Business visa
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24 Sep 2019
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Business Visa from Nigeria to Vietnam
- Business visa is granted for trade purposes or business matters.
- Citizens and residents of Nigeria can use this visa to engage in consultations, attend conferences and seminars.
- A letter of entry clearance usually from your employer in Nigeria or sponsor in Vietnam is needed before an individual can apply for a business visa.
- The letter should contain your passport details, type of visa, proposed date of entry and name of the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate you wish to collect the visa from.
- An approval letter from the Vietnamese Immigration Department is also required. It should be sent through your sponsor/ business partner in Vietnam.
- Vietnam business visa can be a single-entry or multiple-entry visa.
- The single entry visa is valid for 90 days and the multiple-entry is valid from three months to five years.
- If you need to extend your visa, it can be done from within Vietnam. Extension processing must begin before the expiry of the current visa.
- Typically it takes about two to five working days to process this visa, however, rush visas can be processed.
- For your visa to be processed within 24 hours, you have to pay an additional 30% of the normal visa fees. 36 hours processing incurs 20% addition and processing outside working hours, 30% increase.
- Applicants should ensure that they have sufficient funds to cover all the costs of their stay in Vietnam and subsequent return to Nigeria.
- A business visa cannot be used to study or work in Vietnam.
- If you are travelling to attend a seminar or conference, an approval letter from your sponsor/ partner in Vietnam is not needed.
