Business Visa

Dear friends,
Greetings,

does anyone know about the business visa for Vietnam, which has 3 months, according to the recent decisions, is it necessary to leave upon renewal for another 3 months, or is the guarantor company able to cancel the leave like before epidemic ? Thank you everyone
-@samchef1988

legal business visas are not under the same limitations as eVisas.

it should be possible for your sponsor to help you get a business visa extension without having to leave the country.

it's possible to ask for extension without leaving the country, but it is more sure when you are in Da Nang, Hanoi or Saigon. Sometimes, and I don't know why the Authority says no visa extensions but renewal, in that cases you need to go to the border to Cambodia and re-enter.... it's a such of chance.

Another thing to be warned, if extension or renewal, passing 3 months per year, you will be required to get a Working Permit.

In any case, it always will be for single entry, so if you want to take advantage to take a tour for Cambodia or any other country (flight round-tickets use to be for almost $100) , a renewal is the best option

it's possible to ask for extension without leaving the country, but it is more sure when you are in Da Nang, Hanoi or Saigon. Sometimes, and I don't know why the Authority says no visa extensions but renewal, in that cases you need to go to the border to Cambodia and re-enter.... it's a such of chance.
Another thing to be warned, if extension or renewal, passing 3 months per year, you will be required to get a Working Permit.
-@ajairon

Excellent point, and brings up issues with some deceitful employers who attempt to get 3 months of work out of a foreigner without having to get involved with (often promised) work permits, longer business visas & TRCs.

The only legal requirement to obtain a standard 3-month, single-entry DN1 business visa is a government-approved letter of invitation* from the sponsoring prospective employer.

After the foreigner enters Việt Nam, the employer is required to obtain a work permit for the employee within 90 days.

In the past (and perhaps continuing into the present) a scam employer would make some excuse why they were unable to obtain the work permit in 90 days and tell the foreigner they could continue working for the employer IF they exited the country and returned on a new 90-day visa.

Maybe in the past it was possible to get an extension without a work permit, but now that Immigration has adopted stricter practices, it's probably impossible to get a LEGAL extension if the work permit hasn't been approved.

(*government-approved letter of invitation requires that the foreigner formally submit all documents necessary to qualify as an "expert", through their prospective employer, to the government)

In any case, it always will be for single entry, so if you want to take advantage to take a tour for Cambodia or any other country (flight round-tickets use to be for almost $100) , a renewal is the best option
-@ajairon

Not meaning to nit-pick your helpful post, but technically it's not a "renewal".

It would be a brand new visa, same as when someone does a visa border run for a new evisa.

Nothing is renewed; a totally new evisa is obtained.

@OceanBeach92107 oh, it's ok...  English is not my native language and sometimes I do some mistakes...   but I'm right in the main idea

My last tramits for visa and working were on October 2022.....  VISA (by MoFA, Minister of Foreign Affairs) and WorkingPermit  (by MoLISA or DoLISA Minister/Dptm of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs) are by two different authorities, for that reason you can get your DN1-VISA only with the "aproval to work", then neither Migration nor Banks care if you have Working Permit or not.

But, but, but, there is a recorded "aproval to work", thus DoLISA can visit your company or homestay and inspect your status, and you can be deported if you break the rules.

Don't confuse "aproval to work" with "Working Permit".  The "aproval" is a sort of acceptance you are elegible to get VISA DN1.....  you can work only 90days/year without a Working Permit.... after that: Working Permit is obligated BEFORE the contract.....      If you were an investor, that is another different topic

@samchef1988 are you asking about Business visa... DN1 and DN2? Or are you asking about Work visa.... LD1 and LD2? The correct answer depends on which category you have.

@pogiwayne good point, in my experience DN, DT, LD types are quite similar for working matters (in fact it's possible to get a job with any Visa type as a family member, student, etc. except DL-Tourists) . The difference is relative to the time you want to work:

DN is for short-termbusiness "on-demand" such as a trainer, installations, sales; it's not so difficult to get it and renewed (or re-asked? ) every time you need it.

LD is for working *as an immigrant* for years, for that reasons this type is a bit more strict, because the only interest is to work and you must justify why your expertise is required over any other Vietnamese. You need to pay for affidavits, certificates of studies, Police Clearance, etc. (all notarized by your country and then consular-stamped by Vietnam)

DT (investors)... hey man you are welcome!!!

Students (DH) , family (TT) , etc, whose main interest is not to work but at anytime will need to survive by themselves, also the "approval to work" is the first step.... later WorkPermit will depend on cases.