Journalism visa (symbol PV1) — resident correspondents
Foreign resident correspondents requiring Vietnam journalism visa symbol PV1.
- StayUp to 1 year per visa
- ValidityUp to 1 year
Fees are confirmed in your personal quote.

The PV1 visa is issued to foreign nationals who are resident journalists in Vietnam. It is valid for up to 1 year. Holders can apply for a temporary residence card with the same symbol, valid for up to 2 years. A spouse and children under 18 can come on a TT visa. A sponsoring organisation in Vietnam applies to the Immigration Department or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Who it is for
- Foreign resident correspondents requiring Vietnam journalism visa symbol PV1.
- Stay
- Up to 1 year per visa
- Validity
- Up to 1 year
- Vietnam journalism visa symbol PV1 — resident correspondents
- split from bundled vn-pv-journalism.
Who this is for
Foreign resident correspondents requiring Vietnam journalism visa symbol PV1.
- What you need to show
- MOFA symbol PV1: resident correspondents. Confirm live implementing rules Law 118 host-body naming may change.
- Work
- Tied to resident correspondent / journalism role under PV1 — not general employment under a different symbol.
- Sponsor
- Inviting/guaranteeing media host as required under live Immigration rules.
- Other conditions
- Distinct from PV2 (short-term correspondents). Split from bundled vn-pv-journalism.
Journalism visa (symbol PV1) — resident correspondents