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

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

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

Vietnam business visa is a short-term visa to Vietnam, issued to South Korean 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 South Korean is categorized as DN1 and DN2 visa, of which:

  • DN1 visa for South Korean – to be granted to South Korean who work with other businesses and organizations with legal status in accordance with the laws of Vietnam.
  • DN2 visa for South Korean – to be granted to South Korean 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 South Korean with Vietnam tourist visa are not permitted to work in Vietnam, South Korean with a business visa are allowed to take a leisure trip during their business in Vietnam.

Vietnamese business visa for South Korean is available in:

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

2/ What are Vietnam business visa requirements for South Korean 2025?

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

  • South Korean are not prohibited from Vietnam entry.
  • South Korean 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 South Korean 2025?

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

  • Apply visa at Vietnam Embassy in South Korea
  • 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 South Korean at Vietnam embassy 2025

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

The application process for Vietnam business visa for South Korean 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:

  • South Korean 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 South Korea

Step 2: South Korean Prepare documents for Vietnam business visa stamping

The sponsor company will send the invitation letter obtained in step 1 to South Korean 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,
  • South Korean original passport,
  • photos,
  • visa fee for visa stamp

Step 3: Get Business visa stamp for South Korean

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

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

3.2/ Getting Vietnam business visa on arrival for South Korean 2025

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

Its process is as follows:

Step 1: Get the Vietnam business visa sponsorship letter for South Korean

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

Step 2: Prepare documents for business visa stamping

South Korean businessmen will need to prepare:

  • print of your visa sponsorship letter,
  • a completed Vietnam visa application form,
  • South Korean 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 South Korean at the airport

Upon arrival at Vietnamese airport, South Korean 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 South Korean 2025

South Korea 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 South Korean wish to stay in Vietnam longer than 30 days, It’s highly recommended for South Korean to get the business visa through one of the above two options.

South Korean 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 South Korean 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, South Korean can download the visa and present it at the entry checkpoint of Vietnam.

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

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

4/ Can South Korean extend Vietnam Business Visa 2025?

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

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

In short, South Korean businessmen are required to get Vietnam business visa for coming to work or do business. South Korean 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 South Korean, 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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