Extending and renewing the Visa mean that the
Vietnam Immigration Department will issue a new Visa stamp or visa sticker
paper on your passport with new expiry date, so you are able to stay in Vietnam
until that day. With visa extension and visa renewal, you do not need to leave
the country, because the procedures will be done while you are in Vietnam. Foreigners who wish to extend or renew their
visa for the temporary staying permission in Vietnam with the purpose for
business, working, investment, study, visiting relatives, traveling, or others.
They could extend their stay by using visa extension or renewal service,
conducting this service depends on their current visa type, nationality, the time of the year and
name of entry port, the visa extension allows them to stay more in Vietnam
without leaving the country.
YOU NEED
TO KNOW BEFORE EXTENDING OR RENEWING THE VISA IN VIETNAM
Extending and renewing the Visa mean that the
Vietnam Immigration Department will issue a new Visa stamp or visa sticker
paper on your passport with new expiry date, so you are able to stay in Vietnam
until that day. With visa extension and visa renewal, you do not need to leave
the country, because the visa extension and renewal procedures will be done
while you are in Vietnam. Your visa must be extended or renewed from 5 to 7
days before the visa expiration date to make sure that you will not charged for
the penalty fee of overstaying.
The visa extension and renewal include following
cases:
·
Business Visa: can be extended for from
1 month to 1 year maximum
·
Tourist Visa: can be extended for 3
months maximum
·
Visa exemption stamp: can be extended
for 15 days
·
Overstay the visa: can be extended for
from 15 to 30 days
Note that the visa extension length
depends on the current visa type, 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, and the requirements change accordingly as well
CONDITIONS FOR VISA EXTENSION AND
RENEWAL
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;
3.
The required documents for business visa extension must have a
sponsored company in Vietnam;
4.
The duration of a visa shall be at least 30 days shorter than
that of the passport or international laissez-passer;
5.
Only a limited number of nationalities are eligible to apply for
a visa extension/renewal, and the requirements change accordingly as well;
6.
Providing the proof of temporary residence in Vietnam certified
the local police station.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VISA EXTENSION AND RENEWAL
Visa extension:
Extending the visa means
that you will be able to stay longer in Vietnam without leaving the country and this allow to extend your stay in Vietnam without reentering
if you exit Vietnam before your visa expired. So it means you must apply new
visa if you wish to come back Vietnam after leaving. Hence the extension fee is
much cheaper than visa renewal
In order to apply visa extension, your current visa has to meet
some requirements of Vietnam Immigration Department. Your current visa type has
to be correspondent to your staying extending requirement.
- Extending
the visa for one month: The current visa must be one month or 3 month single or 3
month multiple entry visa
- Extending
the visa for three months: The current
visa must be 3 month single
or 3 month multiple entry visa
- Extending
the visa for 15 days: The current visa must be 15-day free visa exemption or 1 month single visa.
Visa Renewal:
Visa renewal is similar to extension, a small difference that
you are granted a new visa stamp and visa sticker paper on your passport with
the new duration permission. The staying length is valid from 1 month to 3
months depending on multiple factors
like what documents and visa type do you have, your nationality, the time of
the year, the visa law in Vietnam changing all the time and other stuff.
Moreover the visa renewal fee is higher than the visa extension fee because we
have to pay stamping fee and visa sticker fee for the government.
For the reasons mentioned above, you have the option of applying
a new tourist or business approval letter for one month/three month,
single/multiple entry visa which can be picked up the new visa at Moc Bai
border grossing, where you cross to Cambodia and return instantly. This
will certainly be more convenient, cheaper and save you a lot of hassle and
time. While this procedure is not well-received by some officials, it is still
perfectly legal.
Note that If you would
like to upgrade your current visa from duration of 1 month to one of 3 months,
or upgrade the current visa from single entry to multiple entry, you will have
to go through the visa renewal process.
REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS FOR VISA EXTENSION AND RENEWAL
Required
documents for business/ working Visas
Foreigners
who are working, doing business and having the sponsor company in Vietnam,
containing a valid visa and passport marked the visa type of DN / LD / NN1/
NN2 / TT 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 passport;
4.
A valid Vietnam visa;
5.
Vietnam work permit (if any);
6.
Visa extension form signed and sealed by company’s legal
representative
7.
Original certificate of temporary residence in Vietnam (proof of
residence);
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.
The processing time: 5-7 working
days
Required
documents for tourist, visitor visa
Foreigners
who come to Vietnam for the purpose of tourist, 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 passport;
2.
A valid Vietnam visa marked as DL, VR or visa exemption stamp
3.
Port of entry name;
4.
Your current address in Vietnam;
5.
Original certificate of temporary residence in Vietnam (if any);
You must apply extending Vietnam Visa some days before your visa
date expires; it’d better before at least 1 week (for 3 months visa, preferably
2 weeks). Because it takes you 7 days to finish as submitting your
passport and requirement at Vietnam Immigration Department Office, so applying
soon may help you active in some ways.
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.
DURATION AND VALUE OF VISA TYPES
1.
The duration of a SQ visa is not
longer than 30 days.
2.
The duration of a HN or DL visa
is not longer than 03 months.
3.
The duration of a VR visa is not
longer than 06 months.
4.
The duration of a NG1, NG2, NG3,
NG4, LV1, LV2, DN, NN1, NN2, NN3, DH, PV1, PV2 or TT visa is not longer than 12
months.
5.
The duration of a LĐ visa is not
longer than 02 years.
6.
The duration of a ĐT visa is not
longer than 05 years.
7.
When a visa is expired, its
reissuance shall be considered.
8.
The duration of a visa shall be
at least 30 days shorter than that of a passport or international
laissez-passer.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU OVERSTAY YOUR VISA IN VIETNAM
To overstay your visa means to stay longer in the country than
the visa legally allows you to. There are two types of penalty fees you must
pay if that is the case – the “fine” fee, and the extension (if you want to and
are able to) exit fee (if you are forced to leave the country). If you have
only overstayed your visa for a period of less than 3 days, you are not
required to go to the Immigration Office, and you can pay directly at the
airport and get an exit visa to leave the country. The penalty fee for a longer
overstay will be about 500,000 VND ($25USD) per day.
If you still want to remain in Vietnam, then pay the “fine” fee
and get a visa extension stamp. A few legal documents will be required for this
process, so contact the Immigration Department or visa agent in advance. If you
overstay your visa due to a lost passport, the options are the same. But you
must contact your embassy and apply for a new passport/travel permit/diplomatic
note, then contact the police and write up the passport lost report, and
finally arrange for a visa renewal through the Immigration Department.
Of course, the longer you overstay, the more complicated the
procedure will be as the Immigration Department will need to track your legal
activity record during this overstay period. Please remember that overstaying
is a serious offense and to avoid all this, pay attention to your visa validity
and that it coincides with your date of departure. Mistakes are made sometimes
as we are all human.
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
- 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
- How To Apply Vietnam's Visa For Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, Iran, Parkistan, Turkey Citizens
For further
information please contact:
Discovery Indochina Travel Co., Ltd
5th Floor | Platinum Building | 145 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel: 028 39102358 | 028 39102359 Mobile: 0938228856 | 0906640505
Email: Info@visa5s.com or Visa@ditravel.vn
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5th Floor | Platinum Building | 145 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel: 028 39102358 | 028 39102359 Mobile: 0938228856 | 0906640505
Email: Info@visa5s.com or Visa@ditravel.vn
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