Classifying Vietnam visa types will support American citizens who wish to apply for a Vietnam visa Americans to ensure their rights and to help the authorities more convenient in managing. Vietnamese visas are divided into the following basic categories

1. Type of Vietnam visa for the USA

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I N T R O D U C T I O N
Based on the use-value of visas, Vietnam visa US citizens are divided into 2 categories
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
Based on the visa duration
Summary type of Vietnam visa Americans

3. S L I D E 3
Based on the use-value of visas, Vietnam visa US
citizens are divided into 2 categories
(Legal basis: Article 7 Immigration Law (Law No. 47/2014 / QH13))
- Single entry visa: Within the validity period of the visa, US citizens only enter Vietnam once
- Multiple entry visas: During the validity of the visa, there is no limit to the number of entry
times. Of course, service visa costs and stamping fee are also higher than single entry visas.

4. S L I D E 4
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
( L e g a l b a s i s : A r t i c l e 8 I m m i g r a t i o n L a w ( L a w N o .
4 7 / 2 0 1 4 / Q H 1 3 ) )
Symbol: ĐT - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam.
Symbol: NN1 - Issued to the person who is the head of the representative office or project of an international
organization or a foreign non-governmental organization in Vietnam.
Symbol: NN2 - Issued to the head of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of other
foreign economic, cultural and professional organizations in Vietnam.
Symbol: DH - Issued to people to practice, study.
Symbol: NN3 - Issued to people working with foreign non-governmental organizations, representative offices and
branches of foreign traders, representative offices of economic, cultural and professional organizations other foreign
countries in Vietnam.
Symbol: DN - Issued to people who come to work with enterprises in Vietnam - Bussines visa

5. S L I D E 5
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
( L e g a l b a s i s : A r t i c l e 8 I m m i g r a t i o n L a w ( L a w N o .
4 7 / 2 0 1 4 / Q H 1 3 ) )
Symbol: HN - Issued to participants in conferences and seminars.
Symbol: PV2 - Issued to journalists and journalists for short-term operation in Vietnam.
Symbol: LĐ - Issued for people to work.
Symbol: TT - Issued to foreigners who are spouses, children under 18 years old of foreigners who are
granted visas with symbols LV1, LV2, DT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, Labor or foreigners. Father, mother, wife,
husband, and children of Vietnamese citizens.
Symbol: DL - Issued for people to travel - Travel visa.
Symbol: PV1 - Issued to journalists, resident journalists in Vietnam.

6. S L I D E 6
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
( L e g a l b a s i s : A r t i c l e 8 I m m i g r a t i o n L a w ( L a w N o .
4 7 / 2 0 1 4 / Q H 1 3 ) )
Symbol: VR - Issued to people who visit relatives or for other purposes.
Symbol: NG1 - Issued to members of the delegation of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, the President, the President of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister.
Symbol: NG2 - Granted to members of the delegation of the Standing Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam, Vice President, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman
of the Central Committee of the Face Vietnam Fatherland Front, Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, Director of
the Supreme People's Procuracy, General State Auditor; members of the delegation of guests at the same level of the
Minister and the equivalent, Provincial Party Committee Secretary, City Party Committee Secretary, Chairman of People's
Council, Chairman of People's Committee of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government.
Symbol: SQ - Issued in the cases specified in Clause 3 Article 17

7. S L I D E 7
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
( L e g a l b a s i s : A r t i c l e 8 I m m i g r a t i o n L a w ( L a w N o .
4 7 / 2 0 1 4 / Q H 1 3 ) )
Symbol: NG3 - Issued to members of diplomatic missions, consulates, international organizations representative
agencies of the United Nations, inter-governmental agencies and spouses and children under the age of 18, the maid
accompanies the term.
Symbol: NG4 - Issued to persons who come to work with diplomatic representative agencies, consulates, international
organizations representative agencies of the United Nations, inter-governmental organizations; visits to members of
diplomatic representative agencies, consulates and international organizations representative agencies of the United
Nations and inter-governmental organizations.

8. S L I D E 8
Based on the purpose of US to Vietnam visa
( L e g a l b a s i s : A r t i c l e 8 I m m i g r a t i o n L a w ( L a w N o .
4 7 / 2 0 1 4 / Q H 1 3 ) )
Symbol: LV1 - Issued to people who come to work with departments, agencies and units directly under the Central
Communist Party of Vietnam; The National Assembly, the Government, the Central Committee of the Vietnam
Fatherland Front, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the State Audit, ministries, ministerial-
level agencies and government-attached agencies; Provincial Party Committee, City Party Committee, People's Council
and People's Committee of provinces and cities under central authority.
Symbol: LV2 - Issued to people who come to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Normally, Vietnamese visa USA is mostly in the category of travel visa (DL) and business visa (DN). The cost of a tourist
visa is the cheapest among all types of visas.

9. S L I D E 9
Based on the visa duration
(Legal basis: Article 9 of the Immigration Law (Law No.
47/2014 / QH13))
Based on the period of validity of Vietnam visa United
States citizen, there are types of visa below:
- The visa is valid for not more than 30 days: SQ
- Visas are valid for no more than 03 months: HN, DL
- Visa is valid for no more than 06 months: VR
- Visas are valid for no more than 12 months: NG1, NG2,
NG3, NG4, LV1, LV2, DN, NN1, NN2, NN3, DH, PV1, PV2
and TT
- Visas with a term of not more than 2 years: LĐ
- Visas have a term of not more than 5 years: ĐT

10. S L I D E 1 0
Summary type of Vietnam visa Americans

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C O N T A C T U S
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District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
visa@visa-vietnam.org.vn
84.909.597.525

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