Vietnam visa extension- what should know?

According to Vietnam Immigration law, foreigners are allowed to reside in Vietnam in case they have a valid Vietnam. When Vietnam visa is going to be invalid, getting visa extension is necessary for you to be able for you to stay in the country legally. Because this demand, the article mentions to Vietnam visa extension- what should know to help foreigners to have an overview and guidance on how to extend visa Vietnam.

1. Is possible to get Vietnam visa extension online?

The answer is “No”. Sometimes, some of the foreign travelers in Vietnam submit a visa application form for extension visa purpose. In other cases, because of unexpected reason, visitors must change arrival date later than visa approval letter’s valid duration, so they want to extend the un-used letter. However, these requests are not eligible. Vietnam visa extension is applicable for foreigners residing in Vietnam. The most important requirement to get this done is foreigners’ original passport. This document will be sent to the Immigration Department for approving and issuing visa extension seal, so this visa type cannot be done online without any document like applying for new Vietnam visa.

2. How long foreigners can extend for Vietnam visa?

Vietnam Immigration Department regulates that foreigners staying in Vietnam can extend their visa to three months at maximum. Presently, there are three common visa types you can extend for: 1 month visa (single entry) and three month visa (either single or multiple entries). For each type, the visa extension cost is different. This fee is also various from many features such as your current visa type, your port of arrival and so on. For exact quotation fee, travelers should send us your all visa page and relation seal to check in advance.

3. Processing to for Vietnam visa extension

Unlike applying for Vietnam visa, procedure to get Vietnam visa extension takes quite long time. For details, applicants should wait five to seven working days for 1-month visa, and eight to ten working days to 3-month visa extended. During processing time, your passport will be kept at the Immigration Department of Vietnam. Therefore, travelers should make sure that you will not use the passport to move by plane to anywhere.

4. Vietnam visa extension or Vietnam visa renewal

While Vietnam visa extension is a seal, visa renewal is a new visa stamped onto the passport. Both of these visa types permit foreigners to stay legally in Vietnam longer than their Vietnam visa’s temporary validity without leaving the country. However, it can be easier to get a visa extension for those who having visa renewal than those having visa extension. This is the reason visa renewal cost is more expensive than the extension cost. In the case, travelers plan to stay in Vietnam a long time, and you need to extend the visa more than one time, renewing visa is recommended.

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