Vietnam Investment Visa is coded
as DT, which is quite different from Business Visa (DN) or Working Visa (LD) in
terms of validity and specific applicants. This type of visa is issued for
those who set up, contribute capital to Vietnam companies or practise as a
foreign lawyer. Holding Investment Visa, you can stay in Vietnam up to one year
to conduct your business or execute projects to develop the business structure
and also expand markets. For the purpose of investment or working, you are
required to obtain a Visa Business Approval Letter in advance sponsored by a
company operated in Vietnam currently that is a requirement to pick up your
visa. There are three channels to obtain an investment visa such as Vietnam
Embassies or Consulate, E-visa or Visa on arrival. The required documents and the time process
are different from Tourist Visa. To widen your business opportunities and
invest in Vietnam, please satisfy these requirement and steps as below.
ALL YOU
NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE INVESTMENT VISA IN VIETNAM
Investment
visa – Visa code as ĐT:
This type of visa is
for foreign investors mentioned in the Enterprise Registration Certificate and
the Investment Registration Certificate, or for lawyers having the Foreign
Registered Lawyer Licenses. - The maximum validity of a multiple entry
investment visa is 5 years on a case by case basis
Who is eligible for the Vietnamese Investment visa or Temporary Residence Card
The
validity of investment visa is valid from 1 to 5 years on a case by case basis,
the investment visa is granted for:
§ Member of a limited company with at least 2 members;
§ Owner of one member Limited Company in Vietnam (except for Representative
of being authorized);
§ Member of Board of Directors of a Vietnamese Joint-stock Company;
§ Foreign Lawyers are granted with law work permit in Vietnam;
§ Foreign employers with related work permit working in Vietnamese
enterprises or Representative offices of foreign company in Vietnam –
Professionals, students, trainees working or studying in national programs and
projects signed by ministries and approved by the Government.
§ Relatives of the temporary resident card holder include: parents, spouse
and children
THREE WAYS OF OBTAINING A VISA FOR VIETNAM
Most people need a visa in order to enter Vietnam, unless they are coming from one of the visa-exempt countries. There are three ways of obtaining such a visa:
Most people need a visa in order to enter Vietnam, unless they are coming from one of the visa-exempt countries. There are three ways of obtaining such a visa:
·
Apply in person or by post through your
nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate;
·
Apply for a 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 Visa on Arrival as the best option for the purposes of
tourist, business and work considering a trip to Vietnam.
Option 1: Vietnam Visa on Arrival
Key
Features:
·
Convenient, as it can be done by
completing an online application form
·
Can be used to apply for any 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 approval letter, 2. 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) and service provider.
·
The stamping fee is paid at the arrival
airport when the visa is stamped. The fee starts at USD25 for 1 month and 3
month single entry, USD50 for 1 and 3 month multiple-entry visas. The stamping
fee must be paid in cash (USD or VND).
·
Can only be obtained 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.
·
For tourist approval letter takes about
2 working days to process and can be sped up to 1 day or 4 hours for an extra
charge. While the business approval letter takes 5 working days to process
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 2: Via Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
Key Features:
·
Traditional approach to getting a visa
·
Can be done in person or by post
·
Can be used to apply for any type of
visa
·
The fee is uncertain as it depends on
the consulate/ embassy
·
Can be used for any entrance point,
whether by land, air, or sea
·
Takes about 5 working days to process,
but can be sped up to 1- 2 days for urgent service.
·
Visa is stamped before departure.
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 applying 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, however, especially
for people who do not live near a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate. Moreover,
the fees vary depending on the Embassy or Consulate, and the processing time is
longer.
Option 3: E-Visa
Key
Features:
·
Very recent, was only launched on 1
February 2017
·
Convenient, as it can be done by
completing an online application form
·
Only costs USD 25, which
is non-refundable if the visa is declined.
·
May be used for any entrance point,
whether by land, air, or sea. (There are 28 entrance points, including 8
international airports, 13 international border gates, and 7 seaports.)
·
Only for 1 month single-entry.
·
Takes about 3 working days to process,
and you’ll know quickly whether the application was accepted or not.
·
The visa does not need to be stamped on
your passport; hence there is no stamping fee and no need to queue for your
passport to be stamped on arrival.
·
Only available to citizens of 46
countries (including the UK and the USA).
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 issue on the ground.
As this kind of visa is very new, we suggest that visitors contact
with Vietnamese Immigration Department via electronic system if having any
queries or take a look at the E-visa Frequently Asked Questions.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A VIETNAM INVESTMENT
VISA
If you're planning to get a business, working, investment visa in
Vietnam, you need to have a sponsored company has been registered and operating
in Vietnam. The whole procedure for the investment visa must go through 2 steps:
1- The first step, have 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 investment visa
by themselves at the Vietnam’s international airports; Vietnamese
Embassies/ Consulates overseas; or Vietnam’ international border crossings.
Obtaining a
Investment approval letter from Vietnam Immigration Department
For the purposes of investment,
business, or work, the applicants are required a Visa Approval Letter from the
Ministry of Public Security in advance obtained by a company in Vietnam. 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 Vietnamese
Embassies/ Consulates in your own or another country; or Vietnam’ international
border crossings; or at all Vietnam’s international
airports upon arrival: the international airports include Noi Bai International
Airport (Hanoi); Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City); Da Nang
International Airport (Da Nang); Cam Ranh International Airport (Nha Trang);
Phu Quoc International Airport (Kien Giang)
The required documents need to provide both the applicant and Vietnam’s
sponsor company
1.
A notary certified copy of sponsor company’s business or
investment or representative license in Vietnam, tax and stamp registration
certificate;
2.
Visa application forms must be signed and sealed by a legal
representative of the company;
3.
Scanning the applicant’s passport;
4.
Providing the proposed 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.
The place of picking up the visa at any Vietnam international
airports: Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, or Phu Quoc
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 Vietnam Investment 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:
1.
Applicant’s original passport must
be valid for six months from your intended arrival date, and must have at least
one blank visa page;
2.
2 passport sized photographs (4x6
cm);
3.
The copy of 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 visa picking up
WHERE TO
PICK UP THE VIETNAM INVESTMENT VISA
There are
three options to obtain Business Visa for those that require it
1.
Obtain the visa at Vietnamese Embassies/ Consulates in your own or
another country or
2.
Obtain the visa 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.
Obtain the visa 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 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
www.visa5s.com | www.ditravel.vn | Email: Visa@ditravel.vn
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
www.visa5s.com | www.ditravel.vn | Email: Visa@ditravel.vn
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