Vietnam Transit Visa for foreign visitors

In this article, vietnamvisaon.com provides some information about transit visa.  According to the law No. 47/2014/QH13 on entry, exit, transit, and residence status of foreigners in Viet Nam, it takes effect on 1 Jan 2015 as below:

1. Conditions for transit visa

Foreign visitor will be granted transit visa if they show the below documents:

- A passport or a laissez-passer;

- A ticket matches the route to the third country;

- The visa is issued by the third country, except for cases in which visa-free entry is granted.

Transit visa

2. Transit passenger area

- Transit passenger area is an area within a border checkpoint where foreigners may stay before going to the third country.

- The transit passenger area will be decided by the authority in charge of the border checkpoint.

3. Transit by air

• Foreign visitors are not required to have a visa and must stay in the transit passenger area

• Foreigners that transit by air are not required to obtain a visa and must stay within the transit passenger area of the international airport pending the connecting flight.

• During the transit, if visitors would like to enter Vietnam for tourism, they will be granted a visa that matches the transit duration.

4. Transit by sea

Foreigners that transit by sea are not required to obtain a visa and must stay within the transit passenger area of the seaport while the ship is anchoring; any of them who wishes to enter Vietnam for the purpose of tourism according to a schedule designed by an international tourism company in Vietnam; any of them who wishes to leave Vietnam through another border checkpoint shall be considered to be issued with a VR visa.

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

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