19/04/2024
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦?
Overstaying your visa in Vietnam can lead to problems, so it's best to avoid it if possible. Here's what you need to know:
1. What is it?
Overstaying your visa simply means staying in Vietnam after your visa expires. This can happen accidentally, but there can be serious consequences.
2. Penalties
The fines for overstaying depend on how long you've overstayed:
- Less than 16 days: 500,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND (US$22 - US$88)
- 16 to 30 days: 3,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND (US$133 - US$221)
- Over 30 days: 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND (US$221 - US$441)
- 60 days to 90 days: VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 (approximately US$441 to US$661)
- More than 90 days: VND 15,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 (approximately US$661 to US$885)
On top of the fine, you may also face:
- Difficulty getting a visa for Vietnam in the future
- Issues leaving Vietnam, including delays or even deportation
- May also be deported and blacklisted
- It is usually accompanied by a ban on future entry into the country. The length of the ban depends on the severity of the overstay.
3. What to do if you've overstayed
If you realize you've overstayed your visa, the most important thing is to address it as soon as possible. Here's what to do:
- First, you need to directly go to the nearest Vietnam Immigration Department/Office to pay the fine as soon as possible. The fine varies depends on each circumstances and the days of overstay. After that, you should ask for the receipt of overstay payment and Exit Visa.
- In this case, you can pay the fine at the Immigration or your Exit Port. However, paying fine at your exit port will cause a higher risk of being blacklisted. So you should try to visit the Immigration before boarding the plane.
- For more information, you can contact the Vietnam Immigration Department as soon as you can to minimize the consequences.
- Follow Vietnam laws and not overstay to make the trip to Vietnam more enjoyable and memorable!
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