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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

We are a team of experts in Vietnam Visa & Government work with more than 15 years experience & industry knowledge. Understanding the complexity of the Vietnam paperwork process, we aim to become the solution to your Vietnam's legal document requests. We promise to help you secure your 5-year Visa Exemption Certificate fast and easy.

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.

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1. Definition

According to Clause 11, Article 3, Law No. 47/2014/QH13

“Visa means a document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam to a foreigner to grant entry into Vietnam.”

Vietnam visa along with other documents allow foreigners to get through entry/ exit procedures in Vietnam, often single or multiple entries with the validity and duration of stay varying by specific visa types. 

Foreigners can be granted a Vietnam visa before arrival to entry ports either through an eVisa or by applying at Vietnam Embassies/Consulates. Alternatively, applicants have the option of obtaining a visa on arrival (VOA) at Vietnam international airports, where their passports are stamped by authorities.

2. Eligibility

Most nationalities can apply for a Vietnam visa, except for exemption cases include:

- Foreigners from countries that Vietnam has signed the bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement for their country (See this article

- Those entering the coastal economic zones decided by the Government if fully satisfy the following conditions:

  • having an international airport; 
  • having their own designated space;
  • having clear delineation of geographical boundaries, distinct from the mainland;
  • being in accordance with socio-economic development policies and not jeopardizing Vietnam national defense, security, social order, and safety.

- Those holding APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) are exempted from Vietnam visa requirements for a stay of up to 60 days.

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3. General requirements

To apply for a visa and enter Vietnam with ease, you must make sure to possess these basic requirements:

  • Original passport is valid for at least 06 months from the entry date and has 02 blank pages;
  • Visa Approval Letter if you apply for Visa On Arrival;
  • 02 passport size photos (taken no more than 6 months ago, straight looking, no hat, no glasses, polite clothes, white background);
  • Entry/exit form;
  • Government fee (if any);
  • Work permit or work permit exemption for business, work visas (DN, LD) (if apply for Business Visa On Arrival);
  • Invitation letter/Sponsor letter from Vietnamese companies (if apply for Business Visa On Arrival).

4. How it works

4.1. Apply at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate

Applicants can get their Vietnam Entry Visa by visiting the nearest Vietnam Embassy/Consulate, with a processing time of 5-7 working days after submission.

4.2. Apply online with Vietnam-immi.Org

We are a team of experts in Vietnam Visa with more than 15 years experience & industry knowledge. Understanding the complexity of the Vietnam paperwork process, we aim to become the solution to your Vietnam visa application. You can choose to apply for eVisa or Visa On Arrival with us!

Our below working process is simple and effective, you don’t have to submit and keep track of applications by yourself. Just follow our guide and enjoy your trip to Vietnam without hassle. 

EVISA

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

Step 2: Upload your passport photo and portrait photo

Step 3: Confirm all information and make payment via our payment gateways

Step 4: Receive the E-Visa via email and travel to Vietnam


VISA ON ARRIVAL

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 Visa Approval Letter via email; you must print and present it along with other required documents at your entry port to get your passport stamped. 

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1. Overview

Criminal Records, also known as Police Check, or Police Clearance Certificate is an official document issued by Vietnam Justice Departments at the provincial level or the National Center for Judicial Records, with the purposes of:

  • Proving whether or not an individual has a previous criminal conviction or is banned from holding certain posts, establishing or managing enterprises or cooperatives in case enterprises or cooperatives have been declared bankrupt by court.
  • Recording the remission of previous criminal convictions, and facilitating the community reintegration by convicted persons.

There are two types of Criminal Record Certificate:

- Criminal Record Certificate No.1 is granted to individuals, agencies, and organizations:

  • Vietnamese citizens and foreigners who resided or are currently residing in Vietnam may request the issuance of criminal record cards.
  • State agencies, political organizations and socio-political organizations that may request the issuance of criminal record cards to serve the personnel management, business registration, establishment and management of enterprises or cooperatives.

- Criminal Record Certificate No.2 is granted to:

  • Vietnamese and foreigners who do not have a permanent residence, a temporary place of residence or have no place of residence may request the issuance of criminal record cards.
  • Procedure-conducting agencies may request the issuance of criminal record cards to serve the investigation, prosecution and adjudication work.

Criminal Record Certificate No.2 is mostly requested at court proceedings, whereas Criminal Record Certificate No.1 is more common when applicable for various purposes, including work permit applications for foreign workers, supplementary documentation for company job applications, as well as consular requests or visa applications within Vietnam. 

2. Eligibility

According to Law No. 28/2009/QH12 on Judicial Records, below are subjects who can be granted Criminal Record Certificate,

  • Vietnamese citizens whose places of permanent or temporary residence are unidentifiable;
  • Vietnamese citizens permanently or temporarily residing in Vietnam;
  • Vietnamese citizens currently residing overseas;
  • Foreigners who resided in Vietnam or currently residing in Vietnam.

3. Required documents

Vietnamese or foreign individuals or agencies or organizations must prepare the basic documents:

  • Form declaration requesting issuance of the criminal record certificate;
  • Copy of the identity card or passport or visa of the requested person;
  • Copy of the household registration book or certificate of permanent or temporary residence of the requested person;
  • Authorization documents in accordance with regulations in case of authorization (Including but not limited to Notarized authorization form and Identity card/ Passport/ equivalent document of the authorized person).

4. How it works

Up to now, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners can register to get a Criminal Record Certificate via the Online Judicial Certification of the Vietnam Ministry of Justice. 

The detailed guide is below:

Step 1: Enroll for the issuance of an online criminal record certificate here

Select your case and the permanent/temporary residence; click “GET STARTED” to proceed with the service. The platform will guide you step by step or you can download guidelines on the main screen.

You must save your online code which is displayed on the screen before clicking the “FINISH” button.

Step 2: Bring your profile and the online code to agencies managing judicial record databases in person or by postal service.

Depending on the place of residence, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners can go to the respective authority to submit their documents.

  • Who reside in Vietnam submit their application documents at Vietnam Justice Departments at their place of residence;
  • Who reside outside Vietnam submit their application documents at the National Center for Judicial Records.

Step 3: Pay the fee and get an appointment document to get the result.

Upon completion of all steps, you will receive an appointment document. In the case of a mailed submission, the appointment paper will be dispatched to the applicant's email.

Step 4: Receive your result

The applicant is required to visit the submission location to obtain the results. Additionally, if applications are submitted by mail, the result will be dispatched to the address provided in the registration form.

5. Processing time & Fees

Normally, the processing time for Criminal Record Certificate issuance would be 10 working days after receipt of complete documents and fees. 

Fees are regulated clearly in Circular No. 244/2016/TT-BTC,

  • Fee for providing a criminal record certificate: VND 200.000/ application.
  • Fee for providing criminal record certificate to students, people with meritorious services to the revolution, relatives of martyrs (including biological father, mother, wife (or husband), children (biological children, adopted children), people with meritorious service) nurturing martyrs): VND 100.000/ application.
  • If an individual obtaining the criminal record certificate requests more than two copies simultaneously, an extra charge of VND 5.000/ copy is applicable from the third copy onward.

 

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Currently, the overseas Vietnamese community is about 5.3 million people, distributed in more than 130 countries and territories around the world.

Overseas Vietnamese have been an integral part of the Vietnamese ethnic community. With the national spirit towards the origin of the motherland, the repatriation procedure will help overseas Vietnamese have conditions to live, work and retire permanently in Vietnam.

1. What is repatriation?

Repatriation is the fact that Vietnamese nationals who are residing abroad now want to return to live and work permanently in Vietnam.

The repatriation procedure allows overseas Vietnamese to simultaneously acquire Vietnamese citizenship and retain their current foreign nationality. Thus, overseas Vietnamese after carrying out repatriation procedures will have dual citizenship, enjoy all privileges and benefits in economic, political and social welfare of both countries of which they are nationals. Therefore, the repatriation procedure is also known as the dual citizenship registration procedure

2. Conditions for overseas Vietnamese to apply for repatriation in 2023

Viet Kieu are repatriated when the following 2 conditions are satisfied:

First: overseas Vietnamese have documents proving that they used to have Vietnamese nationality and still hold Vietnamese nationality in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Monday: Overseas Vietnamese who have legal residence in Vietnam include houses owned by themselves or houses rented, borrowed or housed by other people or guaranteed by relatives.

3. Order of repatriation application procedures

To repatriate, overseas Vietnamese must carry out procedures including 04 steps as follows:

Step 1: Prepare the repatriation dossier according to the instructions in Section 5 below.

Step 2: After preparing all documents in step 1, overseas Vietnamese submit the dossier at the Immigration Department of the police of the province or centrally-run city where the Viet Kieu has legal residence or the Immigration Department – Ministry of Public Security.

Step 3: After receiving a complete set of valid dossiers from overseas Vietnamese, the immigration authorities shall consider and evaluate the conditions, and when the dossiers meet the prescribed conditions, issue a written consent to allow overseas Vietnamese to repatriate.

Step 4: After the results of step 3, overseas Vietnamese carry out procedures such as: permanent residence registration at the police of the commune/ward/town, application for citizen identity card and Vietnamese passport.

4. What does a dossier of repatriation include?

To carry out the repatriation application procedure, you need to prepare 02 sets of documents including the following documents:

1./ Application for permanent residence in Vietnam.

2./ Foreign passport or permanent residence document issued by a foreign competent authority to Viet Kieu

3./ One of the valuable documents proving Vietnamese nationality.

4./ Copy of documents proving legal residence in Vietnam:

– In case Viet Kieu has owned a house in Vietnam, it is necessary to provide documents such as: Certificate of home ownership or documents on buying, selling, donating, giving, exchanging and receiving housing inheritance, housing purchase contract...

– In case Viet Kieu rents, borrows, stays in someone else's house or is guaranteed by relatives, it is necessary to provide documents such as: Contract for rent, loan, accommodation ...

5. How long does it take to process a repatriation application?

According to regulations, the time for processing repatriation dossiers at the Immigration Department of the provincial, municipal police or the Immigration Department – Ministry of Public Security is 40 days from the date of receipt of complete and valid dossiers.

However, the actual processing process may take a long time depending on the process of checking and verifying information related to the identity, immigration status, living history of overseas Vietnamese and in Vietnam.

Especially, with cases where Viet Kieu has permanently settled abroad, the inspection, verification and collection of information will become more difficult, more complicated, and the settlement time will also be longer.

The above is a detailed guide on repatriation procedures for overseas Vietnamese. Hopefully, the entire content in the article will be really useful to you.

Source: cis.vn

 

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