How to Check Visa Symbols?

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Many people wonders about the symbols of visa when the Vietnam Government has issued. So, what is visa? How about conditions for visa? How to check the symbols of visa? Dragon Law Firm, best law firm in Vietnam in immigration is willing to help.

I. What is visa?

Visa means a document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam to a foreigner to grant entry into Vietnam. A visa may be used one or multiple times and its purpose must not be changed.

Each person shall be issued with a separate visa, except for children under 14 who will be issued with visas in the same passports of their parents or guardians. Visa shall be issued in the passport or issued separately.

II. Types of Visa symbols

1. NG1 - Issued to members of delegations invited by the Secretary General of Vietnam’s Communist Party of, the President of Vietnam, the President of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister.

2. NG2 - issued to members of delegations invited by standing members of the Secretariat of the Vietnam’s Communist Party, Deputy President of Vietnam, Deputy President of the National Assembly, Deputy Prime Minister, President of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Executive Judge of The Supreme Court, Chief Procurator of the Supreme Procuracy, State Auditor General; members of delegations at the same levels of Ministers, Secretary Generals of Provincial Communist Authorities, President of the People’s Committees of provinces.

3. NG3 - Issued to members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to the UN, representative offices of intergovernmental organizations and their spouses, children under 18 years of age, and housemaids during their term of office.

4. NG4- Issued to people who come to work with diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to the UN, representative offices of intergovernmental organizations, visitors of members of diplomatic missions, consular offices, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to the UN, and representative offices of intergovernmental organizations.

5. LV1 - Issued to people who come to work with units affiliated to Vietnam’s Communist Party; the National Assembly, the government, Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front, the People’s Supreme Court, the People’s Supreme Procuracy, State Audit Agency, Ministries, ministerial agencies, Governmental agencies, the People’s Councils, the People’s Committees of provinces.

6. LV2 - Issued to people who come to work with socio-political organizations, social organizations, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

7. ĐT - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam.

8. DN - Issued to people who come to work with companies in Vietnam.

9. NN1 - Issued to Managers of representative offices or projects of international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.

10. NN2 - Issued to heads of representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of other foreign economic, cultural, professional organizations in Vietnam.

11. NN3 - Issued to people who come to work with foreign non-governmental organizations, representative offices, branches of foreign traders, representative offices of other foreign economic, cultural, professional organizations in Vietnam.

12. DH - Issued to people who come to study or serve internship.

13. HN - Issued to people who come to attend conventions or conferences.

14. PV1 - Issued to journalists who have permanent residences in Vietnam.

15. PV2 - Issued to journalists who come to work for a short period of time in Vietnam.

16. LĐ - Issued to people who come to work.

17. DL - Issued to tourists.

18. TT - Issued to foreigners that are parents, spouse, children under 18 years of age of the foreigners issued with LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, UNIVERSITY, PV1, LĐ visas, or foreigners that are parents, spouse, children of Vietnamese citizens.

19. VR - Issued to people who come to visit their relatives or for have other purposes.

20. SQ - Issued to any person who has works to do with an overseas visa-issuing authority of Vietnam, his/her spouse and children; any person that presents a written request by a competent agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the host country; or any person who presents a diplomatic note of sponsorship by a foreign diplomatic mission or consular office at the host country.

III. Duration of Visa

1. The duration of a SQ visa is not longer than 30 days.

2. The duration of a HN or DL visa is not longer than 03 months.

3. The duration of a VR visa is not longer than 06 months.

4. The duration of a NG1, NG2, NG3, NG4, LV1, LV2, DN, NN1, NN2, NN3, DH, PV1, PV2 or TT visa is not longer than 12 months.

5. The duration of a LĐ visa is not longer than 02 years.

6. The duration of a ĐT visa is not longer than 05 years.

7. When a visa is expired, its reissuance shall be considered.

8. The duration of a visa shall be at least 30 days shorter than that of a passport or international laissez-passer.

IV. Conditions for Visa Issuance

A person shall be issued with a visa when he/she:

1. Has a passport or laissez-passer.

2. Is invited or sponsored by an organization or individual in Vietnam, except for the cases mentioned in Point II.20.

3. Not suspended from entry in the cases of suspension from entry under the law.

4. Proof of entry purposes must be provided when applying for a visa in the following cases:

a. Any foreigner who comes to make investment must have papers proving the investment in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Investment;

b. Any foreigner who works as a lawyer in Vietnam must have a practice license in accordance with the Law of Lawyers;

c. Any foreigner who comes to work in Vietnam must have work permits in accordance with the Labor Code;

d. Any foreigner who comes to study in Vietnam must have written acceptance of a school or an education institution in Vietnam.

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