Student Visa (Type: DH): Any prospective students seeking higher education in Vietnam must obtain a student visa.
Important Note: It is unable to convert Tourist Visa into Student Visa after you enter Vietnam border.
Procedure
| Steps |
Actions |
Student Visa |
| Step 1 |
Letter of Acceptance |
HUFLIT issues Letter of Acceptance for students if your applications are accepted. |
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Visa Information |
Students contact Vietnam Embassy or Vietnam Consulate General in your home country to receive Visa application form and instruction. |
| Step 2 |
Visa Application in HCMC |
DIR submits the necessary documents to Vietnam Immigration Department in Ho Chi Minh City (VID-HCMC). The visa pre-approval will be issued after 7 working days. |
| Step 3 |
Visa Pre-Approval |
- VID-HCMC will fax a copy of visa pre-approval letter to Vietnam Embassy or Vietnam Consulate General in your home country (to the Embassy/Consulate of your choices that you have informed us)
- You will receive a scan of the visa pre-approval from DIR via email or other social networks of communication.
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| Step 4 |
Visa Application in your home country |
You are responsible for bringing the printed visa pre-approval together with the following documents to Vietnam Embassy or Vietnam Consulate General in your area to get the visa:
- Passport with validity of at least 6 months, with at least two empty pages for affixing the visa to the passport.
- Pre-approval confirmation (Printed on an A4-size-paper)
- Letter of Acceptance from HUFLIT
- Visa Application Forms (in accordance with the officials’ guidance at Vietnam Embassy/Vietnam Consulate General)
- Visa application fees (submit at Vietnam Embassy/ Vietnam Consulate General). The fee may vary according to different Vietnam Embassies in different countries.
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| Step 5 |
Visa Grant |
You will be notified by the Vietnam Embassy/ Vietnam Consulate General on the date and time to receive your visa, type DH – multiple entries. |
Note:
- HUFLIT will not be responsible for the tardiness of students’ arrival in case they fail to submit the required documents on time.
- Obtaining and maintaining appropriate visa status is the responsibility of the student. However, HUFLIT will provide all necessary documentation and forms and support you to submit required documents at VID-HCMC.
When requesting for your visa pre-approval, HUFLIT will request 2 extra weeks prior to the beginning of the academic semester and 2 extra weeks after the end of that semester. Upon the completion of your studies with HUFLIT, HUFLIT will no longer sponsor for your student visa. You must leave Vietnam or you can apply for another type of visa if you want to continue to stay in Vietnam for other purposes.
