Mongolian people entering Vietnam for business purposes have to apply Vietnam Business Visa (also known as Vietnam DN Visa). Vietnamese Business Visa is a short-term visa, issued to Mongolian people 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, Mongolian 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 Mongolian people are going to be working for longer than three months, Mongolian people should apply Vietnam Work Permit and temporary resident card.
In order to apply Vietnamese business visa, Mongolian people need to prepare these below documents:
a/ Mongolian people passport, which has at least six months’ validity.
b/ Passport-size picture(s) with the following specifications:
c/ If Mongolian people apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy/Consulate:
d/ If Mongolian people apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival:
Mongolian people can apply Vietnamese Business Visa through one of the following ways:
3.1/ Getting Vietnam Business Visa at Vietnamese Embassy in Mongolia
If Mongolian people want to apply Vietnamese Business Visa, Mongolian people have to approach the Vietnam Embassy. There is a Vietnam embassy in Ulaanbaatar, which all Mongolian people and foreigners can come to submit visa application.
The application process when Mongolian people apply Vietnamese business visa at Vietnam 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 Mongolian people send them the following information:
b/ The application for Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance takes about 7 days to process for Mongolian people. After it is issued, the sponsor in Vietnam will send to Mongolian people applicant email.
c/ Mongolian people submit the application for a Vietnamese Business Visa along with the Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance at the Embassy or Consulate.
3.2 Getting Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival for Mongolian people
Applying for a Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival is a faster and easier option than applying at an Embassy. However, Mongolian people can only get a visa on arrival at one of the following airports:
To apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival, Mongolian people first have to get a Letter of Approval from the Vietnamese Immigration Department. Mongolian people 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.
After Mongolian people have Letter of Approval, Mongolian people can travel to Vietnam, where Mongolian people 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 Electronic visa online for Mongolian people
Mongolian citizenship is able to get Vietnamese Business Electronic visa online, through the Vietnam Electronic visa website. However, the validity of Vietnam electronic visa is only 30 days for a single-entry. If Mongolian people want to stay longer, Mongolian people will have to apply Business Visa through one of the other two options.
Steps to apply Vietnamese business Electronic visa for Mongolian people:
Mongolian people can apply directly by access the Vietnam electronic visa application website and fill out all required information:
After finishing visa application form, visa for Mongolian people will be process. It takes 3 working days to process Electronic visa and the visa PDF result will be sent to email registered in application form.
Vietnamese Business Visas for Mongolian people can be issued for 1 month, 3 months and for single, or multiple entries.
For a longer working trip to Vietnam, Mongolian people 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 Mongolian people are both valid for 2 years. It is used as long term visa for Mongolian people in Vietnam.
Mongolian people can apply to extend Vietnamese Business Visa at the nearest Immigration Office in Vietnam. Mongolian people will need a letter of invitation or sponsorship from the inviting company. Mongolian people can also ask the local visa agent in Vietnam to handle visa extension to simplify the process.
Vietnam business visa for Mongolian people can be extended up to 3 months.
In brief, Mongolian people can apply Vietnamese business visa for a short business trip to Vietnam, while Mongolian people should apply work permit to work long term in Vietnam. Mongolian people can apply business visa at Vietnam embassy in Mongolia or apply Electronic visa online or apply visa on arrival at the airport. For more information about Vietnam business visa for Mongolian people, please contact us through email info@vietnamimmigration.com
