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This Circular sets out the fee and charge payers, the fee- and charge-collecting authorities, and the rates, collection, and payment regime for fees and charges in the field of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam. These include passport, laissez-passer, exit permit, and “AB” stamp issuance charges, as well as visa fees and fees for other documents valid for exit, entry, and residence for foreigners.
The fees and charges applicable in the field of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam are prescribed as follows:
Charges for the Issuance of Passports, Laissez-Passers, Exit Permits, and “AB” Stamps
| No. | Item | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passport issuance charge (including passports with electronic chips and passports without electronic chips) | VND/issuance |
| a) First-time issuance | 200,000 | |
| b) Reissuance due to damage or loss | 400,000 | |
| c) Passport extension (diplomatic and official passports) | 100,000 | |
| d) Issuance of personal identity certification | 100,000 | |
| 2 | Laissez-passer issuance charge | |
| a) Vietnam–Laos or Vietnam–Cambodia border laissez-passer | 50,000 | |
| b) Border entry/exit laissez-passer for officials and public employees working at state agencies headquartered in commune-level administrative units of Vietnamese provinces bordering the Vietnam–China border | 50,000 | |
| c) Border entry/exit laissez-passer issued to Vietnamese citizens permanently residing in commune-level administrative units bordering the Vietnam–China border | 5,000 | |
| d) Entry/exit laissez-passer for Vietnamese citizens traveling on official duty or for tourism to Chinese border provinces and cities adjacent to Vietnam | 50,000 | |
| 3 | Exit permit issuance charge | |
| a) Issuance of exit permit | 200,000 | |
| b) Issuance of diplomatic note requesting a visa | 10,000 | |
| c) Issuance of ABTC cards for Vietnamese businesspersons | ||
| - First-time issuance | 840,000 | |
| - Reissuance | 700,000 | |
| 4 | “AB” stamp issuance charge | 50,000 |
In which:
- ABTC card means the APEC Business Travel Card.
- “AB” stamp means a type of visa exemption document for holders of ordinary passports traveling abroad on official duty.
Visa Fees and Fees for Other Documents Valid for Exit, Entry, and Residence for Foreigners
| No. | Item | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issuance of a single-entry visa | USD 25/document |
| 2 | Issuance of a multiple-entry visa | |
| a) Valid for up to 90 days | USD 50/document | |
| b) Valid for more than 90 days up to 180 days | USD 95/document | |
| c) Valid for more than 180 days up to 1 year | USD 135/document | |
| d) Valid for more than 1 year up to 2 years | USD 145/document | |
| dd) Valid for more than 2 years up to 5 years | USD 155/document | |
| e) Valid for more than 5 years up to 10 years | USD 165/document | |
| g) Visa issued to children under 14 years of age, regardless of validity period | USD 25/document | |
| 3 | Transfer of the valid remaining value of a visa, temporary residence card, or temporary stay period from an old passport to a new passport; transfer of the valid remaining value of a visa or temporary stay period from an old loose-leaf visa to a new loose-leaf visa where the old visa has no space left for entry endorsement, exit endorsement, temporary residence certification, or temporary stay extension | USD 5/document |
| 4 | First-time issuance or reissuance of a visa exemption certificate | USD 10/document |
| 5 | Issuance of temporary residence cards | |
| a) Valid for up to 2 years | USD 145/card | |
| b) Valid for more than 2 years up to 5 years | USD 155/card | |
| c) Valid for more than 5 years up to 10 years | USD 165/card | |
| 6 | Temporary stay extension | USD 10/time |
| 7 | First-time issuance or reissuance of permanent residence cards | USD 100/card |
| 8 | Issuance of permits to enter prohibited areas or border areas; permits for Lao citizens using border laissez-passers to enter inland provinces of Vietnam | USD 10/person |
| 9 | Issuance of visas for air and sea transit passengers entering for sightseeing or tourism in accordance with the law on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam | USD 5/person |
| 10 | Issuance of visas under approved personnel lists of immigration authorities for foreigners visiting or touring by sea, or transiting by sea and wishing to enter inland areas for sightseeing or tourism under programs organized by international travel enterprises in Vietnam; members of foreign military vessels following the official program of a visit outside the province or centrally run city where the vessel is anchored | USD 5/person |
| 11 | First-time issuance or reissuance of entry/exit permits for stateless persons residing in Vietnam who do not hold passports | VND 200,000/issuance |
| 12 | Issuance of permits for persons who have entered a border-gate economic zone with a border laissez-passer to visit other places within the province | USD 10/person |
Cases Exempt from Fees and Charges
According to the Circular, the following cases are exempt from fees:
- Guests invited by the Party, the State, the Government, the National Assembly, or by leaders of the Party, the State, the Government, or the National Assembly in a personal capacity, including their spouses and children.
- Officials and employees of foreign diplomatic missions, foreign consular offices, and representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam, and their family members (spouses and children under 18 years of age), regardless of passport type, provided that they are not Vietnamese citizens and do not permanently reside in Vietnam, on the basis of reciprocity.
- Cases exempt from fees under international treaties to which Vietnam is a signatory or a party, or on the basis of reciprocity.
- Foreigners entering Vietnam to carry out relief work or provide humanitarian assistance to Vietnamese organizations or individuals.
- Issuance of visas and temporary stay arrangements for departure for foreigners in Vietnam who have violated the law and have been handled under the law but do not have the financial means, and whose diplomatic missions do not cover the costs, or where their country has no diplomatic mission in Vietnam.
The determination of whether a foreigner in Vietnam who has violated the law and has been handled under the law falls under the fee exemption in this case shall be considered and decided by the fee-collecting authority on a case-by-case basis, and such authority shall bear responsibility in accordance with the law.
- Issuance of special visa exemption cards to foreigners in accordance with the law on time-limited visa exemption for foreigners in special preferential categories serving socio-economic development.
- Cases justified by reasons of security, foreign affairs, international integration, or special necessity, but not falling under the cases specified in Points a, b, and c above.
The following cases are exempt from passport issuance charges:
- Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who have a written deportation decision issued by the competent authority of the host country but do not have passports.
- Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who are required to return to Vietnam under an international treaty or international agreement on the readmission of citizens but do not have passports, and other cases for humanitarian reasons.
The Circular clearly states that the head of the fee-collecting authority shall decide on the application of fee exemptions in cases based on reciprocity as provided in Points b and c above, and in the cases provided in Point g above.
The fee- and charge-collecting authority must stamp “Miễn thu phí” except for the case of issuance of special visa exemption cards specified above, or “Miễn thu lệ phí” (GRATIS) on the issued documents for cases eligible for fee or charge exemption as prescribed.
This Circular takes effect from April 1, 2026.
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