RHTLaw Vietnam July 2020 Legal Updates: Amended Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam; New Law on Tax Administration

RHTLaw Vietnam

8th July 2020

Law 51/2019/QH14 on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam; Law 38/2019/QH14 dated 13 June 2019 on Tax Administration: 1) Law No. 51/2019/QH14 provides for following remarkable updates on requirements relating to visas for foreigners, 2) Law No. 38/2019/QH14 shall replace Law No. 78/2006/QH11 (and its amendments) from 1 July 2020 and gives effect to notable amendments.

Law No. 51/2019/QH14 provides for following remarkable updates on requirements relating to
visas for foreigners:

1. Foreigners, if falling into one of following circumstances, are allowed to convert their visa’s
purpose without a need to exit Vietnam:

(i) investor or representative of foreign organisation investing in Vietnam;

(ii) parent, spouse or child of an individual who provides an invitation or sponsorship
for them;

(iii) foreigner (a) being invited or sponsored by an agency or organization to work in
Vietnam and (b) having a work permit or confirmation on work permit exemption;
and

(iv) foreigner (a) entering Vietnam under an e-visa and (b) having work permit or
confirmation on work permit exemption.

2. Regarding conditions for a foreigner to enter Vietnam under a unilateral visa exemption, the
requirement on exiting Vietnam at least 30 days prior to the re-entry is removed.
Consequently, foreigners who are granted unilateral visa exemptions may enter Vietnam if

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