Currently, due to the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic worldwide, many countries around the world are blocking or restricting travel across their borders to control and prevent the spread of the disease. However, once the epidemic was under control, many countries began to relax more about their border measures. For Vietnam, there are still many strict requirements on disease control, but foreign experts and investors are still being facilitated to return to Vietnam to continue working. In this article, Visa5s will help you understand the process of applying for an entry visa to Vietnam and important notes in the process of preparing documents.
FUNDING AND DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO PREPARE
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic raging around the world and the Government of Vietnam must limit the number of foreigners entering Vietnam in order to minimize the possibility of infection from last year until now. The only exception is foreign experts who enter with the purpose of long-term work in Vietnam. However, in order to prove the purpose of entry and obtain an entry approval, experts need to meet the following requirements:
MUST HAVE a company in Vietnam to guarantee entry and work – The company will be in charge of preparing documents for experts to do immigration procedures;
Have a valid Vietnamese work permit with the same guarantee company above;
In case the professional does not have a Work Permit with the company, one of the following documents must be provided:
A certificate of work experience showing at least 3 years of working experience abroad and a university degree or higher, having a major in the field of work relevant to the job position in Vietnam;
A certificate of experience showing at least 5 years of working experience abroad and a practicing certificate relevant to the job position in Vietnam;
A certificate of experience showing at least 5 years of working experience abroad with a technical position and relevant to the position in Vietnam.
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION FOR ENTRY INTO VIETNAM
Unlike the normal immigration procedure, during the Covid-19 pandemic, foreigners who want to enter Vietnam are required to complete 2 steps as follows:
Step 1: Apply for entry approval from the local People’s Committee where the guarantee company is located. For example, a guarantee company with headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City must apply for an entry approval from the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City;
Step 2: Apply for entry approval from the Immigration Department;
For foreigners entering another province where their sponsoring company is located, the process will include 3 main steps:
Step 1: Apply for entry approval from the local People’s Committee where the guarantee company is located
Step 2: Apply for entry approval from the local People’s Committee or Department of Health where the foreigner is expected to enter
Step 3: Apply for entry approval from the Immigration Department
The process of applying for an entry visa includes the above main steps, but depending on the specific circumstances of each region and each locality in Vietnam, the local authority may require the company and Foreigners satisfy their other requirements to be able to process applications.
VIETNAM VISA STATUS AT VIETNAM EMBASSES/CONSUSIONS OUTSIDE
Under normal conditions, there are two ways to paste Vietnam visa: One is, to paste visa Vietnam Embassy/Consulate abroad; Second, paste the visa directly at the international airport when entering Vietnam. However, in the current complicated situation of the epidemic, we always encourage foreigners to stick their visas at the Vietnam Embassy/LSQ in the country they are living in to make sure they have the Visa available in their passports in advance. on the plane back to Vietnam.
Some documents that need to be prepared to paste Vietnam Visa are as below:
Original passport;
2 4×6 photos with white background
Print entry letter (all files)
Visa stamping fee according to regulations of the Ministry of Finance: 25 USD for single entry visa / 50 USD for multiple entry visa.
In some countries due to the impact of the epidemic, the embassies / embassies will not be open for a whole week. Therefore, you also need to pay attention to the working schedule of these agencies. You can refer to the Website, Email, Hotline to be able to contact before coming to paste Vietnam visa.
ENTERTAINMENT AND Isolation in VIETNAM
In the above steps, an equally important step is to register and implement isolation for foreigners when they arrive in Vietnam.
Currently, most cases entering Vietnam (including Vietnamese nationals and foreigners) are assigned to be isolated from 14 to 21 days at isolated places of income. fees approved by the competent authority in that locality; Then continue to self-isolate for 7 days at the place of storage
