Does reissuance of certificates of visa exemption need to be accompanied by notices of loss of certificate of visa exemption in Vietnam?

Does reissuance of certificates of visa exemption need to be accompanied by notices of loss of certificate of visa exemption in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 9 of Decree 82/2015/ND-CP stipulating procedures for reissuance of certificate of visa exemption are as follows:

1. Every person whose certificate of visa exemption is lost, damaged, expired, or wises to adjust information on the certificate of visa exemption shall have it reissued.

2. An application for reissuance of the certificate of visa exemption consists of:

a) The passport or another international travel document, or a permanent residence permit issued by an authority of the foreign country to the Vietnamese person residing therein;

b) An application form for issuance/reissuance of the certificate of visa exemption enclosed with 02 pictures (01 picture fixed on the application form);

c) The certificate of visa exemption (or notice of loss of certificate of visa exemption);

d) Certified true copies (or copies enclosed with the originals for comparison) of documents proving adjustment of information on the certificate of visa exemption.

3. The applicant who is residing overseas shall submit 01 application for reissuance of the certificate of visa exemption to an overseas visa-issuing authority of Vietnam. The overseas visa-issuing authority of Vietnam shall consider the application in accordance with Clauses 2, 3, 4 Article 7 of this Decree.

4. The applicant who is temporarily residing in Vietnam shall submit 01 application to Immigration Administration. Immigration Administration shall consider the application in accordance with Clauses 2 Article 8 of this Decree. In case of reissuance of a detached certificate of visa exemption, Immigration Administration shall issue a temporary residence permit with the same duration as the certificate of temporary residence issued at the checkpoint.

Thus, you are a Vietnamese residing in Australia to visit Vietnam and have lost your certificate of visa exemption, you can apply for a re-issuance of the certificate at the Immigration Department. An application consists of notice of loss of certificate of visa exemption and other documents specified above.

Is it possible to obtain a certificate of temporary residence for person who enters Vietnam using certificates of visa exemption? 

According to Article 10 of Decree 82/2015/ND-CP stipulating issuance of certificate of temporary residence as follows:

1. Each person who enters Vietnam using certificates of visa exemption shall be granted a certificate of temporary residence that is effective for 6 months for each entry; if the remaining duration of the certificate of visa exemption is shorter than 06 months, the duration of the certificate of temporary residence shall be the same as that of the certificate of visa exemption.

2. If the person who enters Vietnam using a certificate of visa exemption wishes to stay for more than 06 months, receives a guarantee from an organization or individual in Vietnam, and is able to provide acceptable explanation shall be granted an extension of temporary residence duration for up to 06 more months.

According to this Article, each person who enters Vietnam using certificates of visa exemption shall be granted a certificate of temporary residence that is effective for 6 months for each entry.

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