Title
Visa rules for Filipino workers in Vietnam
Law
Poea Advisory No. 24
Decision Date
Jul 15, 2015
Filipinos seeking employment in Vietnam must obtain a work visa from the Vietnamese Embassy in Manila, including a Visa Approval Letter from Vietnam's Immigration Department, prior to departure, with visas valid for at least six months.

Core work-visa requirement before departure

  • Filipinos intending to work in Vietnam must possess a work visa issued by the Vietnamese Embassy in Manila prior to departure.
  • The requirement applies to Filipinos whose intention is employment in Vietnam.

Visa Approval Letter and embassy application

  • Filipinos must first secure a Visa Approval Letter from the Immigration Department of Vietnam.
  • Filipinos must present a copy of the Visa Approval Letter together with the Visa Application Form to the Vietnamese Embassy at the time of application.
  • The Visa Approval Letter must be obtained before applying for the work visa at the Vietnamese Embassy in Manila.

Work-visa validity tied to contract duration

  • The validity of the work visa must correspond to the duration of the work contracts.
  • Work contracts must be for at least six (6) months for the work-visa validity to correspond to contract duration.

Contact details for more information

  • For more information on visa issuance, the Vietnamese Embassy is located at 670 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila.
  • The embassy telephone contacts are 524-03-64 and 0998-275-6666.
  • The embassy website address is vietnamebassy-philippines.org.

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