How to get a Vietnam entry visa for Foreign Experts and Investors 2023

What is the current procedure to apply for a Vietnam Visa for Foreign Experts and Investors? What are the documents and procedures? Find out more details with ABA VISA through the article below!
Up to now, the situation of the Covid-19 pandemic is still complicated in many countries around the world. Although there are vaccines in some European and American countries, in Vietnam, the vaccine rollout is still in the process of being tested.
Vietnam has not yet reopened commercial flights nor allowed tourists to come to Vietnam. Except for the case of experts, foreign investors, or Vietnamese people who want to repatriate to return to their homeland.

Who can enter Vietnam during the covid 19 pandemic

↪️ Experts: Business managers, specialists, and high-tech workers come to Vietnam to work.
↪️ Investor: Investors looking to do business in Vietnam.
↪️ Relatives: Parents, spouses, children of Experts, and foreign investors.
↪️ Persons or organizations that are invited to enter by agencies or organizations in Vietnam.

Facility for notification of Vietnam entry visa regulations for foreign experts and investors

In accordance with Official Letter No. 2847/CV-BCD dated May 23, 2020, of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on support for foreigners who are investors, technical experts, skilled workers, and business managers.

Note about Vaccine passport policy in Vietnam

Currently, a number of countries have begun to apply Covid-19 isolation/test exemption programs for those entering the country with vaccine passports. However, Vietnam has not yet applied to this program.

Responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and enterprises according to the Government’s regulations.

➥ Be responsible for ensuring safety against the COVID-19 pandemic when inviting experts and investors to work and do business.
➥ Current Regulation: According to Official Dispatch No. 600/CD-BCD of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19.
➥ Hotel quarantine is now at least 21 consecutive days at a concentrated isolation area or a hotel from the date of entering the isolation area or having the last contact with a person infected with SARS-CoV-2.
➥ Take samples for testing for SARS-CoV-2 at least 3 times. On the first day, on day 14, and on day 20. At the same time, you will need to voluntarily stay at home for an additional 7 more days after hotel quarantine.

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Vietnam entry visa for Foreign Experts and Investors

➥ Experts must be tested for SARS-CoV-2 by Real-time – PCR technique within 03 to 07 days before the date of entry into Vietnam. Government-approved or part of the World Health Organization laboratory system.
➥ Experts must have international health insurance or agencies or organizations that invite experts to commit to paying for treatment costs in case of COVID-19.

Procedures for Visa on arrival to Vietnam for foreign experts and investors

Step 1: Apply for an approval letter from the People’s Committee of Vietnam.

Explain the purpose of wanting to enter Vietnam -> Then synthesize the dossier and send it to the People’s Committee of the city or province for approval. Depending on where the company is registered, the place of receipt of the application will be different.

Step 2: Apply for the entry dispatch  letter from the Immigration Department

Entry dispatch to Vietnam shows the following information:
◽ Information about foreigners who will enter Vietnam.
◽ Name and address of organization or enterprise inviting to sponsor foreigners.
◽The entry period of foreigners into Vietnam, and the place to receive the Vietnam visa, can be the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate abroad or the international border gate (Airport, land border gate…) depending on each specific case.

Step 3: You need to confirm the reservation of the isolation hotel, the airport shuttle; buy health insurance; and book flight tickets.

We do this after entry approval from the People’s Committee and the Vietnam Immigration Department.

Step 4: The entry visa to Vietnam for Foreign Experts and Investors is available when you bring enough entry documents from the Immigration Department, approval of entry from the People’s Committee… and will be stamped by the Customs at the airport. You need to fill in the required information registration form at the Airport.

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