Entry Permit Document

Content of an Entry Permit Letter:

• Name of the issuing authority
• Permit letter number
• Name of the Vietnamese company providing sponsorship for the foreign individual
• Personal information of the foreign individual corresponding to the passport:

An entry permit letter is a document issued by the Entry and Exit Management Department under the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, granting approval for a Vietnamese enterprise to sponsor a foreign individual's entry into Vietnam for purposes such as tourism, business, family visit, or employment.

Content of an Entry Permit Letter:

1. Name of the issuing authority
2. Permit letter number
3. Name of the Vietnamese company providing sponsorship for the foreign individual
4. Personal information of the foreign individual corresponding to the passport:

- Full name
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Passport number

5. Information regarding the duration of stay, whether it's a single entry or multiple entries.
6. Location for visa issuance: Which airport or border checkpoint?

Applying for an entry permit letter to Vietnam is the initial step to facilitate the entry of foreign individuals into Vietnam. Compared to obtaining a visa, the entry and exit permit letter involves fewer costs, a simpler process, and a nearly 100% success rate, making it a highly preferred service.

However, not all entities can sponsor foreign individuals in this manner. It is applicable only to international travel businesses, which are regulated industries requiring a security deposit and special designation from the Entry and Exit Management Department.

An entry permit letter to Vietnam is only valid when the passport has a visa stamped by customs.

Based on the purpose of entry, entry permit letters are classified into various categories:

• Entry permit letter for tourism
• Entry permit letter for family visit
• Entry permit letter for business purposes
• Entry permit letter for employment
• Entry permit letter for conferences and seminars
• Entry permit letter for working as experts, journalists, or reporters

Depending on the duration and number of entries, entry permit letters are categorized as follows:

• Entry permit letter for one month, single entry, or multiple entries
• Entry permit letter for three months, single entry, or multiple entries
• Entry permit letter for six months, multiple entries
• Entry permit letter for one year, multiple entries

Depending on the location of visa issuance, entry permit letters are categorized as follows:

• Entry permit letter for international airports
• Entry permit letter for international land border checkpoints
• Entry permit letter for international seaports
• Entry permit letter from the Embassy/Consulate of Vietnam in foreign countries.

Documents required for applying for an entry permit letter and information for foreign individuals entering Vietnam include:

• A photocopy of the passport
• Intended date of entry into Vietnam
• Confirmation of the visa issuance location (as mentioned above)
• Confirmation of the duration of the Vietnamese visa (as mentioned above)

Processing time for entry permit letters:

Within a working period of 5 - 7 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) from the date of receiving the visa application, the entry and exit management authority reviews, processes, responds to the inviting organizations, sponsors, and notifies the competent authority for visa issuance of Vietnam abroad.

In addition to entry permit letter application services, YLC Limited Liability Company offers additional services such as issuing new labor permits, extending labor permits, consular legalization, translation, notarization, temporary residence cards, and changing driver's licenses.