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From 15th March 2020, Vietnam had closed the borders and suspended the issue of new visas for all foreign nationals to control the spread of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian nation. For those who have entered Vietnam and want to extend their stay, it is impossible to make a visa run, which many people use to prolong their stay before. Because once you have left Vietnam, you cannot enter again. Moreover, due to the pandemic, many flights have been canceled and nobody know when they are gone through again. Therefore, visa extension is the best option to help foreigners to stay more in Vietnam legally. So, how can you extend your visa during the current epidemic? Keep reading this article to know about the Vietnam Visa Extension.
Although the issuance of new visas has been temporarily banned, visitors who entered before March 15th can extend their visas to legally stay in Vietnam until the epidemic is controlled. As the Vietnam government announcement, those who entered Vietnam after March 1st 2020 are eligible for an automatic visa extension up to July 31st 2020. But for those who entered Vietnam before March 1st or their automatic extension is about expired, they have to process the visa extension.
Currently the visa extension is available in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, and must apply through a travel agency or visa agent. The procedure for making a visa extension is quite easy, the application document only includes the original passport. The visa agent will help you carry out the necessary procedures to apply for a visa extension.
The process of applying a visa extension usually takes 2 – 5 working days, depending on the service you choose. You can apply when the visa is about to expire, or as soon as the visa is expired. However, absolutely do not let the visa expire then applying for an extension, this will make you more likely to be denied and forced to leave Vietnam or cost more money.
To apply for your visa extension, you need to contact the visa agent and check if the type of visa you have can be extended. You can contact us by phone or email before coming to the office to avoid wasting time. You can email info@vietnam-evisa.com to ask all questions about extending your visa (costs, procedures, types of visa can be extended, processing time, etc.). After receiving information, you can proceed to apply for an extension visa immediately.
You need to note that, Vietnam visa policy has changed a lot during the period of epidemic Covid-19. You should contact the agent to check the information and proceed to extend the visa as soon as possible, because visa policies are subject to change at any time.
To extend your visa through our service, you can follow the below steps:
a/ Provide us the details of your current visa:
+ Your nationality;
+ Visa category (15 day or 30s day visa exemption, 1 month single/ multiple, 3 month single/multiple, etc). DL type for tourist visa or DN type for business visa;
+ The latest date of your entry or the expiry date of your visa;
+ The port of entry: Hanoi airport, Danang airport, Ho Chi Minh airport or land border.
b/ Inform us the duration for the extension you want to apply for.
c/ Get a quote for the extension and be informed all option of extension which is available for your case.
d/ Provide us your address and your convenient time for us to collect your original passport. You can make payment in cash or bank transfer for convenience.
e/ Once your visa extension is approved, we will deliver your passport to the pickup location you specified. You should check accurate information on visa extensions being issued by the Immigration Department.
Your visa MUST be submitted for the extension one day before it expires by latest (NOT AVAILABLE on weekend and Public Holidays). It doesn’t matter if the extension is not done before your visa expiry date.
You can make visa extension several times to prolong your stay in Vietnam. There is no limit for the number of times you submit visa extension.
