Immigration policy for Processing Vietnam visa

If foreigners stay in Vietnam more than 1 year and want to ask for a temporary residence card, they will be suggested to send the temporary residence card to the Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority.

Procedures provided to issue visa, extend, supplement, modify visa or ask for temporary residence certificate:

If foreigners would like to ask to issue, extend, supplement, modify visa and ask for temporary residence certificate, they do need submit records to the Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority.

• To issue, extend, supplement, modify visa and ask for temporary residence certificate for travel, the Vietnamese travel companies (behalf of customers) will be responsible for working with Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority.
  
  
• To issue, extend, supplement, modify visa and ask for temporary residence certificate for the individuals such as: family visit, marriage, child adoption, treatment, et. The application must be confirmed by the ward, commune or shelter agencies which has jurisdiction.

Procedures provided to issue visa in case of losing passport:

In case your passport lost in Vietnam, you need immediately to report to nearest authority where your passport was lost or contact the diplomatic representatives, your Embassy or Consulate in Vietnam to ask for a new passport or other documents that can be used as a valid passport. And then, you will have to apply for the new Vietnam visa.

Procedures provided for staying purpose conversion:

If foreigners want to convert their purpose of staying in Vietnam, they must be approved by agencies, organizations or individuals as a guarantee to complete all the procedures in Vietnam Immigration Office or Police Immigration Management of Cities/Provinces under Central authority (where the agencies, organizations or individuals guarantee).

For more information, you can visit https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en