On November 2nd, 2020, Vietnam Immigration Department issued a guiding notification for organizations, units in Vietnam on the procedures for requesting foreigners entry approval (including cases have or have not obtained the visa or temporary residence card) during the period that Covid-19 prevention measures are being applied, details are as follows:
- Applicable entities:
- Foreigners who are specialists, high-skilled laborers, enterprise managers (hereinafter referred to as specialists); relatives who are specialists’ parents, spouses, children, abroad student who are studying in Vietnam.
- Organizations, units in Vietnam invite, take in, sponsor foreigners entry and other related organizations, units, individuals.
- Requesting dossiers:
- A written request for personal visa issuance, entry approval for foreigners entering Vietnam.
Organizations, units in Vietnam invite, takes in, sponsors foreigners entry can enter the e-transaction website: http://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/huong-dan-dvbl-xdnc to input information on the request via the above e-transaction website, then print the request out for signing and sealing.
In case that the foreigners already have obtained visa or temporary residence card (still valid) which are invited, sponsored by the same registered organizations, units on this written request, they shall take note about already having obtained the visa or temporary residence card in this request (No., signs, issuing authorities, validity) and enclose with their copies.
- Provincial People’s Committee’s the written approval on allowing foreigners to enter for employment, relatives visiting and the approval on the plan, means of transportation for isolation implementation. If the isolation is carried out in a different region, the written approval on the isolation organizing from the Provincial People’s Committee where the isolation takes place shall be required.
If the Prime Minister, The National Steering Committee For Prevention And Control of Covid-19 approve the entry to Vietnam, the written approval from the above authorities and the written approval on the isolation organizing from the Provincial People’s Committee where the isolation takes place shall be required.
(All of the aforementioned documents must be original or notarized copies)
- For entry by air, flight information must be enclosed (flight No., schedule and entry border). If the flight information is not available at the time of dossier submission, it shall have to be informed as soon as the information is available.
- For the first inviting, sponsoring foreigners entry submission at the Immigration Department of Vietnam, the following document must be enclosed:
- Notarized copies of the license or decision of the competent authorities on the organization establishment;
- A written introduction of legal seal and signature of competent persons of the organization.
– Processing period: 03 working days from the receipt of the satisfactory application.
