Visa duration

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

In the past, you can get a 3-month tourist visa with single or multiple, but now under applicable laws in case your visa is encoded as a tourist visa (DL type), you are only granted a temporary residence for 30 days (1 month) and shall be considered for extension of temporary residence. You can submit an e-visa procedure for this visa type.

- @susan29_huynh

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

In the past, you can get a 3-month tourist visa with single or multiple, but now under applicable laws in case your visa is encoded as a tourist visa (DL type), you are only granted a temporary residence for 30 days (1 month) and shall be considered for extension of temporary residence. You can submit an e-visa procedure for this visa type.

- @susan29_huynh

That is incorrect.

It is not possible to have a 30-day eVisa extended.

It IS possible to apply for a second eVisa before the first eVisa expires, however, it is mandatory that you also exit Vietnam before the first eVisa expires (do a "border run").

Then you can re-enter Vietnam on the second eVisa.

Offering an extension of an eVisa is an illegal scam.

- @OceanBeach92107

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

In the past, you can get a 3-month tourist visa with single or multiple, but now under applicable laws in case your visa is encoded as a tourist visa (DL type), you are only granted a temporary residence for 30 days (1 month) and shall be considered for extension of temporary residence. You can submit an e-visa procedure for this visa type.

- @susan29_huynh

That is incorrect.

It is not possible to have a 30-day eVisa extended.

It IS possible to apply for a second eVisa before the first eVisa expires, however, it is mandatory that you also exit Vietnam before the first eVisa expires (do a "border run").

Then you can re-enter Vietnam on the second eVisa.

Offering an extension of an eVisa is an illegal scam.

- @OceanBeach92107

Thank you for your advice. It is correct.

In practice, at the moment the official of the Vietnam Department of Immigration does not allow renewing an e-visa for a foreigner living in Vietnam after expiring as your advice. I have just confirmed this with them.

However, the information I expressed above is quoted in Clause 13 of Law No. 51/2019/QH14 amendments to a number of articles of Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigner in Vietnam which is a legal source for the official to base on and issue the detailed guidance according to the actual situation.

Once again thank you for the information from you.

- @susan29_huynh

Hi, I'm an Australian citizen, just wondering if its possible at the moment to get say a single entry 3 month tourist visa or 3 month multi entry. Flying into Saigon from Australia. I think I read somewhere they are only issuing 1 month ?

Thanks

- @panda7

I just applied for mine yesterday, maximum time 30 days