A GUIDELINE FOR VISA EXTENSION IN VIETNAM

Wednesday, 08/04/20

Extending and renewing the Visa Vietnam mean that the Vietnam Immigration Department will issue a new Vietnam visa stamp or tourist, business, working or investment visa sticker paper on your passport with new expiry date, so you are able to stay in Vietnam until that day. With Vietnam visa extension and visa renewal service will be completed, conducted, processed right in Vietnam, you do not need to leave the country. One of the most popular concerns is the use of visa extension or visa renewal Vietnam and which one is the best way, most economical and the most suitable with foreigners in Vietnam. Before making the decision, please contact our expert visa team at Visa5s.com to check your current visa of Vietnam and documents, then all solutions and costs of visa renewal and extension come to you later.

 

YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE DOING VISA EXTENSION VIETNAM OR VISA RENEWING IN VIETNAM

Before doing visa extension or visa renewal in Vietnam, you need to know and provide all documents such as current visa type, latest entry date stamp into Vietnam, how long do you wish to extend the Vietnam visa for, single or multiple entries, when will your passport expire? What documents can you prove your entry purpose/ visa entry purpose? Your visa must be extended or renewed at least 7 days before the visa expiration date to make sure that you will not charged for the penalty fee of overstaying.

The terms of visa extension and visa renewal in Vietnam include following cases:

• Original working visa: can be extend for 1 year maximum enclosed a valid Vietnam work permit and depended on the work permit validity
• Original Business Visa: can be extended for from 1 month to 3 month with single or multiple entry
• Original Tourist Visa: can be extended for 3 months maximum
• Original visa exemption stamp: can be extended for 15 days and from 1 month to 3 month single entry only
• Overstay the visa: can be extended for from 15 to 30 days

The visa extension length depends on the current visa type, the documents proving for entry purpose, nationality, the time of the year and purpose. So we recommend you to contact directly to our team to check your case. Only a limited number of nationalities are eligible to apply for the visa extension or renewal in Vietnam, and the requirements change accordingly as well

 

A GUIDELINE FOR VISA EXTENSION AND RENEWAL IN VIETNAM

Doing visa extension or visa renewal Vietnam, you need to check your documents if they match the conditions advised by the Vietnamese immigration law

1. Passport must be valid for more than 6 months from the time of extension and has at least 2 blank pages;
2. A valid Vietnam’s visa and latest entry stamp into Vietnam
3. The required documents for business visa extension or visa renewal must have a sponsored company in Vietnam;
4. The duration/ term of the new visa extension or renewal shall be at least 30 days shorter than that of the passport;
5. Only a limited number of nationalities are eligible to apply for a visa extension/renewal in Vietnam, and the requirements change accordingly to the nationality and current visa type;
6. Providing the proof of residential registration certificate in Vietnam certified the local police station.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR VISA EXTENSION AND REVEWAL VIETNAM

Required documents for business/ working and investment Visas

Foreigners who are coming to Vietnam with the entry purposes of working, doing business, investment, the visa type of Vietnam granted on the passport as LV, LĐ1, LĐ2, DN1, DN2, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, ĐT4. Extending or renewing the visa in Vietnam must have a sponsor company in Vietnam to sign and seal all the forms of visa extension/ renewal for foreigner. The requirement should prepare the following dossiers:

1. Company’s legal entity files (notarized certified copy of business registration certificate or investment registration certificate or establish Representative Office)
2. Seal registration certificate and tax code registration certificate (if any);
3. The original copy of passport;
4. A valid Vietnam visa;
5. Vietnam work permit or work permit exemption certificate (if any);
6. Visa extension form must be signed and sealed by company’s legal representative
7. Original copy of residential registration certificate in Vietnam certified the local police station where foreigner is staying.
8. In case of that foreigners accompany with their relatives, it’s required to provide the written proof of family relationships (the documents must be legalized, translated and notarized comply with the provisions of law):

a. The relatives recognized as spouse must have a marriage certificate;

b. The relatives recognized as children must have a birth certificate.

 

Required documents for Vietnam tourist, e-visa, visa exemption stamp and visitor visa

Foreigners who come to Vietnam for the purpose of travelling, relative visitor containing a valid visa and passport marked the visa type of DL, VR or visa exemption stamp should prepare the following dossiers.

1. The original copy of passport;
2. A valid Vietnam visa marked as DL, VR or visa exemption stamp
3. A copy of extended visa in Vietnam (if any)
4. A copy of latest entry date stamp and port of entry name;
5. Your current address in Vietnam (if any);
6. Original copy of residential registration certificate in Vietnam certified the local police station where foreigner is staying (if any)

 

If your passport is lost or stolen, you must follow the following steps:

1. Obtain a passport lost report certified by the local police station where you are temporarily staying;
2. Apply for a new travel document as passport/ travel permit/diplomatic note from the Embassy or Consulate-General;
3. Obtain an letter of confirmation from the Embassy or Consulate-General;
4. Obtain an exit or replacement visa in order to leave Vietnam.

 

WHERE TO GET VIETNAM VISA EXTENSION?

Here are the contact details of the three major Immigration Departments located in all 3 of the major regions of Vietnam – North, Center and South:

1. In Ho Chi Minh City:

• The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department's Immigration Office: 196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
• Ministry of Public Security Department Of Immigration: 254 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

2. In Da Nang: 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang City
3. In Ha Noi: 40A, Hang Bai Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

 

OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM'S WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD

• Steps To Extend And Renew Tourist Business Visa Vietnam
• What Happens If Your Vietnam Visa Expired And Overstayed
• When You Should To Renew Your Vietnam Visa
• How To Apply Work Permit In Viet Nam
• How To Apply Work Permit Extension
• How To Apply For Vietnam Visa On Arrival
• How To Apply For Visa Extension In Vietnam
• How to apply for Extension of Temporary Residence Card
• Procedures For Lost Vietnam Temporary Residence Card
• Vietnam Temporary Residence Card For Foreigner's Relative
• Who Can Get Vietnam Temporary Residence Card
• How To Apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival
• How To Extend or Renew Visa In Vietnam

 

For further information please contact:
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