The regulations on entry and exit in Vietnam

For those who enter Vietnam the first time and don’t know anything about the regulations on entry and exit in Vietnam. Please read the following notes for more details:

  1. For foreigners who entering Vietnam without passport or other documents will be fined from VND 100,000 to 200,000
  2. All foreigners will be fined about VND 500,000 to 2,000,000 with the following acts:
  • Lost or damaged passport or other documents in lieu of passports, Vietnam visa, temporary residence card and permanent resident card that does not report immediately to the competent authority;
  • Disinfect, delete, repair or falsifying forms contents of passports or other documents in lieu of passports , visas , temporary residence cards and permanent resident card;
  • Declaration untrue to be issued passports, other documents in lieu of passports, Vietnam visa, temporary residence card, permanent resident card, passport or other documents in lieu of passports which not valid for entry and exit;
  • Foreigners who come into the restricted area. The area of state regulations without a license or go to the scope and duration of the permit;
  • No passport or other documents in lieu of passports or papers related to immigration authorities when requested by Vietnam authorities; do not abide by other requirements of authorities in Vietnam about checking the luggage in accordance with law;
  • The undeclared foreign sojourn prescribed or temporary residence certificates, temporary residence card , permanent resident card in Vietnam that exceed the time limit of 15 days without authority competent authority;
  • Accommodation for foreigners to stay overnight but not transfer contents of temporary residence declaration, not guide foreign temporary residence declaration prescribed or fails to comply with other provisions of the competent authority.
  1. All foreigners will be fined about VND 2,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 with the following acts
  • Entry, exit or transit does not have a passport, visa or papers in lieu of the passport and visa regulations;
  • Travel through the national borders without immigration procedure as prescribed entry;
  • Hiding or organization or helping others fled into the means of entry and exit into Vietnam aims or abroad;
  • Let others use your passport, valid documents instead of passports;
  • Use of passports, papers passport replacement for others to enter, exit or transit;
  • The undeclared foreign sojourn prescribed or temporary residence certificates, temporary residence card, permanent resident card in Vietnam overdue 16 days or more without authority competent;
  • Foreigners who have been granted permanent resident card, moving address without declare the grant in return.
  1. All foreigners will be fined about VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 with the following acts
  • Vessel owners, vehicles operators transport people enter and exit Vietnam illegally;
  • Use of false passports and papers that can substitute fake passports, fake visas, fake temporary resident card, fake permanent resident card , fake seal to verify exit , entry or transit.
  1. All foreigners will be fined about VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 with the following acts:
  • To assist, harbor, conceal, enabling others to go abroad, staying abroad, foreigner entering Vietnam, staying Vietnam or crossing the national border illegally ;
  • The foreign entry, practice or other activities in Vietnam without the permission authorities of Vietnam as stipulated by law;
  • Individuals and organizations in Vietnam who guarantees for foreigners entering Vietnam, visa application, temporary residence card, temporary residence extension but did not fulfill their responsibilities under the provisions of law or declare untrue when underwriting;
  1. All foreigners will be fined about VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 with the following acts:
  • Falsifying records, papers to be issued passports or other documents in lieu of passports, visas, temporary residence card , permanent resident card;
  • Making false passports or other documents in lieu of passports, visas, temporary residence card, permanent resident card or certified check;
  • Hiding in the embassy, consulate or agency headquarters of international organizations based in Vietnam;
  • Foreigners residing in Vietnam without the permission of the competent authority;
  • To organize, give advice or broker for other exit and entry into Vietnam illegally.
  1. Additional sanctions: Confiscation of passports, valid documents instead of passports, exhibits and media for acts specified in Clauses 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 of this Article. (Excerpt imply 20, Decree No. 73/2010/ND-CP, providing for sanctions against administrative violations in the field of social security)

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