What is the Duration of a Vietnam Tourist Visa?

Tourist visa (DL visa)  is a type of visa used for foreigners entering Vietnam for the purpose of vacations with a temporary stay of not more than 30 days, after this period expires if foreigners want to continue to If you are currently on a tour, you can extend your temporary stay to stay in Vietnam. For more information, please refer to the article: What is the Duration of a Vietnam Tourist Visa?

What is the Duration of a Vietnam Tourist Visa?

1. What is a tourist visa? What is the Duration of a Vietnam Tourist Visa?

Tourist visa (symbol: DL) is one of the most popular types of Vietnam visa. According to current regulations, it is valid for a maximum stay of 3 months (single/multiple entry) and can be renewed/renewed only once after arriving in Vietnam. However, according to the new regulations in Law 51/2019/QH14 effective from July 1, 2020, the temporary stay period of tourist visas is slightly changed. Tourist visas are currently valid for a maximum stay of 30 days. In case a tourist visa (DL) is valid for more than 30 days, the visa holder is granted a temporary stay of 30 days and is considered for an extension if he wants to continue to stay in Vietnam.

Simply put, Vietnam tourist visa is a type of visa issued to foreigners entering Vietnam for tourism purposes and does not apply to foreigners who intend to work during their stay in Vietnam.

What are the general rules for tourist visas?

Vietnam tourist visa is not required for some nationalities on the list of countries exempted from Vietnam visa.

In case you are required to have a visa to enter Vietnam, you need to meet the below criteria:

- Current passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of your arrival in Vietnam (temporary passports are not accepted)
- Passport with at least 2 blank pages for visa and immigration stamps;
- 02 valid passport photos

Vietnam tourist visa classification

Currently, you can apply for a tourist visa of the following categories:

1 month of single entry (valid for 1 month with only 1 entry);
1 month of multiple entry (valid for 1 month with multiple entries)
3 months single entry (valid for 3 months with only 1 entry)
3 months of multiple entries (valid for 3 months with multiple entries)
Note: American citizens have another option when applying for a tourist visa to Vietnam, which is a 1-year multiple entry.

2. New regulations on opening the door for foreign visitors to travel in Vietnam

From March 1, 2022, the Government of Vietnam allows the reopening of the tourist market and allows foreigners to enter Vietnam for tourism purposes with simple procedures.

Conditions to enter Vietnam for tourism purposes

- Passport with expiry date

- Have a round-trip air ticket

- Have hotel room booking, tour
- Have had the full dose of covid vaccine and tested negative for covid

- Isolating and testing for covid according to regulations when entering Vietnam.

3. The duration of the tourist visa visa

-  The duration of the visa exemption is 15 or 30 days depending on the country

- Visa type 1 month single entry or multiple times for countries that are not exempted from visa

What is the Duration of a Vietnam Tourist Visa?

4. Procedures to apply for Vietnam tourist visa for foreigners

*Note: If applying for a Vietnam tourist visa for foreigners in the form of an electronic visa (E-visa), the foreigner needs to meet "certain conditions" according to the regulations of the Immigration Department of Vietnam:

• Foreigners from a country that does not have a Vietnamese Consulate
• Foreigners travel through many countries before coming to Vietnam
• Foreigners are investors or workers with a work permit in Vietnam
• Foreigners with relatives living temporarily in Vietnam

Address to apply for Vietnam tourist visa:

If a foreigner enters Vietnam in the form of a guarantee, the guaranteeing individual/organization/enterprise that needs to submit an application for an entry letter can go to one of the following addresses:

• In Hanoi: 44-46 Tran Phu, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
• In Ho Chi Minh: 333-335-337 Nguyen Trai, District 1
• In Da Nang: No. 07 Tran Quy Cap, Hai Chau District

You will need to wait 5-7 business days to receive the results. If it is in the peak season, it may take longer to process. In case the applicant is abroad, you will have to apply for a tourist visa to Vietnam at the Vietnamese Consulate of the host country.

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