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1. Why change the purpose of the visa?

Changing the purpose of a visa is the case where a foreigner has been issued a type of visa and is using that type of visa to enter, exit and stay in Vietnam, but now the purpose of being in Vietnam has changed due to certain conditions. If you meet the requirements of the law, your visa will be converted to an appropriate visa type.

2. Cases where foreigners' visa purposes are changed

Pursuant to Clause 4, Article 7 of Law No. 51/2019/QH14 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam passed by the National Assembly on November 25 2019 and officially came into effect from July 1, 2020, Vietnam visas issued to foreigners shall be converted in the following cases:

3. Procedures for changing the purpose of Vietnam visa

3.1. Procedures for converting tourist visa (DL), family visit (TT), investment visa (DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4), electronic visa (EV) to short-term working visa (DN1, DN2) and Long-term work visa (LD1, LD2)

Documents required to convert to a work visa include:

• Original passport and visa of the foreigner
• Vietnam visa application form NA5
• Temporary residence registration declaration form
• Work permit or work permit exemption certificate for LD1, LD2 visa types.
• Document explaining the suitability and necessity for visa conversion for DN1 and DN2 visa types
• Letter of introduction to appoint a representative to carry out procedures to change the visa purpose.

2. Procedures for converting tourist visas (DL), family visit (TT), and working visas (LD1, LD2) to investment visas (DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4)

Documents required to convert to an investment visa include:

• Original passport and visa of the foreigner
• Vietnam visa application form NA5
• Investment license/Business registration certificate
• Copy of temporary residence registration
• Documents proving that you are an investor or representative of a foreign organization investing in Vietnam according to the provisions of Enterprise Law and Investment Law. Specifically, documents certifying the completion of investment capital contribution, audited financial statements, appointment decision as representative in Vietnam,...
• Letter of introduction to appoint a representative to carry out procedures to change the visa purpose.

3. Procedures for converting tourist visa (DL), labor (DN1, DN2, LD1, LD2), investment visa (DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4) to family visit visa.

Documents and procedures for converting to a visit visa.

• Original passport and visa of the foreigner
• Vietnam visa application form NA5
• Documents proving relationship as father, mother, wife, husband, child to the inviting or sponsoring individual. The document can be a Marriage Certificate, Family Relationship Certificate, Birth Certificate,...
• Passport and visa of the sponsorer (In case the sponsorer is a foreigner)
• Identification card, household registration book (For cases where the sponsorer is a Vietnamese citizen)

4. Procedures for converting visas due to changing the working and sponsoring company

Foreigners who are working at a company and using business visas DN1, DN2 or working visas LD1, LD2 can apply for visa conversion to another sponsoring company and/or to the same or different visa types if they meet the prescribed conditions.

Conditions for converting visas and changing sponsor companies for foreigners.

• Foreigners' visas and passports must be valid.
• The new sponsoring company must be an enterprise permitted to employ foreign workers.
• The foreigner has completed the procedures to terminate employment with the old company and fully exercised the rights and obligations with the old sponsoring company.

Documents and procedures for applying for a conversion visa for foreigners due to a change of sponsoring company:

• Original passport and visa of the foreigner
• Vietnam visa application form NA5
• Temporary residence registration declaration form
• Decision to resign (or document of equivalent value)
• Work permit or work permit exemption certificate for LD1, LD2 visa types.
• Document explaining the suitability and necessity for converting a visa to a business visa with visa types DN1, DN2
• Letter of introduction to appoint a representative to carry out visa procedures.

Source: Www.vavietnam.com