New regulations on immigration and emigration fees.
The Minister of Finance has issued Circular No. 28/2026/TT-BTC stipulating the rates, collection methods, and payment procedures for fees and charges in the fields of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam.
This Circular regulates the payers of fees and charges; the organizations collecting fees and charges; the rates, collection and payment procedures for fees and charges in the field of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam, including: fees for issuing passports, travel documents, exit permits, and "AB" stamps; fees for issuing visas and other documents valid for exit, entry, and residence for foreigners.
The fees and charges in the fields of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam are regulated as follows:
Fees for issuing passports, travel documents, exit permits, and "AB" stamps:
TT
Content
Fee(VND/per issuance)
1
Passport issuance fees (including both chip-based and non-chip-based passports)
Border crossing permit for officials and civil servants working at state agencies located in commune-level administrative units of Vietnamese provinces bordering the Vietnam-China border.
50,000
c
Border crossing permits are issued to Vietnamese citizens residing in commune-level administrative units adjacent to the Vietnam-China border.
5,000
d
Entry and exit permits for Vietnamese citizens traveling for work or tourism to border provinces and cities of China adjacent to Vietnam.
50,000
3
Fees for issuing exit permits
a
Issuing exit permits
200,000
b
Issuing a letter requesting a visa
10,000
c
Issuing ABTC cards to Vietnamese businesspeople.
- New issuance
840,000
- Reissuance
700,000
4
Fee for issuing "AB" stamps
50,000
In there:
The ABTC card is the APEC Business Travel Card.
The "AB" stamp is a type of visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports traveling abroad for business.
Fees for issuing visas and other documents valid for exit, entry, and residence for foreigners:
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Content
Income level
1
Visa is valid for a single entry.
$25 each
2
Multiple-entry visas are issued.
a
Valid for no more than 90 days
$50 each
b
The type is valid for more than 90 days up to 180 days.
95 USD/piece
c
The type is valid for 180 days to 1 year.
$135 per piece
d
The type that is valid for more than 1 year to 2 years
$145 per piece
D
The type with a validity period of 2 to 5 years.
$155 per unit
e
The type with a validity period of 5 to 10 years.
$165 per piece
rice
Visas are issued to individuals under 14 years of age (regardless of duration).
$25 each
3
Transfer the validity of visas, temporary residence permits, and temporary residence periods from the old passport to the new passport; Transfer the validity of visas and temporary residence periods from old separate visas (with no more stamp space: Entry verification, exit verification, temporary residence certificate, temporary residence extension) to the new separate visa.
5 USD/piece
4
Issuing new or renewing visa exemption certificates.
10 USD/paper
5
Issuing temporary residence permits
a
The term shall not exceed 2 years.
145 USD/card
b
It has a term of more than 2 years but less than 5 years.
155 USD/card
c
It has a term of more than 5 years to 10 years.
165 USD/card
6
Extension of temporary residence permit
10 USD per time
7
Issuing new or renewing permanent residence cards.
100 USD/card
8
Issuing permits to enter restricted areas and border regions; permits for Lao citizens to use border passes to enter inland provinces of Vietnam.
10 USD/person
9
Issuing visas to air and sea transit passengers for sightseeing and tourism purposes in accordance with the laws on entry, exit, transit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam.
5 USD per person
10
Visa issuance is based on the personnel review list of the immigration management agency for foreigners visiting or transiting by sea who wish to enter the country for sightseeing and tourism according to programs organized by international travel businesses in Vietnam; and for members of foreign military vessels participating in official activities of visits outside the province or centrally-governed city where the ship or vessel is anchored.
5 USD per person
11
Issuing new or renewed entry and exit permits for stateless persons residing in Vietnam without a passport.
200,000 VND per issuance
12
Granting permits to individuals who have entered the border economic zone with a border pass to visit other locations within the province.
10 USD/person
Cases that are exempt from fees.
According to the draft, the following cases are exempt from fees:
a) Guests (including spouses and children) invited by the Party, State, Government, National Assembly, or by leaders of the Party, State, Government, or National Assembly in their personal capacity;
b) Officials and employees of foreign diplomatic missions, consular offices, and representative offices of international organizations in Vietnam, and their family members (spouse and children under 18 years of age), regardless of passport type, who are not Vietnamese citizens and do not reside permanently in Vietnam, are exempt from fees on a reciprocal basis;
c) Cases where fees are waived according to international treaties that Vietnam has signed or participated in, or according to the principle of reciprocity;
d) Foreigners entering Vietnam to carry out relief work or provide humanitarian assistance to Vietnamese organizations or individuals;
d) Granting visas or temporary residence permits for foreigners in Vietnam who have violated the law and are subject to legal action, but who lack the financial means, and whose diplomatic mission refuses to cover the costs, or where there is no diplomatic mission of the country whose citizens have violated the law in Vietnam.
The determination of whether a foreigner in Vietnam who violates the law is eligible for free prosecution in this case is decided by the fee-collecting organization on a case-by-case basis and they are responsible according to the provisions of the law;
e) Granting special visa exemption cards to foreigners in accordance with the law on temporary visa exemption for foreigners who are eligible for special preferential treatment to serve socio-economic development;
g) Cases for reasons of security, foreign relations, international integration, or when there is a need to take advantage of opportunities, but not falling under the cases specified in points a, b, and c above.
Cases exempt from passport issuance fees include:
a1) Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who have a written deportation order from a competent authority in the host country but do not possess a passport;
b1) Vietnamese citizens residing abroad who must return to Vietnam in accordance with international treaties or agreements on the repatriation of citizens but who do not have passports, and in cases for humanitarian reasons.
The circular clearly states that the head of the fee-collecting organization decides on the application of fee exemptions in cases based on the principle of reciprocity as stipulated in points b and c above, and in cases stipulated in point g above.
Organizations collecting fees and charges must stamp "Fee Exempt" (except for the issuance of special visa exemption cards as stipulated in point e above) or "Fee Exempt" (GRATIS) on the issued documents for cases where fees and charges are exempted as stipulated above.
This Circular shall take effect from April 1, 2026./.
The Ministry of Finance has issued new regulations on fees and charges for entry and exit.
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