On November 25, 2019, the National Assembly issued Law No. 51/2019/QH14 amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Foreigners' Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence in Vietnam No. 47/2014/QH13. In which, there are amendments and supplements of the visa codes (Vietnam visa), effective from July 01, 2020.
Below is a table of comparison, amendment and supplementation of mentioned visa codes between Law No. 51/2019/QH14 and Law No. 47/2014/QH13:
| Visa codes | Law No. 47/2014/QH13 | Law No. 51/2019/QH14 |
| NG4 | Issued to: - People who work for diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations of the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations; - People who visit members of diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations o the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations. | Issued to: - People who work for diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations of the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations and their accompanying spouses or children under 18 years old; - People who visit members of diplomatic missions, consulates, representative agencies of international organizations o the United Nations, representative agencies of intergovernmental organizations. |
| ĐT | - Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam. | Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with value of contributed capital of VND 100 billion or more or investing in industries/fields subject to investment incentives or investment incentive areas which are determined by the Government. |
| ĐT2 | No regulations. | Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with value of contributed capital from VND 50 billion to less than VND 100 billion or investing in industries/fields subject to encouragement for investment and development which are determined by the Government. |
| ĐT3 | No regulations. | Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with value of contributed capital from VND 03 billion to less than VND 50 billion. |
| ĐT4 | No regulations. | Issued to foreign investors in Vietnam and representatives of foreign organizations investing in Vietnam with value of contributed capital of less than VND 03 billion. |
| LS | No regulations. | Issued to foreign lawyers practicing in Vietnam. |
| DN | Issued to people who work for enterprises in Vietnam. | No regulations. |
| DN1 | No regulations. | Issued to foreigners who work for other enterprises or organizations with legal status as prescribed by Vietnamese law. |
| DN2 | No regulations. | Issued to foreigners who offer services, establish commercial presence, perform other activities under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member. |
| LĐ | Issued to people who work. | No regulations. |
| LĐ1 | No regulations. | Issued to foreigners who work in Vietnam with certification of work permit exemption, unless otherwise prescribed by the international treaties to which Vietnam is a member. |
| LĐ2 | No regulations. | Issued to foreigners who work in Vietnam and are required to have work permits. |
| TT | Issued to foreigners who are spouses or children under 18 years old of foreigners issued visa codes: LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ or foreigners who are parents, spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens. | Issued to foreigners who are spouses or children under 18 years old of foreigners issued visa codes: LV1, LV2, LS, ĐT1, ĐT2, ĐT3, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ1, LĐ2 or foreigners who are parents, spouses or children of the Vietnamese citizens. |
| EV | No regulations yet. | Electronic visas. |
Above are some new regulations on Vietnamese visa codes that are issued to foreigners. Please contact Nhi Gia via the call center 1900 6654 or send email to info@nhigia.vn, if you need to use the service of emergency entry, Vietnam visa application, visa extension, temporary residence card, work permit in Vietnam, etc. for foreigners.
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