13 specimen papers for foreigners entering, leaving and residing in Vietnam

13 specimen papers for foreigners entering, leaving and residing in Vietnam are issued together with Circular No. 04/2015/BCA, including:

1. Sticker visa (NC1).

2. Separate visa (NC2).

3. Sticker temporary resident card (NC3A).

4. Separate temporary resident card (NC3B, NC3C).

5. Sticker visa-free entry (NC4).

6. Separate visa-free entry (NC5).

7. Seal verifying country entry and exit (NC6).

8. Seal confirming temporary residence (NC7).

9. Seal for extension of temporary residence (NC8).

10. Permanent resident card (NC9).

11. Permit to get entrance into restricted zones or border zones (NC10).

12. Written records of temporary suspension of exit/enforcement of exit/entry not yet approved (NC11).

13. Decision to enforce exit (NC12).

Circular No. 04/2015/BCA emphasizes that before November 15 annually, competent agencies that issue visas, temporary and permanent resident cards, visa-free entries must plan and register with Immigration Administration for the quantity of white printed forms needed for the following year. Manner of registration is as follows: Vietnam’s representative bodies overseas and agencies affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall register with the Consular Department – Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs; units controlling entry and exit at the international border gates (under the Ministry of Defence) shall register with Department of Border Gate affiliated to Vietnam Border Defense Force; Immigration Office – Public Security of the central-affiliated provinces and cities shall register directly with Immigration Administration.

Note: Any entry/exit/residence permit issued to foreigners in Vietnam before Circular No. 04/2015/BCA is effective shall be treated as valid until the expiration date stated on that permit. 

View more at Circular No. 04/2015/BCA of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam effective from February 25, 2015, replacing Article 1 of Joint Circular No. 01/2012/TTLT/BCA-BNG and Joint Circular No. 05/2009/TTLT/BCA-BNG; Article 2 of Circular No. 02/2012/TT-BCA; Circular No. 25/2013/TT-BCA.

Thu Ba

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