Circular 22/2023/TT-BCA amend document forms for entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam

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Amending and supplementing a number of document forms issued together with the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BCA dated January 05, 2015, providing document forms for entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, amended and supplemented by the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BCA dated June 10, 2020

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Pursuant to the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through and Residence in Vietnam dated June 16, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through and Residence in Vietnam dated November 25, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Exit and Entry of Vietnamese Citizens and the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through and Residence in Vietnam dated June 24, 2023;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 01/2018/ND-CP dated August 06, 2018, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;

At the proposal of the Director of the Vietnam Immigration Department;

The Minister of Public Security promulgates the Circular amending and supplementing a number of document forms issued together with the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BCA dated January 05, 2015, providing document forms for entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, amended and supplemented by the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BCA dated June 10, 2020.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing a number of document forms issued together with the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BCA dated January 05, 2015, providing document forms for entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, amended and supplemented by the Minister of Public Security’s Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BCA dated June 10, 2020

1. To amend and supplement the Vietnam e-visa application form (NA1a).

2. To amend and supplement the sponsoring application form for foreign family members to enter Vietnam (NA3).

3. To amend and supplement the application form for visa issuance, stay extension (NA5).

4. To amend and supplement the sponsoring application form for grant of temporary residence card (NA7).

5. To amend and supplement the form of letter of guarantee for permanent residence foreigners in Vietnam (NA11).

6. To amend and supplement the application form for permanent resident card renewal/reissuance (NA13).

7. To amend and supplement the permission application form of family members to enter restricted areas, border areas (NA15).

8. To amend and supplement the form of official dispatch replying the request for grant of an e-account (NB8).

9. To amend and supplement the form of loose visa (NC2).

10. To amend and supplement the form of e-visa (NC2a).

Article 2. Implementation provisions and transitional regulations

1. This Circular takes effect on August 15, 2023.

2. Loose visas and e-visas that have been granted before the effective date of this Circular shall continue to be used for entry into and exit from Vietnam until the expiration date of such visas./.

* All Appendices are not translated herein.