Vietnamese Business Visa for Indians 2024 – Documents and Procedure to Obtain Vietnamese Business Visa For Indians

Indians entering Vietnam for business purposes have to apply Vietnamese Business Visa ( also known as a Vietnam DN  Visa). Vietnamese Business Visa is a short-term visa, issued to Indians who will be working with a company in Vietnam, attending a meeting/negotiation, signing a contract, etc. but do not have a work permit.

1/ Can Indians work in Vietnam with Vietnamese Business Visa 2024?

Yes, Indian passport holders can work in Vietnam if they hold a Business Visa, as long as the duration of each entry does not exceed 90 days.

If Indians are going to be working for longer than three months, Indian should apply Vietnam Work Permit and temporary resident card.

2/ What are the requirements for applying Vietnamese Business Visa for Indians 2024?

In order to apply Vietnamese business visa, Indians need to prepare these below documents:

a/ Indian passport, which has at least six months’ validity.

• If Indians apply Vietnamese E-visa online, Indians have to send a scan of passport’s personal information page.

b/ Passport-size picture(s) with the following specifications:

• Size: 4 cm x 6 cm
• Taken recently
• White background
• Indian applicant must be centered in the picture, staring ahead with a neutral facial expression
• If Indian applicant wear headgear for religious purposes or have a wig, Indians may keep it in the picture but must also be wearing on arrival
• Indians must not wear any glasses

c/ If Indians apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy/Consulate:

• The Vietnam Visa Application Form. Depending on which country Indians are applying from, Indians can either download it or get the Vietnam Visa Application Form at the Embassy/Consulate.
• Letter of Sponsorship/Entry Clearance
• Any other additional documents that the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate may require, such as a Letter of Invitation.

d/ If Indians apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival:

• Pre-obtained Letter of Approval
• Entry and Exit Form. Indians will receive this on the airplane and Indians have to complete it before handing it in at the Immigration Officers at the port of entry
• Cash to pay the Vietnam visa stamping fee

3/ How can Indians get Vietnamese Business Visa 2024?

Indians can apply Vietnamese Business Visa through one of the following ways:

• At Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in India
• On arrival, at one of the eligible international airports in Vietnam
• Online, through Vietnam e-visa website

3.1/ Getting Vietnamese Business Visa at an Embassy/Consulate in India

If Indians want to apply Vietnamese Business Visa, Indians have to approach the nearest Vietnam Embassy or Consulate. There is a Vietnam embassy in New Delhi and a Vietnam consulate in Mumbai, which all Indians and foreigners can come to submit visa application.

The application process when Indians apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy/Consulate is:

a/ The sponsor company in Vietnam applies for a Letter of Sponsorship or Letter of Entry Clearance from the Immigration Services in Vietnam after Indians send them the following information:

• Full name
• The dates exact in which Indians will enter and depart
• Type of business visa Indians need (single or multiple-entry)
• The Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate where Indian will get the Business Visa from

b/ The application for Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance takes about 7 days to process for Indians. After it is issued, the sponsor in Vietnam will send to Indian applicant email.

c/ Indians submit the application for a Vietnamese Business Visa along with the Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance at the Embassy or Consulate.

• Once Vietnamese Business Visa for Indians has been approved, it will be affixed on passport and Indians can use it to enter Vietnam.

3.2 Getting Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival for Indians

Applying for a Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival is a faster and easier option than applying at an Embassy. However, Indians can only get a visa on arrival at one of the following ports of entry:

• Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
• Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
• Danang international Airport in Da Nang.
• Cat Bi international Airport in Hai Phong.
• Cam Ranh international Airport in Nha Trang.
• Phu Quoc airport in Phu Quoc island

To apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival, Indian first have to get a Letter of Approval from the Vietnamese Immigration Department. Indians can get the Letter of Approval online, by contacting one of the private travel agencies or companies that are authorized by the Immigration Department to request Letters of Approval on behalf of the applicants.

Once Indians have Letter of Approval, Indians can travel to Vietnam, where Indians have to line up at the visa-issuing counters at the airport and wait to get business visa stamped on passport.

3.3/ Getting a Vietnamese Business E-Visa online for Indians

Indian citizenship are able to get Vietnamese Business E-Visa online, through the Vietnam E-visa Portal. However, the validity of Vietnam eVisa is only 30 days for a single-entry. If Indians want to stay longer, Indians will have to apply Business Visa through one of the other two options.

Steps to apply Vietnamese business E-visa for Indians:

Indian businessmen can apply directly by access the Vietnam e-visa application website and fill out all required information:

• Access Vietnam e-visa application website to apply Vietnamese business visa for Indians
• Choose India as nationality
• Choose “working” as purpose for applying business visa
• Select correct entry date, exit date, entry port and exit port
• upload a picture of yourself, a scanned picture of your passport
• Type email address which will receive the visa result
• pay the visa fee

After finishing visa application form, visa for Indians will be process. It takes 3 working days to process E-visa and the visa PDF result will be sent to email registered in application form.

4/ What is the duration of a Vietnamese Business Visa for Indians?

Vietnamese Business Visas for Indian can be issued for 1 month, 3 months and for single, or multiple entries.

For a longer working trip to Vietnam, Indians need to ask the sponsor company in Vietnam to apply work permit and then getting temporary resident card. Vietnam work permit and temporary resident card for Indians are both valid for 2 years. It is used as long term visa for Indians in Vietnam.

5/ Can Indians extend Vietnamese Business Visa in Vietnam 2024?

Indians can apply to extend Vietnamese Business Visa at the nearest Immigration Office in Vietnam. Indians will need a letter of invitation or sponsorship from the inviting company. Indians can also ask the local visa agent in Vietnam to handle visa extension to simplify the process.

Vietnamese business visa for Indians can be extended up to 3 months.

In brief, Indians can apply Vietnamese business visa for a short business trip to Vietnam, while Indians should apply work permit to work long term in Vietnam. Indians can apply business visa at Vietnam embassy or consulate in India or apply E-visa online or apply visa on arrival at the airport. For more information about Vietnamese business visa for Indians, please contact us through email info@vietnam-evisa.com