Vietnam visa can be renewed at Vietnam immigration offices or at local visa agents or even online depending on the type of visa extension you would like to renew. In this article, we will explain clearly about Vietnam visa renewal types, the places to submit visa renewal and the new validity of visa renewal.
Vietnam government has set up many immigration offices in Vietnam. Each province has his own immigration office, and the foreigners can come to this immigration office to contact for immigration procedure such as visa extension, visa renewal, etc.
However, it’s recommended to come to three main immigration office in Ha Noi (the North), Da Nang (the centre) and Ho Chi Minh city (the South) to do visa extension or renewal. These three offices are authorized by Vietnam government for all immigration cases, mostly for foreign nationals. If you come to other immigration office, they can process some visa extension cases but they mostly cannot process visa renewal cases.
Here are addresses of immigration offices in Ha Noi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh city:
Vietnam Immigration Office in Hanoi
Address : 44-46, Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh Ward, Hanoi City
Phone : 0438257941 | Fax: 0438243287, 0438243288
Hotline : 0438260922 (Vietnamese) | 0438264026 (English)
Website : https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
Map : https://bit.ly/2Vbt8ae
Hanoi Immigration Office (Branch 1)
Address : 44 Pham Ngoc Thach, Dong Da, Hanoi
Phone : 0692191515 – 0692197051; Hotline : 0692191506
Website : https://hanoi.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
Map : https://bit.ly/2JVl5cm
Hanoi Immigration Office (Branch 2)
Address : 6 Quang Trung, Ha Dong, Hanoi
Phone : 0692191515 – 0692197051; Hotline : 0692191506
Website : https://hanoi.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
Map : https://bit.ly/3eeznCC
Vietnam Immigration Office in Ho Chi Minh city
Address : 333-335-337 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh city
Phone : 0839202300 | Hotline : 0839201701 (Vietnamese) – 039200365 (English)
Website : https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
Map : https://bit.ly/34sK8Nu
Ho Chi Minh city Immigration Office
Address : 196 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone : 02838299398 – Fax: 02838244075
Website : http://xnc.catphcm.bocongan.gov.vn/
Map : https://bit.ly/2JU4PZh
Vietnam Immigration Department’s Office in Da Nang city (Representative office):
Adress : 7 Tran Quy Cap Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang city.
Tel : 02363822381 | Fax: 02363826670
Hotline : 0694260354 (Vietnamese) | 0694260349 (English)
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/jpivw8fFecNrn3mYA
Da Nang Immigration Office
Address : 78 Le Loi street, Hai Chau district, Da Nang city.
Phone : 0694260192 – 0906091269 | Fax: 0236 3889820
Website : https://danang.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/
Map : https://goo.gl/maps/r1PTf8DNJrHxtUB67
Working time :
– Morning: 08h00 – 11h30 (Monday to Friday)
– Afternoon: 13h30 – 16h00 (Monday to Friday)
– And Saturday Morning: 08h00 – 11h30
*** Please note that the Immigration Office closes on Saturday afternoon, Sunday & Public holidays.
Validity: When you submit visa renewal directly at immigration office, the maximum of new stay permission is 1 months with single or multiple entry. Tourist visa only can only renew as a tourist visa, and business visa can only renew as business visa.
Besides coming to Vietnam immigration offices to submit visa extension/renewal, you also can do it through the third party: local visa agents in Vietnam. They are professional in visa matters, and they can give you good advice for every single case.
Submitting visa renewal through visa agents helps you to eliminate troublesome documents and complicated administrative procedures, save time and effort for submission action. Of course, you will pay higher than what you pay when applying directly at immigration office because it includes service fee.
To process a Vietnam visa renewal through visa agents, you should send them an email to check the fee and set up time for delivering your passport. After your visa renewal is approved, you can make payment. For your reference, you can ask more information about visa extension and visa renewal through email info@vietnam-evisa.com
Validity: When you submit visa renewal through a local agent, you can process 1 month, 2 months or 3 months visa renewal. 3 months visa renewal is the maximum validity you can get, and you can change from single entry to multiple entry or vice versa. Tourist visa only can only renew as a tourist visa, and business visa can only renew as business visa.
This option is only available for those who leave Vietnam and re-enter. Before leaving, you can apply online for a new Vietnam visa, even your current visa is still valid. After you exit, your current visa is not valid anymore, you can use the new visa which you just applied to re-enter Vietnam.
This type of visa is electronic visa or visa on arrival, you can get through email – totally 100% online, or at the Vietnamese airports. You can apply Vietnam visa by visiting the link https://www.vietnam-evisa.com/apply/
Validity: When you submit visa renewal online, you can get a maximum 1-year visa. There are a lot of visa types for your choice: 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year visa validity with single and multiple entry for tourist and business purpose.
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