Getting a business visa for Vietnam is a requirement to do
business in Vietnam that is visa codes as DN, DT and LV as a short-stay visa.
The Vietnam business visa is valid up to one year with a multiple entries based
on your nationality, documents and business plan. During this period of time,
you can conduct many activities such as signing contract, meeting B2B, and
working with Vietnam enterprises to explore your investment opportunities in
this promising land born by Mother Nature. However, for business purpose, you
need a sponsor company registered and operated legally and currently in Vietnam
to help you obtain the business visa for Vietnam, with the first step which is
pre-visa approval letter before your departure day. There are three ways to get
the Vietnam business visa such as visit Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in your
country or neighbor countries – known as a traditional option, Vietnam business
visa on arrival – the most convenient way, or E-visa – limited for some countries.
The procedure of business visa for Vietnam is just take two steps as usual; now
let’s take a tour to explore it as soon as possible in order to make your
Vietnam business visa smoothly.
All foreigners coming to Vietnam for short-term business, meeting or
working purpose must apply for a Vietnam business visa under sponsored by a
registered company in Vietnam. You can apply for business visas allowing you to
stay for a period of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year, all with
single/multiple entry options. Like Tourist visa, you can pick up the business
visa for Vietnam either through visa on arrival at Vietnam’s international
airports or through Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in your countries. If you wish
to extend your stay without having to leave the country, you can do so by
applying for a visa extension or renewal in Vietnam, or applying for a Vietnam
Temporary Residence Card. However, there are not all nationalities
are eligible to apply for a Vietnam visa
extension/renewal, and the requirements change accordingly as well.
So we will update the latest changes from the Vietnam Immigration Department to
help foreigners have a well-preparation for their stay in Vietnam.
TWO WAYS TO GET 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 the Vietnam business visa under sponsored by a registered company in Vietnam. There are three ways of obtaining the Vietnam business visa:
All foreigners coming to Vietnam whether for short-term business, meeting or working purpose are highly recommend to apply for the Vietnam business visa under sponsored by a registered company in Vietnam. There are three ways of obtaining the Vietnam business visa:
·
Apply for Vietnam business visa in
person or by post through your nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
·
Apply for Vietnam business visa via Vietnam
Visa on Arrival (VOA) or
·
Apply for an e-visa online
While
there are advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these, we
recommend the Vietnam Visa on Arrival as the best option to obtain businesses
visa for Vietnam.
Option 1: Applying
for Vietnam business visa via Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate Overseas
Key Features:
Key Features:
·
Traditional approach to getting a business
visa for Vietnam
·
Can be done in person or by post
·
Can be used to apply for Vietnam
business visa and other type of visas
·
The visa fee is uncertain as it depends
on the Vietnamese consulate/ embassy
·
Can be used for any entrance point,
whether by land, air, or sea
·
Takes about 5 working days to process
the whole procedure for Vietnam business visa, but can be sped up to 1- 2 days
for urgent service.
·
Vietnam business Visa is stamped before
departure.
You can
apply for the Vietnam business visa through the local Vietnamese Embassy or
Consulate either in person or by post if any). To do this, you need to fill out
and sign an application form, bringing it along with your passport, visa
stamping fee and a passport photo.
The
advantage of this way is that you already have the Vietnam business 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 for obtaining Vietnam business visa is not the most
convenient, especially for people who do not live near a Vietnamese Embassy or
Consulate.
Option 2: Obtaining
Vietnam Business Visa on Arrival
Key Features:
Key Features:
·
Convenient, as it can be done by
completing an entry and exit application form
·
Can be used to apply for tourist visa,
business visa and other type of visa (1- 3, or 6 months, or 1 year
multiple-entry visa)
·
You will need to pay two fees: 1.
Service fee for Visa approval letter, 2. Business visa stamping fee
·
The service fee is paid online to the
service provider; the amount depends on the visa type (number of months and
number of entries), nationality, and normal or urgent processing service.
·
The Visa stamping fee is paid in cash (USD
or VND) at the arrival airport when the Vietnam business visa is stamped on the
passport. The fee starts at USD25 for 1 month and 3 month single entry, USD50
for 1 and 3 month multiple-entry visas.
·
Can only be obtained the business visa
for Vietnam at Vietnam’s international airports in Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi Minh,
Cam Ranh or Phu Quoc Airport. Hence it is only an option for air passengers.
·
The total processing day for Vietnam business
visa takes 7 working days as normal process
Obtaining
Vietnam 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
prepare an entry and exit application form, pre-visa approval letter, your
original passport, a passport photo and visa stamping fee that all
ALL YOU
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BUSINESS VISA FOR 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:
The first
step: Having a Visa Approval Letter (Pre-Visa) sponsored by a
company in Vietnam, issued by the Ministry of Public Security in advance;
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. The Vietnam
business visa, which is categorized as DN, LV, DT, is issued for those who
enter Vietnam for business purpose, these visas are issued for the Vietnam
company inviting foreigner coming to Vietnam for business, working purpose.
OBTAINING
A BUSINESS VISA APPROVAL LETTER FROM IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
For the entry 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 Vietnam
business 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
1.
A notarized true copy of the sponsored company’s business or
investment or representative license in Vietnam, tax and stamp registration
certificate;
2.
Vietnam business Visa application forms must be signed and sealed
by a legal representative of the company;
3.
Scanning the applicant’s passport;
4.
Providing the estimated date of arrival (this is the date you want
your visa to start from, the start date of the visa itself will be the day you
arrive - you can enter Vietnam at a later date (up to your exit date) but not
before that date, so be sure to take time zone differences into account);
5.
Providing the place of picking up the business visa for Vietnam (the
visa can be picked up at the Vietnamese Embassies/ Consulates in your own or
another country, or airports of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang or Nha
Trang).
The processing time and Vietnam business visa validity
·
The Vietnam business visa validity is from 1 to 12 months with
single or multiple entries
·
Normal processing time: 7 working days
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR PICKING UP THE VIETNAM
BUSINESS VISA
Vietnam
business visa, which is categorized as DN, LV, DT, is issued for those who
enter Vietnam for business purpose. You are able to get your Vietnam business visa
stamped at the embassy or the airport or border crossing, to do this you must
submit the following documents:
1.
Applicant’s original passport must
be valid for six months from your estimated arrival date, and must have at
least one blank visa page;
2.
2 passport sized photographs (4x6
cm);
3.
The copy of business visa approval
letter;
4.
Complete the entry and exit application
form;
5.
Visa stamping fee depending on the
visa single or multiple entry and visa validity (USD25 for 1 and 3 month
single, USD50 for 1 and 3 month multiple, USD95 for 6 month multiple and USD135
for 1 year multiple entry) must be paid in cash at the place of picking up
visa.
WHERE TO PICK UP THE BUSINESS
VISA FOR VIETNAM
There are three options to pick up the Business
Visa for Vietnam:
1.
Pick up the Business Visa for Vietnam at Vietnamese Embassies/
Consulates in your own or another country or
2.
Pick up the Business Visa for Vietnam at Vietnam’ international
airports including Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Noi Bai airport in
Ha Noi City, Cam Ranh airport in Nha Trang, Da Nang airport in Da Nang City or
Phu Quoc airport in Kien Giang Province or
3.
Pick up the Business Visa for Vietnam at Vietnam’ international
border crossings, Vietnam has over a dozen international overland border
crossings. These allow overland travel to Cambodia (via five crossings), Laos
(via six crossing) and China (at least two crossings)
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:
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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
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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
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