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Message from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vietnamese Community Overseas

There are currently more than 3.2 million Vietnamese people are living and doing business in over 100 countries and territories worldwide. At anywhere, regardless of young and old generations, gender, regardless of religion, ethnicity, and prior history, the vast majority of these people are towards their native country, their roots, and have emotional attachment to their family, their home, and their country.
No matter where they live, these Vietnamese citizens are all looking forward to visiting their country, relive their unforgettable old memories, and reunite with family, friends, and share the country’s innovation with the people in their country.

In the spirit of considering Vietnamese community in foreign countries is an inseparable part of the people of Vietnam, 36-NQ/TW Resolution of the Politburo, the Communist Party of Vietnam to the Vietnamese work in foreign countries have made it clear “to create favorable conditions for Vietnam in foreigners who visit their homeland, relatives, ancestor worship.” Implementing the policy and notified by the State President Nguyen Minh Triet at a meeting with overseas Vietnamese Grandma’s official visit to the United States, on 17/08/2007 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed Decision No. 135 / 2007/QD-TTg promulgated the Regulation on Vietnam visa exemption for Vietnam residing abroad.

visa 1 Message from the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vietnamese Community Overseas
To create conditions for people residing in Vietnam to better understand foreign policy and decision as well as creating favorable conditions for our fellow citizens are granted visa exemption, the State Department is building site Web address: http://mienthithucvk.mofa.gov.vn to guide the regulations on procedures and dossiers for granting visa exemption.

The State Department is looking for opinions, comments of her children, for the form and content of the site. Any opinions, comments should be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at email: mienthithucvk@mofa.gov.vn

Foreigners having blood or marriage ties with Vietnamese citizens exemptible from visa

VGP – Foreigners who are spouse and children of a Vietnamese citizen or overseas Vietnamese can acquire visa exemption certificate if they prove their marriage or blood relations with the Vietnamese national.

Question: What kinds of papers do foreign-passport holders who are spouse/children of a Vietnamese citizen or overseas Vietnamese have to present to acquire the certificate of visa exemption? What are the competent bodies? And how long to obtain the certificate?

Answer:

  1. Foreigners who are spouse or children of a Vietnamese citizen or overseas Vietnamese are exempted from Vietnamese visa. To acquire the certificate of visa exemption, they have to prepare the following papers:
    • One (01) application form for visa exemption;
    • Two (02) recent color passport photos with white background, in the straight-looking stature, without color glasses, and wearing nothing on the head (01 photo stuck to the application form, the other left separately);
    • Foreign passport with at least six-moth validity since their entry into Việt Nam (together with a copy of the passport for the archives);
    • One of the following papers to prove their marriage and family relations with the Vietnamese national (together with a copy for the archives):
      • Marriage certificate;
      • Birth certificate;
      • Paper confirming the parents-children relationship;
      • Other valid papers under Vietnamese laws.
  2. The Vietnamese competent bodies to give the certificate of visa exemption include: – Diplomatic representative agencies in other countries; – Việt Nam Immigration Department, administered by the Ministry of Public Security.
  3. The certificate of visa exemption must be issued within seven working days since the reception of all valid papers.

www.vietnam-visa.com