1. Definition

Vietnam 5-year Visa Exemption policy for foreigners allows those of Vietnamese origin, or those who have had Vietnamese nationality or have a family member who is a Vietnamese citizen residing abroad, to enter Vietnam multiple times over a period of 5 years, with each stay valid up to 180 days.

2. Who can apply

According to Decree No. 82/2015/ND-CP, below are subjects who can apply for 5-year Visa Exemption:

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

3. Requirements

Before you apply for a 5-year visa, it’s important to make sure that you qualify. Here’s the list to check whether you can apply for a Vietnam 5-year visa:

- You are of Vietnamese origin, or once had Vietnamese nationality, or have a father, mother, wife, husband, or child who is a Vietnamese citizen residing abroad; or Agencies, organizations and individuals involved.

- A passport or an international travel document valid for at least 1 year.

- Not fall into the cases subject to suspension from entry and exit stipulated in Article 21 and Article 28 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of foreigners in Vietnam, for example:

• Children under 14 years of age without parents, guardians or authorized custodians.
• Forging papers or providing false information to obtain entry/exit/residence permit.
• Any person suffering from a mental disease or infectious disease that threatens public health.
• Any person that was deported from Vietnam within the last 03 years.
• Any person that was compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 06 months.
• For reasons of epidemic prevention.
• For reasons of natural disasters.
• For reasons of national defense, national security, social order, and social safety.

- Prepare other required documents to submit.

It can vary such as Birth Certificate; Certificate of Vietnamese citizenship; Certificate of loss of Vietnamese citizenship; Certificate of Marriage; Certificate of relationship with father, mother, children; etc.

You don’t have to worry about your documents since we would consider the most favorable way for your 5-year Visa Exemption application.

4. How it works

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Step 1: Click Apply Now and fill out Service Application Form on our website

Step 2: Confirm all information and make payment via our payment gateways

Step 3: Receive a confirmation email to use the service

Step 4: Send us the necessary documents as requested

Step 5: Send the original documents to the competent authority in Vietnam.

Step 6: Receive the results after the estimated time as agreed.