26/05/2026
π₯USING E-VISA β PLEASE COMPLY WITH VIETNAMβS REGULATIONS π»π³π»π³π»π³
πΊ From August 15, 2023, pursuant to Government Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP, Vietnam officially expanded the issuance of electronic visas (e-visas) to citizens of all 257 countries and territories. This open policy facilitates the entry of foreign nationals into Vietnam for various purposes such as tourism, visiting relatives, business cooperation, and work.
However, it should be emphasized that an e-visa is not a work visa. Pursuant to point d, clause 4, Article 7 of Law No. 51/2019/QH14, an e-visa granted to a foreign national for working while not holding a work permit is not eligible for change of purpose. At the same time, under point d, clause 6, Article 18 of Decree No. 144/2021/NΔ-CP, the act of βan agency or organization employing a foreign worker without completing the procedures to invite or sponsor the issuance of a visa or temporary residence card for the foreign national, except in cases permitted to change purpose under regulationsβ shall be subject to administrative sanction with fines up to VND 40,000,000.