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Business visa is an issue that most of businessmen concerned about. This type of visa categorized as DN, DT… which is a short-stay visa for related business purposes. A Vietnam business visa is valid from one month to one year with a single or multiple entries. Currently, there are several kinds of channel to obtain a visa. Citizens coming to Vietnam for business purposes can apply via Vietnam Embassies or Consulates as a traditional way or stay at home to issue a visa via Visa on arrival – an alternative way to get an authorized visa. Please keep in your mind that you must have a sponsor company registered and operated currently in Vietnam to get the business approval letter. The process is varied depends on the channel you choose, so please estimate which service is suitable for you. Let us now have a closer look on these information about options as below.
WHAT IS VIETNAM BUSINESS VISA?
Vietnam business visa is granted for foreigners who wish to enter the country for working or doing any related business purposes. There are two main categories of Vietnam business visa:
HOW TO APPLY FOR A BUSINESS VISA IN VIETNAM
If you're planning to get a business visa in Vietnam, you have to be sponsored by a company registering and operating in Vietnam. The whole procedure for the business visa must go through 2 steps: 1. The first one, having a visa Approval Letter (Pre-Visa) sponsored by a company in Vietnam, issued by the Ministry of Public Security in advance; 2. The second step, the applicant pick up the business visa by themselves at the overseas Embassies/ Consulates of Vietnam, or at the international border gates or at the Vietnam’s international airports.
THREE WAYS TO OBTAIN A BUSINESS VISA FOR VIETNAM
All foreigners coming to Vietnam whether for short-term business, meeting or working purpose are highly recommend to apply for a business visa under sponsored by a registered company in Vietnam. There are three ways of obtaining such a visa:
While there are advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these, we recommend the Visa on Arrival as the best option to obtain businesses visa for Vietnam…
Option 1: Via Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
Key Features:
You can apply for a visa through the local Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate either in person or by mail. To do this, you need to fill out and sign an application form, sending it along with your passport and a passport photo.
The advantage of this way is that you already have the visa stamped in your passport before leaving for Vietnam, which means you do not need to queue on arrival for your passport to get stamped.
The application process is not the most convenient, especially for people who do not live near a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate.
Option 2: Visa on Arrival
Key Features:
Visa on Arrival is a viable option with various advantages. With Visa on Arrival, you can apply for longer-term and multiple-entry visas, and you do not need to go in person to the Embassy, or apply by post. You just need to submit an online application and get a pre-approval letter.
Option 3: E-Visa
Key Features:
Applying for an e-visa is our recommended option for tourists as it is most convenient and cost-effective. However, please note that this visa is only for visitors visiting for less than 30 days. Longer-term visitors will need to consider the other two options.
Please note that the arrival port must be the same on the documents issued by Immigration Department. If you are to change the arrival port after receiving your E-visa, you should contact them to amend the information on the documents to avoid any problem on the ground.
As this kind of visa is very new, we suggest that visitors should contact Vietnamese Immigration Department via electronic system before processing the visa application.
OBTAINING A BUSINESS APPROVAL LETTER FROM VIETNAM IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
For the purposes of business, work or investment, the applicants are required a Visa Approval Letter from the Ministry of Public Security in advance. The Visa Approval Letter is the legal document approved by the Vietnam Immigration Department to allow foreigners enter into Vietnam and pick up visa at the overseas Embassies or Consulates of Vietnam, or at the international border gates or at the Vietnam’s international airports.
The required documents need to provide both the applicant and Vietnam’s sponsored company
The visa duration is from 1 to 12 months with single or multiple entries
Normal processing time: 7 working days
Required documents for picking up the Business Visa
You are able to get your visa stamped at the embassy or the airport or border crossing, to do this you must submit the following documents:
WHERE TO PICK UP THE BUSINESS VISA
There are three options to obtain a Business Visa:
OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM'S WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
For further information:
Discovery Indochina Travel Co., Ltd
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