for holders of APEC business card (ABTC) with a valid passport;
3.    30-day visa exemption shall be foreigners entering coastal economic zones decided by the Government when fully meeting the following conditions: having an international airport; have separate spaces; have definite geographical boundaries, separate from the mainland.

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