Who is Eligible for The 5-Year Visa Exemption for Vietnam?

5-year visa exemption for Vietnam is granted to Vietnamese overseas, foreigners who are spouses, children of Vietnamese overseas, or Vietnamese citizens.

The visa exemption certificate acts as a long-term visa for its holders to visit Vietnam at any time within 5 years.

 

Important notes:

• No visa is required for travel to Vietnam within 05 years. Those people having 5-year Vietnam visa exemption certificate is allowed to stay in Vietnam for 180 days at maximum for each visit.
• If they want to stay longer than 180 days without leaving the country, they can extend visa in Vietnam. The extended duration is up to 6 months.
• Visa exemption certificate shall be valid for up to 05 years and expires at least 6 months before the expiration of the holder’s passport or equivalent paper.

How to Get a 5-Year Visa for Vietnam

You need to follow the two (02) steps below for Vietnam 5 year visa application:

Step 1: Prepare the required documents

The documents required for applying for Vietnam 5 year visa exemption depends on the subjects of applications, namely:

• Vietnamese overseas; and
• Spouses, children of Vietnamese overseas or Vietnamese citizens

For Vietnamese overseas:

To apply for 5 years visa exemption for overseas Vietnamese, the applicant needs to prepare:

1. 01 5-year Vietnam visa exemption application form (Fill-out the form here and print with a barcode on Letter-sized paper
2. Passport or equivalent paper or a residence permit granted by a competent agency in the country of residence valid for at least 6 months following the date of arrival in Vietnam;
3. Two photos taken recently (white background, straight face, bare head, no colored glasses);
4. One certified copy or copy attached to originals of one of the following papers:
   • birth certificate;
   • certificate of Vietnamese citizenship;
   • decision for renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship;
   • certificate of loss of Vietnamese citizenship;
   • Vietnamese passport (valid or invalid)
   • Identity Card (valid or invalid);
   • latest voter’s card;
   • Family Register Book;
   • Documents issued by competent foreign authorities if they can prove that the person in question has original Vietnamese citizenship or of Vietnamese origin.
5. In case of not having documents listed at (4), the following materials could be submitted:
   • A guarantee issued by an overseas Vietnamese association from the country of residence
   • A guarantee from a Vietnamese citizen

For foreign spouses & children of overseas Vietnamese or Vietnamese citizens:

To apply for Vietnam 5 year visa exemption for foreign spouses and children of overseas Vietnamese or Vietnamese citizens, the applicant will need to prepare:

1. A 5 year Vietnam visa exemption application form (prepared as above if you are in any country other than Vietnam, or download and fill out this Applicant Form NA09 if you are in Vietnam);
2. Foreign passport valid for at least 6 months following entry date in Vietnam;
3. Two photos taken recently (white background, straight face, bare head, no colored glasses;
4. One copy attached to originals of one of the following papers which prove the relationship between wives/husbands/children and the Vietnamese overseas/Vietnamese citizens:
   • Certificate of Marriage
   • Certificate of Birth
   • Certificate of relationship with father, mother, children;
   • Other valid documents as regulated by the Vietnamese Law.
   • Decision of Adoption

Step 2: Submit the documents prepared above to the granting authority:

Agencies competent to grant visa exemption certificates include:

• Overseas Vietnamese diplomatic missions and consulates (see here for their contact details);
• The Vietnam Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security (if you are in Vietnam).

In case you are in Vietnam and have no time to work directly with the Vietnam Immigration Department, call us at +84.989.313.339 or email us at Support@Vietnam-visa.com.

Step 3: Receive your original passport and the 5 years visa exemption certificate.

5 year Vietnam Visa Exemption Fee

The cost of getting a 5-year visa exemption for Vietnam depends on the authority with which you apply for it.

Processing Time of 5-Year Visa Exemption for Vietnam

Usually, it takes up to 7 days to get your Vietnam 5-year visa exemption certificate issued and granted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Notes:

• Visa on arrival is available for Air travelers. Those arriving by land or cruise are required to contact the local Vietnam embassy to get a full Vietnam visa before departure.
• Visa on arrival must be picked up at Vietnam airports after landing. See detailed visa on arrival procedures at Vietnam airports.
• To fasten and smooth out your process of getting visa stamped at Vietnam airports; consider using our Airport services here.