Circular No.190/2012/TT-BTC dated November 09, 2012
Circular No.190/2012/TT-BTC dated November 09, 2012 of the Ministry of Finance amending
and supplementing the Circular No.66/2009/TT-BTC stipulating the regime on collection,
remittance, management and use of fees on passports, visas and papers on entry, exit, transit andresidence in Vietnam
THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE-------No. 190/2012/TT-BTC

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness---------Hanoi, November 09, 2012CIRCULARAMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CIRCULAR NO.66/2009/TT-BTC, OF MARCH30, 2009 OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE STIPULATING THE REGIME ON
COLLECTION, REMITTANCE, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF FEES ON PASSPORTS,VISAS AND PAPERS ON ENTRY, EXIT, TRANSIT AND RESIDENCE IN VIETNAM
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Charges and Fees No.38/2001/PL-UBTVQH,of August 28, 2001,
the Government's Decree No. 57/2002/ND-CP of June 3, 2002, and Decree No. 24/2006/ND-CPof March 06, 2006, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government'sDecree No. 57/2002/ND-CP;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 136/2007/ND-CP of August 17, 2007, on entry andexit of Vietnamese citizens
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 118/2008/ND-CP of November 27, 2008, defining thefunctions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
At the proposal of Director of the Tax Policy Department;
The Minister of Finance promulgates Circular amending and supplementing the Circular
No.66/2009/TT-BTC, of March 30, 2009 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating the regime oncollection, remittance, management and use of fees on passports, visas and papers on entry, exit,
transit and residence in Vietnam as follows:
Article 1.
To amend and supplement clause 1, clause 2, clause 4 and clause 6 section II of Annex on tableof fees on passports, visas and papers on entry, exit, transit and residence in Vietnam
promulgated together with the Circular No.66/2009/TT-BTC, March 30, 2009 of the Ministry ofFinance with clause 1, clause 2, clause 3, clause 4 as follows:No.
12a)b)
c)
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Type of fees
Single-entry visas
Multiple-entry visas
Valid for less than 01 month
Valid for less than 06 months
Valid for 6 months or moreTransfer of validity of visas or temporary residence fromexpired passports to new passports

Fee rate
USD 45
USD 65
USD 95
USD 135
USD 15

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Temporary residence cards:a)Valid for up to 1 year
USD 80b)
Valid for between over 1 year and 2 years
USD 100c)
Valid for between over 2 year and 3 years
USD 120
Article 2.
1. This Circular takes effect on January 01, 2013.
2. The other content relating to fees on passports, visas and papers on entry, exit, transit andresidence in Vietnam not mentioned in this Circular shall be implemented under provisions in theCircular No.66/2009/TT-BTC, of March 30, 2009 of the Ministry of Finance stipulating theregime on collection, remittance, management and use of fees on passports, visas and papers onentry, exit, transit and residence in Vietnam.
3. Organizations, individuals subject to pay fees and relevant agencies shall implement thisCircular. In the course of implementation, any arising problems should be reported to theMinistry of Finance for consideration and settlement.
FOR THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
VICE MINISTER

Vu Thi Mai