Back in 2020 and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, Vietnamese authorities implemented the requirement for an entry permit for all foreigners, including foreign residents in Vietnam holding a valid residence permit.

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This resulted in long and heavy processes and constituted a major obstacle for foreign residents willing to travel outside Vietnam. One needed to prepare a set of documents such as official approval from the authorities, PCR results, and insurance for quarantine to obtain the entry(-back) permit.

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Authorities announced on 18 January 2022 that this requirement will now be waived for foreigners, overseas Vietnamese and their relatives holding a permanent resident card, temporary residence card, visa or visa exemption certificate.

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Travellers not falling in the above categories, such as tourists or business travellers, will still need to obtain an entry permit to land in Vietnam.

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Want to get all the details? Read the full analysis of our partner here.

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This alert was prepared based on the information shared by our partner Laurent Quistrebert and his team from Resident Vietnam, and published with their permission.

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