Vietnam Visa extension for foreigners

First of all, you need to distinguish two things: Visa period and Temporary residence period

👉 Visa period: The vali period of a visa is clearly shown by effective date and expiry date on the applicants’ visas.

👉 Temporary stay period: Means maximum period (Number of days) that foreigners are allowed to stay since entry, the temporary stay period can be shorter or equal to the period of the visa but never longer than valid period of the visa.

Some countries around the world have a maximum temporary stay per entry that is different from valid period of the Visa. For example, China and South Korea… issue tourist visas with a period of 3 months (90 days) to foreigners, but each entry can only stay up to 30 days.

Vietnam is one of few countries that allows foreigners to (temporarily) stay for a maximum period of time equal to the validity period of the visa (Including e-visa and visa on arrival).

In Vietnam, normally foreigners using regular passports for entry will apply for one of following types of visas:

• Visa entry (Including e-visa and visa on arrival)
• Visa-free entry (Including bilateral and unilateral visa exemption, using visa exemption certificate, Apec card ...)
• Entry by temporary residence card.

Each type will have different regulations on length of stay, also known as the temporary stay in Vietnam. Foreigners need to leave the country before the visa/temporary stay period expires or apply for an extension.

In this article, we will help you better understand about visa extension for foreigners entering Vietnam by visa (Including e-visa and visa on arrival).

In the case of foreigners entering by visa (Including e-visa and visa on arrival), the visa period is exactly equal to temporary stay period, then it is often referred visa extension and temporary residence extension as VISA EXTENSION in Vietnam

WHAT IS VISA EXTENSION.

Foreigners who have been granted a visa and are staying in Vietnam and wish to continue their stay after the visa expires, they need to carry out visa extension, also known as temporary residence extensions.

Then VISA EXTENSION is also a temporary residence extension that allows foreigners to continue to stay in Vietnam without having to leave and go through the procedures to apply for a visa from the beginning.

WHAT TYPES OF VISAS IS ALLOWED TO EXTEND?

If classified by entry purpose, there are many types of visa to enter Vietnam such as tourist visa, visiting relatives, business, investment ...

To know which cases are allowed to extend your visa, you just need to distinguish by visa type:

1 E-VISA: 

This type of visa CANNOT be extended. Foreigners who use e-visas to enter Vietnam need to exit on time upon expiration, then apply for a new visa if they want to continue to enter.

Click HERE to learn more about E-Visa

2VISA ON ARRIVAL (VOA): 

This type of visa is allowed to be extended. The extension time depends on the purpose of stay and relevant regulations in Law on exit and entry of Vietnam

Visa on Arrival: This is the traditional type of visa that the Vietnamese government applies to citizens of all countries/territories in the world (including the list of countries approved to use E-visa). Click HERE to learn more about Vietnam Visa On Arrival (VOA)

WHY NEED VISA EXTENSION?

Foreigners need to exit within the time limit specified on the visa or carry out visa extension before the visa expires to avoid penalties for overstaying, which leads to waste a lot of time and expense, or especially is put on the list of entry restrictions for next time, that make it very difficult to apply for a visa to enter Vietnam next time or be refused.

PROCEDURES FOR VISA VIETNAM EXTENSION

Step 1. Prepare documents:

Applicants need to prepare the following documents:

For tourist visa:

• Original passport containing entry visa
• Visa extension application form (NA5). You can Download Here and fill out according to detailed instructions
• Certificate of temporary residence

For business visa, Investment visa:

• Original passport containing entry visa
• Visa extension application form (NA5). You can Download Here and fill out according to detailed instructions
• Legal documents of guarantors (Business registration, Form NA16, Explanation letter ...)
• Employment contract or Investment Certificate
• Certificate of temporary residence
• Letter of introduction (the company introduces personnel to carry out the procedures)

For investment visa or visa to visit relatives

• Original passport containing entry visa
• Visa extension application form (NA5). You can Download Here and fill out according to detailed instructions
• Certificate of temporary residence
• Legal documents of guarantors (For those who are spouses/children of a foreigner working in Vietnam)
• Papers proving relationship between foreigners and Vietnamese citizens (Foreigners are spouses/children of Vietnamese citizens).

Step 2. Submission and Fees:

Visa extension applicants can submit their applications and fees directly at

• Immigration Department of Vietnam in Hanoi: No. 44 – 46 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District.
• Immigration Department of Vietnam in Saigon: No. 333-335-337 Nguyen Trai Street, Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1.
• Immigration Department in Da Nang: No. 7 Tran Quy Cap
• Immigration Division of public security in provinces and cities.

Step 3. Results

The applicants receive results directly at the place of submission (Remember to bring your appointment and personal papers to verify information)

VIETNAMESE VISA EXTENSION SERVICE FOR FOREIGNERS AVAILABLE AT VIETNAMEVISA.COM

Foreigners or their relatives in Vietnam or companies where foreigners work can completely do the procedures to apply for Vietnam visa extension.

The procedures are generally not too complicated, but they will also cause many difficulties for those who do not have experience and do not know about Vietnam's immigration regulations.

The procedure for applying for visa extension of VietnamEvisa.com is very simple and convenient, you just need to follow these steps:

1. Contact and consulting services:

Take a photo of your passport with visa page and send it to us via:

• Email: Support@VietnamEvisa.com
• WhatsApp: +84-93-6699-869

Our consultants will respond to you immediately to advise you on the procedures and fees

2. Delivery of documents and payment of Visa Extension fee

You may pay the fee and send the original passport to our office in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. (If you do not have time to bring your passport in person to our company, our staff will come to get your passport and give you a receipt at your address)

3. Getting Results

Getting results after 7 working days (If you choose regular service) or 2-3 working days (If you choose priority service)

You can receive the results directly at our company or our staff will bring them to your address

Please leave information for specific advice and quotation on Visa extension service

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WHY SHOULD YOU USE OUR VISA EXTENSION SERVICE AT VIETNAMEVISA.COM ?

VietnamEvisa.com is a company specializing in providing immigration-related services. We value service quality and customer experience, with reasonable cost, rather than providing a less effective solution to customers at lowest cost. That's why so many customers have used our services and highly recommended on Tripadvisor.

Currently we can support our customers with extension services such as:

• Extending temporary stay for another 15-30 days for foreigners entering under bilateral/unilateral visa exemption
• Extending visa for another 30 days for foreigners entering Vietnam with Tourist Visa (Except for using E-visa)
• Extending for another 1-3 months for foreigners using business visa/visa to visit relatives.
• Extending temporary stay for another 6 months for foreigners who use a 5-year Visa Exemption certificate
• Extending temporary residence for 1-3 months for foreigners using temporary residence card
• Extending temporary residence for 1-3 months for foreigners using Apec card

During using our services you can completely eliminate all worries because:

👉 Professional consulting team:

With over 10 years of experience and successfully handling thousands of visa extension applications, our consulting team understands all cases of visa extension and gives most accurate and fast advice.

Quick response 24/7: We have various convenient communication channels for customers:

• Email: Support@VietnamEvisa.Com
• Hotline (Call, SMS, Zalo, Viber, WhatsApp.. ) +84-93-6699-869
• Chat Online
• Facebook (Fanpage, Messenger)

We always listen and respond to all your questions as soon as possible.

👉 Simple and fast processing:

Your visa is about to expire and you don’t have time to prepare documents, You just need to contact and send a request, we will assist you with preparation of documents. We have regular service (Getting results in 7 working days) or priority service (Getting results in 2-3 working days).

👉 Save time

You don’t have to come and present yourself at competent authority. We have staff to deliver documents to your address or receive documents directly at offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh

Please leave information for specific advice and quotation on Visa extension service

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Is it possible to extend visa online?

NO, You need to prepare application and submit original documents to extend visa through visa extension service or directly at immigration authorities in Vietnam

2. Is it safe to deliver documents directly at home?

You can rest assured with our delivery service, after receiving your original application and documents, we will give you a receipt of documents of our company. We will take full responsibility if your documents are lost from the time of handing over them to us

(Note: Such receipt is not valid for travelling)

3. Can it be extended when the visa has expired?

We can assist you to extend

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