Travel-Ready: Get Your Vietnam 5-Year Visa Exemption Now!

Vietnam 5-year visa exemption for foreigners is a special visa exemption policy of the Vietnamese Government regardless of nationality, as long as you are of Vietnamese origin, or once had Vietnamese nationality or have a father, mother, wife, husband or child who is a Vietnamese citizen residing abroad.

With a 5-year visa exemption certificate, you can enter Vietnam without having to apply for a visa with a validity up to 5 years. It's really convenient, isn't it? The procedure to receive a 5-year visa exemption certificate is also quite simple with the following 3 steps:

Step 1: Prepare documents in accordance with Article 6 Decree No. 82/2015/ND-CP Visa exemption for Vietnamese people residing overseas and foreigners who are spouses, children of Vietnamese people residing overseas or of Vietnamese citizens

Article 6. Dossier of application for visa exemption certificates

"Visa exemption grantees must submit 01 dossier, comprising of:

1. A passport or an international travel document or a residence permit granted by a competent foreign agency for Vietnamese people residing overseas.

2. A declaration of application for a visa exemption certificate attached with 02 photos (01 photo pasted in the declaration).

3. A paper proving that the applicant is among the subjects eligible for visa exemption:

a) Vietnamese people residing overseas submit certified copies of original documents or present copies attached to original documents for reference one of the following papers: birth certificate, decision for renunciation of Vietnamese citizenship or certificate of loss of Vietnamese citizenship, other papers indicating Vietnamese citizenship or valid to prove the original Vietnamese citizenship of the applicant;

b) Foreigners submit certified copies of original documents or present copies attached to original documents for reference of papers proving their spouse or child relationship with Vietnamese citizens or overseas Vietnamese;

c) Where there is no papers proving the Vietnamese origin of overseas applicant, competent Vietnamese visa-granting authorities abroad shall base on validity of the papers indicating that the applicant has Vietnamese origin to consider and grant visa exemption certificate."

Step 2: Submit documents to competent authorities 

• The applicant who is residing overseas shall submit 01 application for reissuance of the certificate of visa exemption to an overseas visa-issuing authority of Vietnam (Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in a foreign country)
• The applicant who is temporarily residing in Vietnam shall submit 01 application to Immigration Administration. 

- Ha Noi address: 44-46 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi City.

- Ho Chi Minh City address: 333-335-337 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Step 3: The authorities receive the documents, and guide you through the next steps.

Vietnam 5-year visa exemption is a great way to save time and money when planning your trip to Vietnam. With this visa exemption policy, you will not have to worry about paperwork and can comfortably enjoy your trip. 

What are you waiting for? Start planning now and get ready to explore Vietnam with all its wonders!

Above are detailed instructions for the Vietnam 5-year Visa exemption application process. If you still have questions related to these two procedures, our Customer Service is always ready to assist you at

Phone: +84.28.6685.1315

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