On the basis of reciprocity, Vietnam and Japan have agreed to apply short-term travel procedures (also known as preferential travel rules, which apply to Japanese citizens entering Vietnam within 14 days and Vietnamese citizens entering Japan).
The procedure, which will come into effect on November 1, 2020, allows one party to enter into the priority cases of the other party in a short period of time. Certain priority activities can be carried out, such as investment, trade, high-tech labor, diplomacy, public services. There is no quarantine within 14 days.
The embassy would like to briefly introduce the procedure for implementing the priority travel Ordinance, which is applicable to Japanese who have been in Vietnam for less than 14 days (the following is for reference only), and the entry personnel must abide by the Ordinance. As cited in this document:
Foreigners (Japanese or third-country citizens) who enter Vietnam for the following purposes: investors, professionals, business managers, diplomats, civil servants, and their relatives.
A / apply to the provincial people’s Committee for approval: Organizations/organizations that invite guests to welcome guests need the approval of the provincial people’s committee in terms of the work plan, accommodation location, mode of transportation, special isolation.
Visa approval: upon approval by the provincial people’s committee, the agency/organization invites guests to apply to the Immigration Bureau for a visa approval order (under the guidance of the Ministry of immigration) and official letter No. 3374 / BCA-QLXNC dated October 2, 2020).
+The welcoming institution/organization should submit: (I) a certified copy of the business license or the competent authority’s decision on the establishment of the organization; (II) a document introducing the seal and signature of the authorized officer of the organization (form na16 is issued with Circular No. 04 / 2015 / TT-BCA).
+The agency/organization invites you to apply and receive the results at the Immigration Office (address: 44-46 Trần Phú, Ba Đình, Hà Nội hoặc 333-335-337 Nguyễn Trãi, Quận 1, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh）
After obtaining the visa approval order from the Immigration Bureau, please apply for a visa from the Vietnamese representative office in Japan. All foreigners are required to apply for a visa, including visa-free subjects stipulated in previous visa-free agreements, ABTC cardholders, Vietnamese permanent resident cards, etc
Other preparation documents: international health insurance or the agency/organization’s document invitation, promising to pay for the treatment of covid-19 when returning to Vietnam
B / on the plane
When purchasing tickets, one must present: (I) a passport or passport replacement document valid for at least 06 months; (II) the Vietnamese visa is issued in accordance with the approved work plan.
When boarding, you need to produce the following documents: the required documents on the same certificate of covid-19
*Note: you must enter Vietnam 1-2 days before the actual working time to ensure the waiting time for PCR test results.
Last covid test 01 days before leaving Vietnam
At present, in the context of the worldwide rapid spread of the covid-19 epidemic and complex developments, at each citizen’s border port, airport It is necessary to implement the medical declaration. It not only limits the spread of the disease but also helps to protect the community.
An investment visa is a visa granted to foreign investors who establish or invest in Vietnam. The investment visa is marked by DT.
At present, foreign citizens who come to Vietnam for work and business trips need to apply for a Vietnamese business visa. However, because the virus situation is becoming more and more complex, all foreign citizens who come to Vietnam need to be guaranteed by Vietnamese companies.
At present, with the recovery and development of the economy, the whole country has entered a new stage of prevention and control of epidemic covid-19. More and more technical experts, skilled workers, and business managers want to work in Vietnam.
Updated October 12, 2020: all people who come to Vietnam are required to take the isolation for 14 days. How to apply for a Vietnam business visa? At present, foreign experts who have Vietnam guarantee companies can apply for a Vietnamese business visa.
At present, the Vietnamese border is still closed, and the government has not specified when it will open again. There is so much information recently that many tourists don’t think that information is reliable.
According to the regulations of the Immigration Bureau, foreigners’ overstaying will be subject to administrative sanctions for violating the social security order or even be blacklisted. If you are on the blacklist of the Vietnam Immigration Bureau, your next visit to Vietnam becomes more complicated and difficult and even refused entry.
As you know, the Vietnam landing visa is one of the visas issued by the Vietnamese Immigration Bureau, which aims to help foreign tourists save more time and money. However, applicants sometimes feel a bit uneasy about some of the drawbacks of getting a visa only when they arrive in Vietnam.
