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Do you have a child who is a citizen of Vietnam now?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Vietnam
Your visa lets you enter and stay temporarily for up to 12 months, but must end at least 30 days before your passport or travel document expires.
While in Vietnam, you have legal protection for your life, dignity, property and lawful rights.
Travel in Vietnam
You can travel around Vietnam for tourism, family visits or medical treatment without separate permission, except in restricted or prohibited areas.
You can leave and re-enter with a valid passport or travel document and visa or residence card, subject to immigration checks.
How to apply
Applying from outside VietnamApplying from outside Vietnam
Gather your documents
Ask your sponsor to prepare the required documents for the immigration office and the Vietnamese embassy or consulate.
See required documentsComplete the sponsorship form
Ask your Vietnamese citizen sponsor in Vietnam to enter the sponsorship form NA3 on the immigration portal and save the application code.
Complete the sponsorship formSign the sponsorship form
Ask your sponsor to print and sign the completed form and obtain the required signature or certification from the local authority or organisation.
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Submit the sponsorship application
Ask your sponsor to hand in the signed form and supporting documents at the Immigration Department office in Vietnam.
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Wait for entry approval
Ask your sponsor to track the application with its code on the immigration portal and respond to any requests from the office.
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Collect the entry approval
Ask your sponsor to collect the written result from the immigration office as shown on the receipt, or follow the office’s delivery instructions.
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Apply at the consulate
Take your passport, entry approval and supporting documents to the Vietnamese embassy or consulate named in the approval. Apply for your TT visa there.
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Wait for your visa
Wait for the embassy or consulate to decide your visa application and respond to any requests it sends you.
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Collect your visa
Collect your passport and TT visa as instructed by the embassy or consulate. You can then travel to Vietnam.
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Enter Vietnam
Present your passport and TT visa at the approved entry checkpoint. After entry, look for the entry stamp and the period you are allowed to stay in your passport.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Child's birth certificate
Provide your Vietnamese child's birth certificate or another official document that shows you are their parent. Your child should provide a copy with the sponsorship application if you are applying from abroad.
Child's citizenship proof
Provide evidence that your child is a Vietnamese citizen, such as their Vietnamese identity document. Your child should provide a copy of their identity document with the sponsorship application if you are applying from abroad.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Entry purpose and documents
Your activities in Vietnam must match your entry purpose.
When travelling, carry your passport or travel document, residence document and relevant immigration papers, and show them if the authorities ask.
Time limits on stay
Your visa or residence card must be replaced when it expires; a new one is not guaranteed.
A residence card can last up to three years and must end at least 30 days before your passport or travel document expires.
Permission to stay can end
Expiry or replacement ends your visa or card, and breaking the law can shorten or cancel your stay.
Activities outside your entry purpose, invalid travel documents or entry or exit restrictions can prevent continued stay or renewal.
A card can be refused for prosecution, being a defendant in certain civil, economic or labor disputes, outstanding judgments, administrative penalties, taxes or other debts.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Expats In Vietnam
English Facebook group for people living in Vietnam interested in Vietnamese visas
Join on FacebookHanoi Expats
Facebook group for people living in Vietnam interested in Vietnamese visas (English & Vietnamese)
Join on FacebookVietnam Visa Advice
English Facebook group for people interested in Vietnamese visas
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