Vietnam visa extension for foreigners
You are staying in Vietnam for tourism purpose but your Vietnam visa is expired, you want to stay longer in Vietnam so what would you do? vietnamvs.com introduces to you the way to solve this problem. That is to extend your Vietnam tourist visa.
It is usually the solution that foreign visitors like to pick up to prolong their stay in Vietnam without leaving the country. However, its procedure is not as simple and easy as procedure of applying for a visa. That’s why you will always need a travel agent or visa company to do that for you.
What is procedure of Vietnam visa extension?
1. Check visa status
Not every visa can be extended. That’s why we need to check your visa status first. If you cannot send us the scanned copy of your visa, please provide us with the following information:
- Your nationality
- Your type of visa: 01 month single/multiple, 03 month single/multiple
- The latest date of your entry
- The port of entry: Hanoi airport, Da Nang airport, Ho Chi Minh airport or land border
- Duration of extension you want to ask for
If you used to get Vietnam visa extended before, it’s hardly to have second time visa extension.
2. Collect original passport
After checking, we will inform whether your visa is extendable and the price for visa extension. If you decide to use our service, kindly let us know your address so that our staff could meet you in person to pick up the passport.
3. Get passport back and pay service fee
The average processing time for a visa extension application is 07 business days excluding Saturday and Sunday. Thus, it is highly recommended that you should apply for visa extension about 01 week before your authorized stay expires. If you wish to speed up the process, the additional cost will be required.
When the processing is completed, we will return the passport (with a new visa stamp) to you and you pay us the service fee then.
The service fee to extend Vietnam visa is various for each application. It depends on your nationality, port of your entry and duration of visa extension you select. Due to recent changes in immigration laws, the visa extension process is more involved. Accordingly, the cost is higher than before. If you wish to know the exact cost for your case, please send us your visa information for checking first.
Things should be noticed before you apply for Vietnam visa extension:
- The maximum duration of extension is 3 months.
- Your passport must remain at least 06 months validity and have 02 empty pages left for extension
We are willing to assist you, so please contact us via email: vietnamvs.com@gmail.com if you have any question about Vietnam visa.