Decree No. 390/TTg on visa regulations for passports

Decree No. 390/TTg stipulates visa regulations for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners entering and exiting Vietnam. Visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and overseas representative offices within their respective jurisdictions.

文号390/TTg
文件类型Decree
发布机关Ministry of Foreign Affairs
签署人Phạm Văn Đồng — Thủ tướng
更新20/06/2026
领域Uncategorized
发布日期27/10/1959
生效日期11/11/1959
失效日期01/09/1993
状态Expired
✦ 智能摘要

Decree No. 390/TTg stipulates visa regulations for Vietnamese citizens and foreigners entering and exiting Vietnam. Visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and overseas representative offices within their respective jurisdictions.

适用范围

Vietnamese citizens, foreigners

要点

  • Vietnamese citizens and foreigners entering and exiting Vietnam must carry passports with visas (Article 1).
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues all types of visas, while overseas representative offices issue entry, exit-entry, and transit visas (Article 3).
  • The maximum validity period for a visa is six months and may be used multiple times in the case of exit-entry or entry-exit visas (Article 5).
  • Applicants for visas must pay processing fees as prescribed by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, and Finance (Article 4).
  • Using counterfeit visas will result in prosecution under the law (Article 7).

🌐 本文件的社会影响

  • To control border crossings and ensure national security.
  • Increase costs for visa applicants due to the need to pay processing fees.
  • Difficulties for urgent cases requiring quick departure.

❓ 常见问题

Do foreigners need visas to enter and exit Vietnam?

They must carry passports with visas issued by authorized Vietnamese agencies (Article 1).

What is the maximum validity period for a visa?

Up to six months, but typically three months (Article 5).

Which agency issues entry visas?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and overseas representative offices can issue them (Article 3).

全文

DECREE

OF THE PRIME MINISTER NO. 390/TTG DATED OCTOBER 27, 1959 ON VISA PROCEDURES

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to Decree No. 389/TTg dated October 27, 1959 on the issuance of passports;

At the proposal of the Ministers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security.

DECREE

Article 1: Citizens of Vietnam or foreigners entering or leaving the Democratic Republic of Vietnam must carry a passport with a visa issued by the competent authority of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and must present their passport with the visa to the police station at the last exit point or the first entry point.

Article 2: The visa attached to the passport includes the following types:

- Exit visa,

- Entry visa,

- Entry-exit visa,

- Exit-entry visa,

- Transit visa.

Article 3: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues all types of visas for all types of passports.

Diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam abroad may issue entry, exit-entry, and transit visas for all types of passports.

Depending on the circumstances, these agencies will decide whether the visa has diplomatic, official, or ordinary status.

The Ministry of Public Security and public security agencies authorized by the Ministry of Public Security may issue exit visas for ordinary passports for Vietnamese citizens and foreign residents.

Article 4: Within their respective jurisdictions, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Public Security shall stipulate procedures and necessary documents required to apply for a visa.

Applicants for a visa must pay a processing fee. The processing fee and method of collection for applying for a visa attached to a passport shall be determined by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, and Finance.

Article 5: The validity period of a visa attached to a passport is up to three months. In special cases, a visa may be issued for up to six months.

An exit-entry or entry-exit visa can be used multiple times within the validity period.

Article 6: A single transit visa through the Democratic Republic of Vietnam or a round-trip transit visa is valid for up to fifteen days. In the case of transit by air, temporary stay at the airport for up to twenty-four hours is exempt from visa requirements.

Article 7: Any person who uses or produces a counterfeit visa, uses another person's visa, or arbitrarily alters information recorded on the visa shall be prosecuted under the law.

Article 8: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Public Security, and Finance are responsible for implementing this Decree.

 

 

PHAM VAN DONG

(Signed)

 

 

 

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