Vietnam Immigration Fees: Visa, E-Visa, Extension and Residence Card

A temporary-stay extension costs US$10. A single-entry visa costs US$25 and a multiple-entry e-visa US$50. A temporary residence card costs US$145 to US$165, rising with validity. Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC set these fees from 1 April 2026. The fee is not refunded if you do not meet the conditions.

By Vincent Nguyen

Which case are you?

Every fee on this page comes from one circular. Find your procedure first.

• You extend a temporary stay → US$10 per extension. See how to extend your visa in Nha Trang.
• You apply for a temporary residence card → US$145 for up to 2 years, US$155 for over 2 to 5 years, US$165 for over 5 to 10 years. See the temporary residence card guide.
• You apply for an e-visa → US$25 for a single entry and US$50 for multiple entries. See the e-visa guide.
• You apply for a visa in Vietnam → US$25 for a single-entry visa, from US$50 for a multiple-entry visa.
• Your visa or card is lost, damaged or no longer valid → re-issue costs the same as a new one.

One fee, two documents

Open the fee schedule attached to the circular and two different documents land on one number. A multiple-entry visa valid over 5 to 10 years costs US$165. A temporary residence card in the same 5-to-10-year band costs US$165 too.

Loại có giá trị trên 05 năm đến 10 năm | 165 USD/chiếc

The type valid over 5 to 10 years: US$165 per visa.

Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, Biểu phí Mục II

The circular behind every number

Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC was signed in Hanoi on 27 March 2026. It took effect on 1 April 2026. It replaces Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC, which ceased to have effect on the same date. It also repeals Circular 62/2023/TT-BTC, which had amended the 2021 circular.

A guide that still quotes fees from either old circular describes a schedule that no longer applies. The Ministry of Public Security’s own procedure page still lists Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC as its legal basis.

The Gazette record shows the circular’s cover and legal bases. The fee table sits further into the document. The table below sums up the main rows of its Section II.

Visas and e-visas

A single-entry visa of any validity costs US$25. A multiple-entry visa costs more as the validity grows, from US$50 for up to 90 days to US$165 for over 5 to 10 years. A child under 14 pays US$25 whatever the validity.

The e-visa has its own fee, paid online. The portal states US$25 for a single entry and US$50 for multiple entries, paid through its e-payment gateway. The e-visa is valid up to 90 days.

The Ministry of Public Security’s e-visa procedure page lists the same two amounts. That page still cites the superseded Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC. For steps and gates, see the e-visa guide.

Extending a stay: US$10 per extension

A temporary-stay extension costs US$10 per extension. The national procedure page states the same figure. The statutory processing time is up to 5 working days from a complete application.

Your sponsor files the request, not you. A Vietnamese individual sponsor must be your grandparent, parent, spouse, child or sibling, with papers proving the relationship. For the full steps, see how to extend your visa in Nha Trang.

Temporary residence card fees

A temporary residence card costs US$145 for up to 2 years, US$155 for over 2 to 5 years and US$165 for over 5 to 10 years. Which symbols qualify for a card is in Vietnam visa types.

The Khanh Hoa police service list includes issuing temporary residence cards to foreigners in Vietnam at provincial police. The card has its own forms and steps, covered in the temporary residence card guide.

Other fees, currency, refunds and re-issue

Transferring a still-valid visa, card or temporary-stay period to a new passport costs US$5. The same fee applies when the old loose-leaf visa has no space left for stamps. A new or re-issued visa exemption certificate costs US$10. A permanent residence card costs US$100.

Two rules cover the whole foreigners’ section of the schedule. The fee already paid is not refunded if you do not qualify or you refuse the result. A visa, card or other document that is lost, damaged or expired is re-issued at the new-issue rate.

The circular collects fees from foreigners in dong or US dollars. Every figure above is set in USD. An amount set in USD can be paid in USD, or in dong at the rate set under Decree 362/2025/NĐ-CP. The circular does not say which currency a given counter takes.

Reading the fees together

Each line is a separate government fee, charged per procedure. An e-visa for a first entry costs US$25 for one entry or US$50 for multiple entries. Extending later costs US$10 each time. A card is a different document with its own price.

The two e-visa amounts are the official ones, set by the portal. The e-visa portal’s addresses are evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn. Unofficial pages may charge unauthorised fees.

Fee and time at a glance

Each procedure has its own processing time next to its fee.

The declaration of where you sleep is filed by the accommodation, not by you. The sponsor’s visa request is a separate step, and the immigration authority has 5 working days to review it.

What common cases cost

Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC applies to a foreigner who asks a Vietnamese state authority in Vietnam for a visa. A fee set in dollars may be paid in dong at the converted rate.

Four mistakes with fees come up again and again:

• Quoting Circular 25/2021/TT-BTC, which ceased to have effect on 1 April 2026.
• Trusting the legal basis printed on the Ministry’s own procedure page, which still lists the old circular.
• Paying on a look-alike e-visa site, since unofficial pages may charge unauthorised fees.
• Expecting a refund after a refusal, when the fee already paid is not refunded.

Where to file and pay in Nha Trang

The Khanh Hoa police service list names the Immigration Management Division as the body that carries out its immigration procedures. It includes issuing visas and extending temporary stay.

The division’s notice of 27 June 2025 gives its address as 47 Ly Tu Trong, Loc Tho, Nha Trang. Loc Tho is one of the old wards merged into Nha Trang Ward.

For an extension, applications are received Monday to Saturday morning, except Tet and public holidays. Results are returned Monday to Friday. You can file in person during office hours on working days.

Open the immigration office in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

For the office address, hours and procedures, see the Nha Trang immigration office guide. If a fine is the concern, see overstay fines in Nha Trang. The visa hub lists every guide.

Photos and clips uploaded to Google Maps (Khanh Hoa immigration office on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)) by @Ak, @Khanh Dinh, @Evgenii Lukashevich.

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Not confirmed: Whether the Nha Trang counter takes dollars, dong or both, and the dong amount on the day: ask your sponsor or the office before you go. The immigration office address comes from a notice of 27 June 2025: check it before you go.

General information checked against the sources listed above, not legal advice for your situation. Rules and office practice change; confirm with the immigration office or a licensed adviser before you act. See how guides are checked.

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