CONDITIONS FOR VISA ISSUANCE

1. Has a passport or laissez-passer.

2. Is invited or sponsored by an organization or individual in Vietnam

3. Not suspended from entry in the below mentioned cases:

- Children under 14 years of age without parents, guardians or authorized custodians;

- Forging papers or providing false information to obtain entry/exit/residence permit;

- Any person suffering from a mental disease or infectious disease that threatens the public health;

- Any person that was deported from Vietnam within the last 03 years;

- Any person that was compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 06 months;

- For reasons of epidemic prevention;

- For reasons of natural disasters;

- For reasons of national defense, national security, social order, and social safety.

4. Proof of entry purposes must be provided when applying for a visa in the following cases:

a) Any foreigner who comes to make investment must have papers proving the investment in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Investment;

b) Any foreigner who works as a lawyer in Vietnam must have a practice license in accordance with the Law of Lawyers;

c) Any foreigner who comes to work in Vietnam must have work permits in accordance with the Labor Code;

d) Any foreigner who comes to study in Vietnam must have written acceptance of a school or an education institution in Vietnam.

5. The cases are permitted to grant visa separately

a. Passports are running out of visa pages;

b. Passport of the country which do not have diplomatic relations with Vietnam;

c. Valid documents for international travel;

d. For reasons of diplomacy, defense and security;