5-year visa exemption certificate
Eligible overseas Vietnamese and certain relatives who qualify for a multi-year visa exemption certificate.
This isn't a visa. It's listed here so you don't mix it up with one.
- Stay6 months per entry (or the certificate's remaining validity, if shorter). A stay can be extended by up to 6 months with a sponsor in Viet Nam and a valid reason
- ValidityUp to 5 years, ending at least 6 months before your passport expires
Fees are confirmed in your personal quote.
The visa exemption certificate lets overseas Vietnamese, and foreign spouses and children of overseas Vietnamese or Vietnamese citizens, enter Viet Nam without a visa to visit relatives or deal with personal matters. It is valid for up to 5 years, and each entry gives a stay of 6 months.
- Who it is for
- Eligible overseas Vietnamese and certain relatives who qualify for a multi-year visa exemption certificate.
- Stay
- 6 months per entry (or the certificate's remaining validity, if shorter). A stay can be extended by up to 6 months with a sponsor in Viet Nam and a valid reason
- Validity
- Up to 5 years, ending at least 6 months before your passport expires
- For eligible overseas Vietnamese and certain relatives. Not a work visa.
Who this is for
Eligible overseas Vietnamese and certain relatives who qualify for a multi-year visa exemption certificate.
- What you need to show
- Your passport or travel document must have at least 1 year left, you need papers proving you are an overseas Vietnamese person or the spouse or child of one or of a Vietnamese citizen, and you must not be barred from entering or leaving Viet Nam.
- Nationality
- Not stated by the official source.
- Work
- The certificate is issued for visiting relatives and personal matters.
5-year visa exemption certificate