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New Zealander entering Vietnam for business purposes have to apply Vietnam Business Visa (also known as a Vietnam DN Visa). Vietnamese Business Visa is a short-term visa, issued to New Zealander who will be working with a company in Vietnam, attending a meeting/negotiation, signing a contract, etc. but do not have a work permit.
Yes, New Zealander passport holders can work in Vietnam if they hold a Business Visa, as long as the duration of each entry does not exceed 90 days.
If New Zealander are going to be working for longer than three months, New Zealander should apply Vietnam Work Permit and temporary resident card.
In order to apply Vietnamese business visa, New Zealander need to prepare these below documents:
a/ New Zealander passport, which has at least six months’ validity.
b/ Passport-size picture(s) with the following specifications:
c/ If New Zealander apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy:
d/ If New Zealander apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival:
New Zealander can apply Vietnamese Business Visa through one of the following ways:
3.1/ Getting Vietnam Business Visa at an Embassy in New Zealand
If New Zealander want to apply Vietnamese Business Visa, New Zealander have to approach the nearest Vietnam Embassy. There is a Vietnam embassy in New Zealand, which all New Zealander and foreigners can come to submit visa application.
The application process when New Zealander apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy is:
a/ The sponsor company in Vietnam applies for a Letter of Sponsorship or Letter of Entry Clearance from the Immigration Services in Vietnam after New Zealander send them the following information:
b/ The application for Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance takes about 7 days to process for New Zealander. After it is issued, the sponsor in Vietnam will send to New Zealander applicant email.
c/ New Zealander submit the application for a Vietnamese Business Visa along with the Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance at the Embassy.
3.2 Getting Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival for New Zealander
Applying for a Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival is a faster and easier option than applying at an Embassy. However, New Zealander can only get a visa on arrival at one of the following ports of entry:
To apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival, New Zealander first have to get a Letter of Approval from the Vietnamese Immigration Department. New Zealander can get the Letter of Approval online, by contacting one of the private travel agencies or companies that are authorized by the Immigration Department to request Letters of Approval on behalf of the applicants.
Once New Zealander have Letter of Approval, New Zealander can travel to Vietnam, where New Zealander have to line up at the visa-issuing counters at the airport and wait to get business visa stamped on passport.
3.3/ Getting a Vietnam Business E-Visa online for New Zealander
New Zealander citizenship is able to get Vietnamese Business E-Visa online, through the Vietnam E-visa Portal. However, the validity of Vietnam e-Visa is only 30 days for a single-entry. If New Zealander want to stay longer, New Zealander will have to apply Business Visa through one of the other two options.
Steps to apply Vietnamese business E-visa for New Zealander:
New Zealander businessmen can apply directly by access the Vietnam e-visa application website and fill out all required information:
After finishing visa application form, visa for New Zealander will be process. It takes 3 working days to process E-visa and the visa PDF result will be sent to email registered in application form.
Vietnamese Business Visas for New Zealander can be issued for 1 month, 3 months and for single, or multiple entries.
For a longer working trip to Vietnam, New Zealander need to ask the sponsor company in Vietnam to apply work permit and then getting temporary resident card. Vietnam work permit and temporary resident card for New Zealander are both valid for 2 years. It is used as long term visa for New Zealander in Vietnam.
New Zealander can apply to extend Vietnamese Business Visa at the nearest Immigration Office in Vietnam. New Zealander will need a letter of invitation or sponsorship from the inviting company. New Zealander can also ask the local visa agent in Vietnam to handle visa extension to simplify the process.
Vietnam business visa for New Zealander can be extended up to 3 months.
In brief, New Zealander can apply Vietnamese business visa for a short business trip to Vietnam, while New Zealander should apply work permit to work long term in Vietnam. New Zealander can apply business visa at Vietnam embassy in New Zealand or apply E-visa online or apply visa on arrival at the airport. For more information about Vietnam business visa for New Zealander, please contact us through email info@vietnamimmigration.com
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