Foreigners who want to come to Vietnam have many forms to apply for an entry visa . Depending on the Visa symbol, the expiry date and procedures are different. Currently, the most popular type of Visa and the longest stay in Vietnam is the Business Visa. However, in order to apply for this Visa, foreigners must have a guarantee from a company in Vietnam.
1. Learn more about Vietnam visa guarantee procedures
a) Take responsibility before the law
For the Visa Guarantee Company for foreigners, of course, it will be bound and responsible before the law for the guarantee for this foreigner. Basically, guaranteeing a Visa to come to work and negotiate with businesses, there will be no problems. However, if you do not know who they are? Like, the risk brings unpredictable consequences such as being jointly responsible with foreigners.
For those who are foreigners who have fled to Vietnam or violate Vietnamese law, the guaranteeing enterprise may be fined, the incurred costs will be responsible…
b) For foreigners
Foreigners who overstay their visas but do not renew them and violate the law during their stay in Vietnam will be deported back home. In case of aggravating circumstances, entry into Vietnam through international border gates may be banned for a certain period or permanently.
c) Conditions for enterprises to be guaranteed Visa
All Enterprises registered and established in the Vietnamese Territory, Enterprises with commercial presence in Vietnam such as (contractors, foreign representative offices) are entitled to guarantee Visa for foreigners. outside.
d) Entry Visa symbols
There are many types of Visa symbols to enter Vietnam ( see more symbols here ). However, the most popular are Visa types such as:
- LD: Issued to foreigners with work permits
- DN: Issued to foreigners entering Vietnam under the guarantee of enterprises in Vietnam.
- Tel: Issued to foreigners entering Vietnam in the form of foreign investors and lawyers practicing in Vietnam.
- TT: Issued to foreigners entering Vietnam in the form of Visiting Than (husband, wife, father, mother, children…).
e) Visa duration
Average 01 month, 03 months, 01 year. Depends on those countries. Usually, the visa period is granted for a longer time with countries that have signed trade agreements with Vietnam. Countries with limited visa duration or no permits are often countries with unstable economies, riots, wars, terrorism, etc.
f) Where to get Visa
It depends on where the Visa applicant wants to receive it. It can be picked up at an international airport in Vietnam right after arriving at the airport; International border gates by road; Consulate in that country.
2. Fees and procedures, time limit for applying for an entry Visa
a) For the entry visa under the Labor category (Labor symbol)
There must be a guarantee from the Enterprise where the foreigner is working and has a work permit.
- Visa validity period: 01 month, 03 months, 06 months, 12 months
- Time to receive Visa: 05 -07 working days (Urgent case 01 working day)
- Service fee: 01-03 months: 75$; 06 months 105$ (Emergency cases get the same day plus 20$)
b) For Visa on entry under the Business, Investment category (DN, tel)
Must have enterprise in Vietnam guarantee.
- Visa validity period: 01 month, 03 months, 12 months
- Time to receive Visa: 05 -07 working days (Urgent case 01 working day)
- Service fee: 01-03 months: $75 (Emergency cases taken during the day plus $20)
Procedures for applying for an entry visa
In case there is a guarantor company
- Copy of business license
- Copy (photo) of the passport of the person you need to enter
- Information on where to receive Visa, entry date
- Letter of introduction/authorization
- Form NA2 ( regulatory form )
In case there is no guarantee enterprise
For foreigners wishing to enter Vietnam to learn about the market, work, invest, work, attend conferences, seminars, study, visit relatives but do not have permanent residence card or temporary residence card If the visa or visa exemption certificate is still valid, it is necessary to apply for approval of the policy of the People’s Committee of the province or of the ministries, branches and central agencies before carrying out the procedures for inviting and guaranteeing the issuance of an entry visa at the Department of Management. immigration officer.
Thus, for this special case, depending on the purpose of entry, the procedure will be different. Therefore, to understand the procedure for applying for an entry visa in this case, customers can contact the hotline: 028.6270.3364 for a free consultation.
2. Visa application service for foreigners
Bistax Law is one of the service companies specializing in consulting documents for foreigners living and working in Vietnam for all entry categories such as business visas , work visas, investment visas… With more than 7 years of experience in the profession, Bistax Law has been trusted by many large customers and partners not only in Ho Chi Minh City but also in neighboring areas such as Long An, Bien Hoa, Vung Tau….
For the convenience of applying for an entry visa for foreigners, please contact the visa service company for foreigners , immediately call the hotline: 028 3510 1088
for a free consultation from us.