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365 daysmultiple entry5-7d processing~$25valid 365d

Spouse, parents, and children under 18 of certain visa holders or of Vietnamese citizens

Symbol TT under Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13. Issued to the spouse, children under 18, and parents of foreigners holding an LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1 or LĐ visa, and to the spouse, children, or parents of Vietnamese citizens. Valid up to 12 months (Article 9). Requires proof of the family relationship and the sponsor's status.

180 daysmultiple entry5-7d processing~$25valid 180d

Foreigners visiting relatives or entering for other personal purposes

Symbol VR under Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13. For visiting relatives or other purposes not covered by another symbol. Valid up to 6 months (Article 9). Requires a Vietnamese sponsor/guarantor.

365 daysmultiple entry5-7d processing~$25valid 365d

Foreigners coming to Vietnam to study or undertake an internship

Symbol DH under Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13. For students and interns at Vietnamese schools, universities, or organizations. Valid up to 12 months (Article 9). Requires an admission/invitation letter from the sponsoring educational institution. Fee per Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC (single-entry USD 25; longer multiple-entry visas cost more).

730 daysmultiple entry7-30d processing~$145valid 730d

Foreign workers who hold a work-permit-exemption confirmation

Symbol LĐ1 (Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13). For foreigners certified as exempt from a work permit - e.g. capital-contributing owners/members of an LLC, chairpersons/board members of a joint-stock company, intra-corporate transferees in the WTO service sectors, or others confirmed exempt by the labour authority. Valid up to 2 years (Article 9). A work-permit-exemption confirmation must be obtained before the LĐ1 visa is issued.

730 daysmultiple entry7-30d processing~$145valid 730d

Foreign nationals employed in Vietnam who must hold a work permit

Symbol LĐ2 (Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13). Requires BOTH a work permit (Giấy phép lao động) issued by the competent provincial labour authority (DOLISA, formerly under MOLISA) - employer-sponsored, needing a criminal-record check, health certificate and qualification documents - AND the LĐ2 entry visa issued by the Immigration Department. Valid up to 2 years, renewable (Article 9). Visa fee USD 145 for a 1-2 year multiple-entry visa (Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC). Holders may then obtain a temporary residence card.

1825 daysmultiple entry5-7d processingvalid 1825d

Foreign investors making capital contributions to, or owning shares/stakes in, Vietnamese enterprises

Symbols DT1-DT4 under Article 8, Law 47/2014/QH13 as amended by Law 23/2023/QH15 (effective 15 Aug 2023). Four capital-based tiers: DT1 (>=100 billion VND or priority-sector investment - visa term up to 5 years, temporary residence card up to 10 years); DT2 (50-100 billion VND or encouraged sectors - visa up to 5 years, TRC up to 5 years); DT3 (3-50 billion VND - visa up to 3 years, TRC up to 3 years); DT4 (<3 billion VND - visa up to 12 months). Figures shown here (max_stay_days/validity_days) reflect the longest DT1/DT2 visa tier (5 years); shorter tiers apply at lower capital levels - see notes in this file's rbi.programs entry for the full tier breakdown. Requires documented proof of capital contribution/ownership in a Vietnamese enterprise. Exact USD visa fee could not be confirmed from an official fee schedule in this review (xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn visa-type pages are JS-rendered and did not return fetchable content this session); this same official source and investment thresholds were previously confirmed for this country's rbi.programs entry.