How to Apply for a Student Visa to Study in Vietnam

Vietnam, with its diverse culture, rich cuisine and reasonable living costs, is becoming an attractive destination for international students. In addition to studying in a high-quality educational environment, students also have the opportunity to explore the country and people of Vietnam and experience unique cultural values."

No matter what purpose, you need a visa to Vietnam. In this article, you will know more about a Visa to study in Vietnam and how to apply for it.

What is a visa to study in Vietnam?

Visa to study in Vietnam or Vietnam Student visa is a type of visa issued by a competent Vietnamese authority to foreigners who enter Vietnam for studying or internship purposes. A student visa is symbolized as Visa DH and allows students to be granted a temporary resident card DH.

A visa to study in Vietnam has a maximum validity of 12 months and it must be 1 month shorter than the validity of foreigners’ passports.

Conditions

• Foreign students who want to apply for a study visa must follow the conditions below:
• Having a valid passport or equivalent international travel document.
• Having an inviting/guaranteeing agency/organization/individual in Vietnam.
• Not being listed in the cases of being prohibited from entering Vietnam.
• Having a written acceptance document from the Vietnamese school.

How to obtain?

Documents
Some documents are required from foreigners themselves while some must be prepared by the inviting agencies/organizations. Here are all documents needed for the dossiers:

• Guaranteeing documents for foreigners (form NA2)
• A written admission document by a Vietnam school or educational institution
• A copy of the passport data page of foreign students with at least 12 months of validity
• Notarized copy of documents proving entry purpose of internship or study program
• Place to receive Visa and entry date
• Letter of introduction/authorization
• A valid passport with at least 12 months of validity

Procedures

• Step 1: Apply for approval entry letter - studying purpose 
  Inviting agency/individual submits documents to Vietnam Immigration Department (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, or Danang) or Immigration Office in the province where the applicant is residing. The approval process may take 5 working days.

• Step 2: Foreigners prepare dossiers to get a student visa
  After 5 working days, if the dossiers are approved, the inviting agency receives the approved entry letter from the Immigration Department. Foreigners then submit this letter together with a valid original passport, a visa application form, other required documents and pay the fee to get a student visa at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulates in the home country.

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