Vietnam Visa Application Documents for Foreign Nationals – Latest Detailed Guide

📋 Overview of Vietnam Visa Application Documents

      Depending on the type of visa (tourist, investment, business, labor, etc.), foreign nationals need to prepare valid documents, including:

1. Basic Personal Documents

      ✔️ Passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months and have at least 2 blank pages.

      ✔️ Passport Photos: Size 4x6 cm, white background, taken within the last 6 months.

      ✔️ Visa Application Form: Fill out completely and sign (submit online or in hard copy depending on the visa type).

      ✔️ Accommodation Confirmation in Vietnam (if available)

2. Invitation Letter, Guarantee, or Related Decision (based on visa type)

🛬 Tourist Visa (DL)

      ✔️ Typically only requires a passport and photo.

      ✔️ For nationals who are not eligible for an e-visa, an invitation letter from a Vietnamese travel agency is required.

💼 Business Visa (DN1, DN2)

      ✔️ Invitation letter from a Vietnamese company.

      ✔️ Business registration certificate of the inviting company.

      ✔️ Proof of the business relationship (emails, contracts, meeting schedules, etc.).

🏢 Investment Visa (ĐT1 – ĐT4)

      ✔️ Investment registration certificate.

      ✔️ Business registration certificate.

      ✔️ Passport and photo of the investor.

      ✔️ Work permit (if available).

👷 Work Visa (LĐ1, LĐ2)

      ✔️ Work permit or exemption document.

      ✔️ Employment contract or recruitment decision.

      ✔️ Business registration certificate of the sponsoring company. 

👪 Family Visit Visa (TT)

      ✔️ Passport and visa of the sponsor in Vietnam.

      ✔️ Proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.).

      ✔️ Residence confirmation of the sponsor. 

3. E-visa

      ✔️Only need to submit online:

      ✔️Scanned passport information page.

      ✔️Passport-sized photo (white background).

      ✔️Fill in the online information on the government portal. 

🔁 Important Notes

      ✔️Documents should be translated into English or Vietnamese with notarization (if in another language).

      ✔️ Some visa types require consular notarization/legalization of foreign documents.

      ✔️ Submitting your application through SAM.Trip ensures free document review and completion support.

💼 SAM.Trip Support Services for Preparing Documents

      SAM.Trip’s team is always here to ensure that your application is accurate and complete from the start:

      ✅ Personal document review.

      ✅ Consultation on the appropriate visa type.

      ✅ Step-by-step document guidance.

      ✅ Translation, notarization, and legalization (if needed).

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