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VISA EXTENSION FOR FOREIGNERS WHO LIVE IN VIETNAM

I. IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

Immigration Department Police of Provinces, Cities under the jurisdiction of the central government.

II. PROCEDURE

Step 1: Prepare the documents prescribed by the law.

Step 2: Application:

Agencies, organizations, individuals, Vietnamese citizens, and foreigners legally residing in Vietnam submit dossiers directly to the office of the Immigration Department police of the province or city under the jurisdiction of the central government.

Step 3: Officer receives the dossiers and checks the legality and content of the dossiers:

    • If the application is complete and valid, the officer will receive the application, print the receipt and request the fax fee payment to the fee collector (if applicable).
    • If the application is not valid, the receiving officer will guide the applicant to supplement the application.

Application submission time: from Monday to Friday every week (except holidays and New Year).

Step 4: Get results:

The person who comes to receive the results presents the receipt, and ID card to the officer to compare and receives the entry approval letter for the foreigner.

Time: from Monday to Friday every week (except holidays and Tet holiday).

III. DOSSIERS

Dossiers include:

    1. Application form for granting, supplementing, amending and extending temporary residence (Form NA5)
    2. Passport
    3. Papers proving eligibility for consideration for issuance and extension of visas is one of the following documents: Work permit/Certificate of not being eligible for a work permit/Investment certificate; Certificate of marriage registration/Birth certificate/Document proving family relationship…
    4. Certificate of temporary residence of the Ward Police.
    5. Letter of authorization (if applicable)

IV. PROCESSING TIME:

05 working days from the date of application

V. FEES:

    • Valid for multiple times in 01 month: 10 USD
    • Valid for multiple times from 01 month to 03 months: 50 USD
    • Valid for multiple times over 03 months to 06 months: 95 USD
    • Valid for more than 6 months to 1 year: 135 USD
    • Valid for more than 1 month to 2 years: 145 USD

To save time learning the procedures, filling forms, certificates, waiting for the application, you can contact HT for Visa extension services for foreigners service.

Contact us

    • Email: hue.truong@htlaw.vn
    • Phone number: +84 935 439 454.