Applying for a 5 year visa

[T&T&T 31]

Application for 5 year visa:

I was quoted a price of 75 dollars from a local travel services to process the paperwork for a 5 year visa. In July of this year I married a Vietnamese lady. My wife and I inquired about the process at the immigration department at 161 Nguyễn Du in district 1. We were instructed to go to 254 Nguyễn Trãi and there we could purchase the forms and file for the Visa ourselves. The process took about 15 minutes. We submitted the forms on September 12th and received my passport back at the same address on September 18th. The visa is free but the stamp cost ten dollars. The visa is a multi entry visa that expires in 90 days at which time I will make a trip to the immigration department at 161 Nguyễn Du and pay another ten dollars for the next 90 days. If I leave the country and return, the visa is good for another 90 days with no stamp fee. I hope this helpful.

[T&T&T 31]

I should have said stamp expires in 90 days The visa expires in 5 years.

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

I should have said stamp expires in 90 days The visa expires in 5 years.

So is this what an expat has to do to live in vietnam?, I plan to retire there possible in 5 years.

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

Application for 5 year visa:

I was quoted a price of 75 dollars from a local travel services to process the paperwork for a 5 year visa. In July of this year I married a Vietnamese lady. My wife and I inquired about the process at the immigration department at 161 Nguyễn Du in district 1. We were instructed to go to 254 Nguyễn Trãi and there we could purchase the forms and file for the Visa ourselves. The process took about 15 minutes. We submitted the forms on September 12th and received my passport back at the same address on September 18th. The visa is free but the stamp cost ten dollars. The visa is a multi entry visa that expires in 90 days at which time I will make a trip to the immigration department at 161 Nguyễn Du and pay another ten dollars for the next 90 days. If I leave the country and return, the visa is good for another 90 days with no stamp fee. I hope this helpful.

Thanks Brother TTT. If you have VN Visa for 5 years, so why it's expires in 90 days?

I am asking the same question too. Did anyone apply for 5 years of VN Visa (in US)? How long did it take, and how much it costs. If someone has the link please sent it to me.

Thank you.

[Chris & Trinh 15]

Thanks Brother TTT. If you have VN Visa for 5 years, so why it's expires in 90 days?

I am asking the same question too. Did anyone apply for 5 years of VN Visa (in US)? How long did it take, and how much it costs. If someone has the link please sent it to me.

Thank you.

I am a from the US and my wife is a Vietnamese citizen. We live in Vietnam. I have a 5 year visa exempt also by using the same process T&T&T described in his first post. The 5 year visa exempt lets you travel to and from Vietnam as much as you want in that 5 year period without having to get a visa. However, you are limited to a 3 month stay. After 3 months you have to exit. However, with everything else visa related nothing follows the rules exactly and by being married they over look leaving the country every 3 months. You DO have to get a new stamp though just as T&T&T pointed out every 3 months at a cost of $10. That can be done without leaving and takes about a week to process.

[hniHnitsuJ 8]

I am a from the US and my wife is a Vietnamese citizen. We live in Vietnam. I have a 5 year visa exempt also by using the same process T&T&T described in his first post. The 5 year visa exempt lets you travel to and from Vietnam as much as you want in that 5 year period without having to get a visa. However, you are limited to a 3 month stay. After 3 months you have to exit. However, with everything else visa related nothing follows the rules exactly and by being married they over look leaving the country every 3 months. You DO have to get a new stamp though just as T&T&T pointed out every 3 months at a cost of $10. That can be done without leaving and takes about a week to process.

Thank you A Chris. I Now understand how the 5 yrs of VNmese Visa works, and you have constantly paid $10 every 3 months if you are staying in VN passed 3 months. So, it's better to apply 5 yrs VN Visa in US or Viet Nam. How much different, and how long does it take in US or VN?

Thanks All