DETAILED DOCUMENTS - CONDITIONS & FEES FOR VIETNAM VISA EXTENSION & RENEWAL

Friday, 10/11/23

In our previous article about Vietnam visa extension and renewal, we provided an overview of two methods for extending your stay in Vietnam, including the border run method. The required documents and conditions for visa extension and renewal in Vietnam differ depending on the type of visa and the purpose of your stay. In this post, we will provide detailed guidelines on the document checklist and conditions for extending and renewing Vietnam business, working, investment, and relative visas. Additionally, we will share the government fees for visa extension and renewal applications.

 

DETAILED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST TO EXTEND BUSINESS VISA

1. Original passport;
2. Current Vietnam visa;
3. A visa extension form (Form NA5) and Introduction letter;
4. Guarantee form for visa extension/ renewal (confirmed by the company);
5. A notarized true copy of the Vietnamese sponsoring company’s business license;
6. Temporary residence confirmation.

Condition and notes:

• You can extend your business visa for one month or three months.
• However, the Immigration Department will decide on the duration of the visa extension based on the actual time.
• For some special nations or Chinese nationals: Depending on the circumstances, a supplement to the position approval letter published by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Labor (used in the application for a Vietnamese work permit) may be required.

 

DETAILED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST TO EXTEND & RENEW LABOR VISA/ WORKING VISA

1. Your original passport;
2. Your current Vietnam visa;
3. Pre-approval entry letter of the current visa;
4. A visa extension form (Form NA5) and Introduction letter;
5. Guarantee form for visa extension (confirmed by the company);
6. A notarized true copy of the sponsoring company’s business registration certificate;
7. A notarized true copy of a valid Vietnam Work permit;
8. Temporary residence confirmation.

Condition and notes:

• You can extend or renew your labor or working visa for up to the validity of your current Vietnam work permit.
• If your passport number changes, you must present both the new and old passports. Simultaneously, you need to apply for a work permit reissue due to a change in passport number.

 

DETAILED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST TO EXTEND & RENEW INVESTMENT VISA

1. Your original passport;
2. Your current visa;
3. A visa extension form (Form NA5) and Introduction letter;
4. A notarized true copy of the Investment certificate;
5. A notarized true copy of the sponsoring company’s business registration certificate;
6. A copy Tax report for the latest quarter or the last three months;
7. Temporary residence confirmation.

Condition and notes:

• You can extend your investment visa for up to six months or one year, depending on your investment amount and the Immigration department’s decision;
• You must apply for a temporary residence card if you are renewing an investment visa for a period longer than a year.

 

DETAILED DOCUMENT CHECKLIST TO EXTEND & RENEW RELATIVE VISA/ DEPENDENT VISA

1. Your original passport;
2. Your current visa;
3. A visa extension form (Form NA5) and Introduction letter;
4. Consular-legalized family book in general or marriage certificate (for spouse) & birth certificate (for children);
5. A notarized true copy of the sponsoring company’s business registration certificate;
6. Temporary residence confirmation;
7. Documents from the sponsoring person:

• Original or a notarized copy of passport;
• Original or a notarized copy of Vietnam/ TRC;
• A notarized copy of Work Permit

 

GOVERNMENT FEE FOR EXTENSION & RENEWAL VISA IN VIETNAM

According to Circular No. 62/2023/TT-2023 (Amendment to Circular No. 25/2021/TT-BTC) issued by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance Department, government fee for extension & renewal cases will be applied from October 3, 2023 as following:

 

Visa Duration	Government fee
Visa Extension (01 or 03 months, single entry)	10USD
Visa Renewal (01 or 03 months, multiple entry)	60USD
Visa Renewal (over 03 months up to 06 months, multiple  entry)	105USD
Visa Renewal (over 06 months up to 01-year, multiple entry)	145USD
Visa Renewal (over 01 year up to 02-year, multiple entry)	145USD
Visa Renewal (over 02 years up to 05-year, multiple entry)	155USD

 

To get back to our latest article about visa extension, please refer this link: DETAILED GUIDANCE ON VISA EXTENSION AND RENEWAL VIETNAM

 

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