Summary of visa symbols under the law in Vietnam

Summary of visa symbols under the law in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. What is visa?

According to Clause 11, Article 3 of the Law on Entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, Visa means a document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam to a foreigner to grant entry into Vietnam.

2. Summary of visa symbols under the law in Vietnam

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- NG4 – Issued to persons who come to work with diplomatic missions, consular missions, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to United Nation, intergovernmental representative offices and accompanying spouses, children under 18 years of age; visitors of diplomatic missions, consular missions, representative offices of international organizations affiliated to United Nation and intergovernmental representative offices.

- 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.

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

- LS – Issued to foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam.

- DT1 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 100 billion or more or investing in business lines benefitting from investment incentives, in administrative divisions benefitting from investment incentives decided by the Government.

- DT2 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 50 billion to less than VND 100 billion or investing in business lines benefitting from investment incentives treatment decided by the Government.

- DT3 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of VND 3 billion to less than VND 50 billion.

- DT4 - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam and contributing capital of less than VND 3 billion.

- DN1 – Issued to foreigners working with other enterprises and organizations that are juridical person as per the law of Vietnam.

- DN2 – Issued to foreigners making entry to promote services, establish commercial presence or conducting other activities according to international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

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

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

- 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.

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

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

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

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

- LD1 – Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam and certified of eligibility for work permit exemption, unless otherwise specified by international agreements to which Vietnam is a signatory.

- LD2 – Issued to foreigners working in Vietnam requiring work permit.

- DL - Issued to tourists.

- TT – Issued to foreigners that are spouses or children under 18 years of age of foreigners issued with LV1, LV2, LS, DT1, DT2, DT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LD1 or LD2 visas or foreigners that are parents, spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens.

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

- SQ - Issued to people in the cases mentioned in Clause 3 Article 17 of this Law.

(Article 8 of the Law on Entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam 2014, amended in 2019)

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