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WHAT IS A VISITING VISA? WHO  IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED AND SPONSORED FOR A VIETNAM VISITING VISA?

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Dear TLK Law Firm, we hope that your company will answer the following question: I am a foreigner living and working in Vietnam. Currently, if my parents want to come to Vietnam to visit me, they will be granted a visiting visa, right? So let me ask, what is a visiting visa? Who is eligible to be issued and sponsored for a Vietnam visiting visa? Looking forward to your company's answer. Thank you!

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Thank you for your trust and sending questions to TLK Law Firm. Based on legal regulations and practical solutions, we would like to send you the following consulting content:

LEGAL BASIS

1. Consolidated document of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam No. 27/VBHN-VPQH passed by the National Assembly on December 16, 2019;

2. Circular No. 31/2015/TT-BCA issued by the Minister of Public Security on July 6, 2015 guiding a number of contents on visa issuance, temporary residence card issuance, entry and exit permits, settlement of permanent residence for foreigners in Vietnam;

3. Other legal documents providing relevant guidance.

CONSULTATION CONTENT

You want to have family and friends in Vietnam and need detailed information about visas to visit relatives. What kind of visiting visa? Is everyone granted a visiting visa to Vietnam? Who is eligible to be issued and sponsored for a Vietnam visiting visa? These are questions that many customers sent to TLK Law Firm. Therefore, through this article, we will answer your questions about What is a visiting visa? Who is eligible to be issued and sponsored for a Vietnam visiting visa?

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I. SOME IMPORTANT LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO VISITING. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED AND SPONSORED FOR A VIETNAM VISITING VISA?

1. What is a visiting visa?

According to the Vietnam Visa Information Page, a relative visiting visa (TT visa) is a type of visa issued to foreigners who have foreign relatives or people with Vietnamese nationality sponsoring them for the purpose of returning to Vietnam to live or visit.

Thus, a visiting visa is a type of visa issued to foreigners who want to come to Vietnam to visit relatives, family, friends or participate in personal family activities. This is a form of non-commercial visa and usually has a short term.

2. Eligible subjects are granted and guaranteed a visa to visit relatives in Vietnam

Pursuant to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, visiting visas are issued to foreigners in the following cases:

(1) Foreigners whose parents are Vietnamese nationals or foreign nationals sponsor;

(2) Foreigners whose spouse is a Vietnamese citizen or a foreign citizen sponsor;

(3) Foreign children whose parents and grandparents are Vietnamese or foreign sponsors.

Note:

- If a foreigner is sponsoring a foreigner, the sponsor must have a Vietnamese visa (including a visa or temporary residence card) or be eligible to apply for a Vietnamese visa. The visa duration of the sponsored person will depend on the visa duration of the sponsor.

- In case of sponsorship by a foreigner, the enterprise or organization where the foreigner is working must be responsible for certifying the declaration forms according to the provisions of law.

3. Visa symbol according to the provisions of law

According to Consolidated Document 27/VBHN-VPQH, regulations on visa symbols are as follows:

(1) NG1 - Issued to members of the guest delegation of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the President, the Chairman of the National Assembly, and the Prime Minister;

(2) NG2 - Issued to members of guest delegations of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Director of the Supreme People's Procuracy, State Auditor General; members of the guest delegation at the same level of the Minister or equivalent, Provincial Party Secretary, City Party Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council, Chairman of the People's Committee of the province or centrally run city;

(3) NG3 - Issued to members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative agencies of international organizations under the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations and their spouses and children under 18 years old, accompanying maid on term basis;

(4) NG4 - Issued to people working with diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations under the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations and spouses , children under 18 years old traveling together; people visiting members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations under the United Nations, representative offices of intergovernmental organizations;

(5) LV1 - Issued to people working with departments, agencies and units directly under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; National Assembly, Government, Central Committee of Vietnam Fatherland Front, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, State Audit, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government ; Provincial Party Committee, City Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee of provinces and centrally run cities;

(6) LV2 - Issued to people working with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

(7) LS - Issued to foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam;

(8) DT1 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with contributed capital worth VND 100 billion or more or investing in industries and professions with investment incentives investment incentives and areas decided by the Government;

(9) ĐT2 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with capital contribution worth from 50 billion VND to under 100 billion VND or investing in industries and professions encourage development investment as decided by the Government;

(10) ĐT3 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with contributed capital worth from 03 billion VND to less than 50 billion VND;

(11) ĐT4 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with contributed capital worth less than 03 billion VND;

(12) DN1 - Issued to foreigners working with businesses and other organizations with legal status according to Vietnamese law;

(13) DN2 - Issued to foreigners offering services, establishing commercial presence, and performing other activities according to international treaties to which Vietnam is a member;

(14) NN1 - Issued to people who are Heads of representative offices or projects of international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam;

(15) NN2 - Issued to heads of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of economic, cultural, and other foreign professional organizations in Vietnam;

(16) NN3 - Issued to people working with foreign non-governmental organizations, representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of economic, cultural organizations and other professional organizations of foreigners in Vietnam;

(17) DH - Issued to people who practice and study;

(18) HN - Issued to people attending conferences and seminars;

(19) PV1 - Issued to reporters and press residing in Vietnam;

(20) PV2 - Issued to reporters and press for short-term activities in Vietnam;

(21) LĐ1 - Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam with confirmation that they are not subject to a work permit, unless an international treaty to which Vietnam is a member has other provisions;

(22) LĐ2 - Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam who are required to have a work permit;

(23) DL - Issued to people going on vacation;

(24) TT - Issued to foreigners who are spouses and children under 18 years old of foreigners who are granted visas with symbols LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1 , LĐ2 or a foreigner who is a father, mother, wife, husband, or child of a Vietnamese citizen;

(25) VR - Issued to people visiting relatives or for other purposes;

(26) SQ - Issued for other cases according to regulations;

(27) EV - Electronic visa.

Thus, corresponding to the purpose of entering Vietnam, there will be different types of visas/visas with different symbols issued to foreigners.

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II. SUMMARY OF THE ANSWER SECTION: WHAT IS A VISITING VISA? WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED AND SPONSORED FOR A VIETNAM VISITING VISA?

Dear Customers, from the above synthesis and analysis, TLK Law Firm would like to give the following answer:

Cases of being granted a visiting visa card are specified in the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, specifically as follows:

(1) TT - Issued to foreigners who are spouses, children under 18 years old of foreigners granted visas with symbols LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ or foreigners who are fathers , mother, wife, husband, children of Vietnamese citizens.

(2) VR - Issued to people visiting relatives or for other purposes.

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Finding a comprehensive, professional and reputable legal consulting organization is what every customer wants. Because no one wants to risk losing both money and time while the results are not as expected. However, finding such an organization is not easy because the number of service providers in the Vietnamese market today is very large with varying quality.

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IV. SOME QUESTIONS RELATED TO VISITING VISA. WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE ISSUED AND SPONSORED FOR A VIETNAM VISITING VISA

Question 1: Duration of visiting visa?

Reply:

Pursuant to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam 2014, regulations on visa duration are as follows;

(1) The maximum duration of a TT visit visa is no more than 1 year (12 months).

(2) Foreigners sponsoring foreigners, if the sponsored person is over 18 years old, the visa validity period shall not exceed 6 months.

However, depending on the specific case, the visa-issuing agency may issue a visa shorter than the prescribed time or the time requested by the foreigner. Foreigners who wish to stay in Vietnam for longer than 1 year can apply for a temporary residence card to visit relatives.

Question 2: Time limit for processing visa application procedures at the Vietnam Immigration Agency?

Reply:

According to Circular 31/2015/TT-BCA, within 05 working days from the date of receiving complete documents, The Immigration Department or the Immigration Management Department of the Provincial or Central City Police shall consider issuing temporary residence cards.

So, after 05 working days is the deadline to process the procedure for applying for a visit visa at the Vietnam Immigration Agency.

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