Vietnam offers another automatic visa extension until end of August

Aug 3, 2020
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Vietnam's immigration department has announced another automatic visa extension until August 31 for foreigners stranded in the country due to the pandemic.

The measure applies to foreigners who have a clear plan to leave Vietnam before August 31, allowing them to leave the country without any penalties or paperwork until the end of August,
the US Embassy also said on its website.

According to the news source, the Immigration Department in the Danang coronavirus hotspot is currently closed until further notice; Vietnam's immigration authorities have said foreigners who expire their visas during immigration closings will not be considered late. Vietnam Insider will update here as soon as we receive official confirmation from the Immigration Department regarding this policy.

For any questions about the new policy, you can call the Vietnam Immigration Department on 024 3938 7320 or visit https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn

In July, Vietnam also granted an automatic visa extension for foreigners until July 31 at no cost. Foreigners who entered the country on a tourist visa after March 1 were granted an additional grace period - until the end of July.

Vietnam grants electronic visa to citizens of 80 countries from July 1, 2020 in accordance with resolution No.79 / NQ-CP. Details on the country list can be viewed here. While this is a positive sign, Vietnam's borders remain closed to foreign visitors due to the pandemic, and the government has made no official statement on when the borders will reopen.

In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Vietnam closed its borders by suspending all international flights from March 25 and stopping the issuance of new visas for all foreign nationalities from March 18.

Several special flights in recent months have repatriated hundreds of foreigners stranded in Vietnam to Europe, North America and Southeast Asia.