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Are you planning on visiting Vietnam with a Vietnam 5-year visa? A 5-year visa is a great option for those who plan to stay in Vietnam for a long trip.

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 qualify 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.

Once you have checked the list and confirmed that you meet all of the requirements, you can apply for a Vietnam 5-year visa! This visa will allow you to stay in the country for up to five years, giving you plenty of time to explore all that Vietnam has to offer. So start your journey today, and enjoy your extended stay in beautiful Vietnam.

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