Vietnam Types of Visa
A1: issued to official members of delegations invited by the Party
Central Committee, National Assembly, President and Government
or counterparts invited by Ministers, Vice Ministers, Chairman,
Vice-Chairman of the People's Committee at provincial or city level
under direct central authority. A1 is also issued to their accompanied
relatives and maids.
A2: issued to members of foreign representative missions and
accompanied relatives and house maids.
A3: issued to persons coming to work with the foreign representative
missions or visiting members of foreign representative missions.
B1: issued to persons working with the People's Supreme
Procuracy, People's Supreme Court, Ministries, Ministerial-level
Agencies, Government Agencies, People's Committee of the
Provinces or Cities under direct central authority and central offices
of mass organizations.
B2: issued to those entering Vietnam for the implementation of foreign
invested projects licensed by Vietnamese authorized state
agencies.
B3: issued to those entering Vietnam to work with Vietnamese
enterprises.
B4: issued to those entering Vietnam to work for foreign representative
offices and branches of economic, cultural and specialized
organizations; NGOs' offices in Vietnam.
C1: issued to tourists
C2: issued to those entering Vietnam for other purposes.
The validity of visa type D is 15 days; other types of visa have the
validity of 30 days and more.
Application for visa includes a visa application form (available at
Vietnam's representative missions abroad); 02 photos size
4cmx6cm, passport or alternative papers still valid or at least valid
for one more month since the expiration of requested visa, and visa
fee (except cases of exemption). Those applying for Vietnamese
visas need to contact agencies, organizations and persons in
Vietnam for clearance of entry procedures or Vietnamese diplomatic
missions, consulate offices aboard for specific instructions.