MINISTRY OF FINANCE ********	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ********
Number: 136/1999/QD-BTC	Hanoi, November 10, 1999

 

Pursuant to …;

OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE NUMBER 136/1999/QD-BTC DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1999 ISSUING THE SCALE OF FEES FOR ENTRY, EXIT, TRANSIT AND RESIDENCE IN VIETNAM

THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to Decree No. 15/CP dated March 2, 1993 of the Government on the tasks, powers, and responsibilities for state management of Ministries and Agencies at the Ministerial Level;
Pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision No. 853/1997/CT-TTg dated October 11, 1997 on combating smuggling under new circumstances;
Pursuant to Article 16 of Decree No. 04/CP dated January 18, 1993 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Entry, Exit, Residence, and Travel of Foreigners in Vietnam.
Pursuant to Article 16 of Decree No. 48/CP dated January 18, 1993 of the Government on passports and visas;
Pursuant to Decree No. 04/1999/NĐ-CP dated January 30, 1999 of the Government on fees and charges under the State budget;
Pursuant to the opinions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Tourism regarding the objects and rates of fees for entry, exit, transit, and residence in Vietnam;
At the proposal of the Director General of the General Department of Taxation

DECISION:

Article 1:

Issuing with this Decision the Scale of Fees for Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence (collectively referred to as entry-exit fees) in Vietnam.

The fees shall be collected in Vietnamese Dong. For those rates specified in US Dollars (USD), they may be collected in USD or in Vietnamese Dong based on the conversion rate of USD to Vietnamese Dong published by the State Bank of Vietnam at the time of fee collection according to the inter-bank foreign exchange market.

Article 2:

The subjects, including Vietnamese citizens and foreigners, when being processed for exit, entry, transit, or residence by agencies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, or the Ministry of National Defense in accordance with the laws on entry and exit must pay the fees as prescribed in this Decision, except for cases exempted from payment as stipulated in Article 3 below.

Article 3:

The following subjects are exempted from paying entry-exit fees:

1. Guests (including spouses and children) invited by the Party, State, Government, or National Assembly or their leaders in a personal capacity.

2. Staff and administrative technical personnel (including spouses and children) of diplomatic missions, consular offices of foreign countries, and international organizations enjoying privileges and immunities.

3. Foreigners holding diplomatic or service passports issued by foreign countries on a reciprocal basis.

4. Foreigners exempted from fees pursuant to Agreements or Arrangements signed by the Government of Vietnam.

5. Foreigners who are citizens of countries that have not signed agreements or arrangements with Vietnam providing for the exemption of visa fees for Vietnamese citizens holding diplomatic, service, or ordinary service passports shall also be exempted from visa fees on a reciprocal basis.

6. Subjects exempted from payment pursuant to the Prime Minister's Decision.

Article 4:

Agencies and organizations entrusted by the State to manage and process entry and exit procedures are responsible for registering and declaring the collection of entry-exit fees with local tax authorities in accordance with Circular No.

54/1999/TT-BTC dated May 10, 1999 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of Decree No. 04/1999/NĐ-CP dated January 30, 1999 of the Government on fees and charges included in the State budget.

Article 5:

The agency collecting entry-exit fees is entitled to retain 30% of the collected fees for expenses related to organizing the collection in accordance with Point 5.b, Section III of Circular No. 54/1999/TT-BTC dated May 10, 1999 of the Ministry of Finance.

Article 6:

This Decision takes effect 15 days from the date of signature, replacing the previous systems of collection, submission, and management of entry-exit fees as stipulated in joint Circulars issued by the Ministry of Finance and relevant sectors.

Pham Van Trong (Signed)

 

FEE SCHEDULE

ENTRY, EXIT, TRANSIT AND RESIDENCE IN VIETNAM

(Issued together with Decision No.: 136/1999/QD/BTC dated November 10, 1999 of the Minister of Finance)

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RATES FOR VIETNAMESE CITIZENS AND FOREIGNERS PERMANENTLY RESIDING IN VIETNAM

No.	NAME OF FEE	Rate of Collection Fee rates for Vietnamese citizens.
1	Passports:
	+ New Issuance	200.000
	+ Extension	100.000
2	New issue (including new issue due to damage or loss)
	+ New Issuance	100.000
	+ Extension	50.000
a)	Special note for border pass between Vietnam and Laos or Vietnam and Cambodia:
	+ New Issuance	50.000
	+ Extension	25.000
b)	Border pass for trade staff and border area (district) officials of Vietnam traveling to border areas (districts) of China:
	+ New Issuance	50.000
	+ Extension	25.000
c)	Border pass for residents of border communes of Vietnam crossing into border communes of China adjacent to Vietnam:
	+ New Issuance	5.000
	+ Extension	3.000
3	Issuance of certificate for foreigners permanently residing in Vietnam	200.000
4	Issuance of Exit Permit	200.000
5	Issuance of Diplomatic Note for Visa Application at Destination Country	10.000
6	Issuance of Diplomatic Note for Transit Visa at Third Country	5.000

Note to Appendix I:

Supplementing and amending contents in passports and border passes at 25% of the corresponding rate.

2. Children traveling with relatives who hold passports or other documents equivalent to passports shall be charged at 25% of the corresponding new issue rate.

APPENDIX II:

 

RATES FOR FOREIGNERS AND VIETNAMESE OVERSEAS

No.	Name of Fee	Rate of Collection (Unit: USD)
1	Issuance of single-entry visa for entry, exit, entry-exit, exit-entry, transit.	25
	Special note for issuance of visa for tourists arriving by ship to tour ashore in groups (overnight stay and non-overnight stay on shore); tourists arriving by air for day tours without overnight stay.	10
2	Issuance of visa and entry-exit, exit-entry documents:
a)	Type valid for multiple entries within six months.	50
b)	Type valid for multiple entries for six months or more.	100
c)	From second issuance onwards.	10
d)	Amending and supplementing other contents already recorded in visa and entry-exit, exit-entry documents.	10
3	Transferring the validity of visa and temporary residence from expired passport to new passport.	10
4	Extending the duration of temporary residence.	10
5	Issuance of re-entry permit.	100
6	Issuance of permit to enter restricted areas.	10
7	Issuance of Tourist Card (for Chinese tourists).	10

Note to Appendix II:

1. For converting single-entry visa for entry, exit, entry-exit, exit-entry, transit into multiple-entry visa, apply the new issuance rate.

2. For replacement of lost or damaged documents mentioned above, apply the new issuance rate.