Procedures for Issuing Business Visa for Foreigners

Here are the information, conditions for issuance and how to apply for a Business Visa for foreigners that you should know when deciding to do business in Vietnam.

Business Visa

At first, Vietnam is currently developing in many aspects, such as economy, politics, society, and people. Along with advantages in nature and people, Vietnam is increasingly notice by countries around the world. Therefore, activities between businesses, especially multinational cooperation businesses, are gradually becoming popular. To meet this need, Vietnamese law always provides reasonable directions to regulate this need, including the regulations on granting business visa to foreigners in Vietnam.

Business visas have the symbol DN depending on the type of business, there are also symbols DN1 and DN2. DN1 visas are issued to foreigners working with businesses and other organizations with legal status according to the provisions of Vietnamese law; The DN2 visa is issue to foreigners who enter to offer services, establish a commercial presence, or carry out activities by international treaties to which Vietnam is a member. The DN visa is valid for no more than 12 months and can be extend if they wish to continue residing in Vietnam.

Conditions for granting a business visa to foreigners in Vietnam

• Be a partner in a business in Vietnam (individual or organization with Vietnamese or foreign legal status);
• Also, Passport and valid international travel documents;
• Lastly, The sponsoring agency in Vietnam must carry out procedures at the Vietnam Immigration Department and agree to allow the foreigner to enter.

Note: At present, due to the Covid 19 epidemic, when applying for a business visa, foreigners are only allow to receive a visa at the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate and cannot receive a visa at an international border gate. At the same time, foreigners must have a negative Covid 19 test result and written consent to allow entry from the People’s Committee of the province where the foreigner is expect to enter. Therefore, businesses and individuals inviting sponsorship must carry out the procedure of applying for an entry letter at the Vietnam Immigration Department with the content of applying for a visa for the foreigner at the nearest Embassy/Consulate where the foreigner is residing.

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Application for a visa for foreigners in Vietnam

• Firstly, Original passport of the foreigner with valid validity according to regulations;
• Secondly, Application form for visa application, temporary residence extension;
• Thirdly, Entry letter approve by the Vietnam Immigration Department allowing the foreigner to enter and receive a visa;
• Fourthly, Work permit in case the foreigner is required to apply for a work permit. In case a foreigner is exempted from a work permit, a certificate of exemption from work must be provided;

In addition, depending on the subject of the business visa application, the following documents must be provide:

• Also, Business or organization’s operating license: Business registration certificate, investment license, branch or representative office operating license, etc.
• Further, Certificate or notification of seal use of the business or organization.
• Furthermore, Introduction letter with signature and seal of the authorize person at the business or organization sponsoring the foreign employee.

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Procedures for applying for a business visa for foreigners in Vietnam

Vietnamese businesses carry out procedures to invite and sponsor foreigners to enter Vietnam. Including the following 2 steps:

• Declare business information to the immigration management agency.
• Then, Apply for entry for foreigners into Vietnam to the Immigration Department.
• Specially, The Immigration Department receives business visa applications for foreigners. If the application is approve, the Department sends back the Entry Letter to the enterprise. If not approve, it responds in writing stating the reasons.

After approval, the enterprise in Vietnam will send the entry letter to the foreigner and re-check the information. So that the foreigner can apply for a visa at the international airport gate or at diplomatic missions.

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In conclusion, the above is the information and how to apply for a Business Visa for you when starting a business in Vietnam.

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