Vietnam Immigration Department

Vietnam Immigration Department is a functioning bureau belonging to Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security. Its powers and functions focus on supervising, approving, or disciplining Vietnamese citizens and foreigners’ immigration, migration to and from Vietnam.

In issuing Vietnam visa, all Embassies and Consulates abroad are to check with Vietnam Immigration Department before approving or issuing any Vietnam Visa or other Vietnam Immigration related document.

In brief, Vietnam Immigration Department is the official unit issuing the following documents

1. For Domestic Vietnamese

-        Ordinary passport

-        Confirmation of Identity card

-        Permanent or temporary reside in other countries

     2.  For Vietnamese Overseas and Foreigners

-        Vietnam Visa, Vietnam Visa extension, Vietnam Visa renewal

-        Vietnam Visa approval letter, Vietnam Visa approval code

-        Vietnam temporary or permanent residence card

-        Guarantee to migrate in Vietnam

Currently there three offices of Vietnam Immigration in three main regions of the country: The North, The Central, and the South. Following is the detailed contact of these offices:

VIETNAM IMMIGRATION OFFICE (A18) IN HANOI

40A, Hang Bai Street, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

Working hours:

Morning: 8 am - 11 am

Afternoon: 1:30 pm – 4 pm

Monday to Friday and Saturday morning 

Phone numbers for querying:

+ (04).8264026: about entry and exit Vietnam, residing of foreigners in Vietnam, repatriating of Vietnam citizens living abroad.

+ (04).8260922: about entry and exit of Vietnam citizens

+ (04).9345609: administration procedures

+ (04).8257941: about entry and exit at Vietnam borders and other related issues.

VIETNAM IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN DANANG CITY

Address:        No 7 Tran Quy Cap, Da Nang city

Phone No:      (+84-7511) 3 823 383

VIETNAM IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN HO CHI MINH CITY

Address:        No 161 Nguyen Du, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Phone No:       (+84-8) .38.299.398

Fax:                 (+84-8).8.244.075

Email:             phongqlxnc@vnn.vn