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[Vietnam Business Visa For Russian 2025] How To Apply Business Visa Entering Vietnam For Russian Passport Holders

Vietnam is now becoming a good place to invest and do business for all foreigners around the world. More and more Russian businessmen come to this country to seek the business opportunity these days. However, Russian businessmen are required to get visa to come to Vietnam. How to apply Vietnam business visa for Russian? What are the requirements and process? Please take around 5 minutes to study all information below.

1/ What is Vietnam business visa for Russian? How long is business visa for Russian valid?

Vietnam business visa is a short-term visa to Vietnam, issued to Russian who will be working with/for a company in Vietnam, attending a meeting/negotiation, or signing contracts, and do not have a valid working visa or temporary residence card.

Vietnamese business visa for Russian is categorized as DN1 and DN2 visa, of which:

  • DN1 visa for Russian – to be granted to Russian who work with other businesses and organizations with legal status in accordance with the laws of Vietnam.
  • DN2 visa for Russian – to be granted to Russian who come to Vietnam to offer services, establish a commercial presence or perform other activities under international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.

While Russian with Vietnam tourist visa are not permitted to work in Vietnam, Russian with a business visa are allowed to take a leisure trip during their business in Vietnam.

Vietnamese business visa for Russian is available in:

  • 1-month single/multiple entry
  • 3-month single/multiple entry

2/ What are Vietnam business visa requirements for Russian 2025?

In order to get a business visa for Vietnam, Russian must meet the following requirements:

  • Russian are not prohibited from Vietnam entry.
  • Russian passport must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry into Vietnam and have at least 02 blank pages.
  • Portrait photos (4*6cm, or 2*2 inch, white background)

3/ How to get Vietnam business visa for Russian 2025?

Russian can apply business visa to Vietnam in one of the 3 following ways:

  • Apply visa at Vietnam Embassy in Russia
  • Apply visa on arrival, at one of 8 international airports of Vietnam,
  • Apply E-visa Online, through the Vietnam e-visa website.

3.1/ Getting a Vietnamese business visa for Russian at Vietnam embassy 2025

In case wanting to get a Vietnamese business visa this way, Russian have to visit the nearest Vietnam embassy. Russian can find the list of Vietnamese embassies here. https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/category/vietnam-embassy/

The application process for Vietnam business visa for Russian at embassy will be as follows:

Step 1: Get the Vietnam business visa sponsorship letter

The sponsor company in Vietnam will apply for Vietnam business visa sponsorship letter (also known as Vietnam business visa invitation letter, business visa approval letter, or Vietnam entry permit) with the Vietnam Immigration Department. The documents are:

  • Russian passport
  • Certified copy of Business registration of the sponsor company
  • Form NA2
  • Form NA16
  • other documents as required.

This process will take around 5 – 7 working days since receipt of full required documents by the Immigration.

If the application is approved, the Immigration Department of Vietnam will:

  • issue the sponsorship letter to the sponsor company, and also
  • fax a letter for business visa stamping to the registered office of Vietnam embassy in Russia

Step 2: Russian Prepare documents for Vietnam business visa stamping

The sponsor company will send the invitation letter obtained in step 1 to Russian applicants. They need to print it out, and put it with other required documents, including but not limited to:

  • a completed Vietnam visa application form,
  • Russian original passport,
  • photos,
  • visa fee for visa stamp

Step 3: Get Business visa stamp for Russian

After your visa approval letter is approved, it will be faxed to Vietnamese embassy in Russia. Russian applicants need to come to the embassy and submit these above documents.

Vietnamese embassy in Russia will check the approval letter on system and issue visa, then affix on Russian applicant’s passport.

3.2/ Getting Vietnam business visa on arrival for Russian 2025

The process to get a business visa on arrival for Russian is almost the same as getting an embassy business visa for Russian. However, instead of getting the visa stamped by the Vietnam embassy, Russian will get it stamped at Vietnam airport upon arrival.

Its process is as follows:

Step 1: Get the Vietnam business visa sponsorship letter for Russian

The sponsor in Vietnam will get the business visa sponsorship letter from the Vietnam Immigration Department and send it to Russian applicant.

Step 2: Prepare documents for business visa stamping

Russian businessmen will need to prepare:

  • print of your visa sponsorship letter,
  • a completed Vietnam visa application form,
  • Russian original passport, and
  • photos, and
  • visa stamping fee, which is: 25USD for single entry or 50USD for multiple entry

Step 3: Get business visa stamped for Russian at the airport

Upon arrival at Vietnamese airport, Russian need to show the documents mentioned above to the Vietnam Immigration Officer to get visa stamped onto passport and then complete the entry procedure to enter Vietnam.

After arriving, just come to the immigration landing visa office and request visa on arrival.

3.3/ Getting Vietnam business e-visa for Russian 2025

Russia is among 82 countries which can apply Vietnam e-visa for business purpose. However, Vietnam business e-visa is good for 30 days in single entry only, and it cannot be extended without leaving Vietnam. As such, in case Russian wish to stay in Vietnam longer than 30 days, It’s highly recommended for Russian to get the business visa through one of the above two options.

Russian businessmen can easily apply Vietnam business e-visa by following these below steps:

  • Click here https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ to access the E-visa application form
  • To apply for a Business Visa online, When Russian are completing the online application form, simply select “working” as the purpose on the dropdown menu.
  • Fill out all required information
  • Then, upload a picture of yourself, a scanned picture of your passport, pay the visa fee, and wait for the visa to be processed.

When Vietnam Business e-visa application is approved, Russian can download the visa and present it at the entry checkpoint of Vietnam.

Vietnam business e-visa process for Russian often takes 3 working days to complete, or longer depending on the volume of visa applications pending for processing.

In case Russian need to process business E-visa urgently, just choose “express service” to expedite the process. Vietnam e-visa for Russian can be done in 1 working days by this way.

4/ Can Russian extend Vietnam Business Visa 2025?

Before Covid-19, Vietnam business visa for Russian can easily extended. However, the procedure for extending Vietnam visa right is changed.

Right now, embassy business visa and business visa on arrival for Russian can be extended in Vietnam while the business e-visa cannot.

In short, Russian businessmen are required to get Vietnam business visa for coming to work or do business. Russian can easily get Vietnam business visa by applying business E-visa online or ask a local company in Vietnam to act as sponsor company and apply business visa. For applying Vietnam business visa for Russian, follow the information above to submit the application form. If you have any further question, just feel free to contact us at info@vietnamimmigration.com

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