How to extend visa for Koreans? Koreans coming to Vietnam for the purpose of working, tourist, visiting relatives…can apply for a visa extension procedure for Koreans in Vietnam if they wish to stay longer without leaving the country. In this article, Visa Oriental will guide you in detail about visa extension procedure for Koreans!
Requirements for Vietnam visa extension for Koreans
- Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
- Your Vietnam visa is still valid and used for the right purpose.
- Have a certificate of temporary residence registration as prescribed.
- Strictly comply with Vietnamese laws during your stay here.
Cases that Korean nationality foreigner is eligible for Vietnam visa extension
Korean citizens entering Vietnam under the following items are allowed to apply for visa extension:
- Enter Vietnam for traveling and visiting relatives.
- Investors in Vietnam.
- Managers, executives, professionals or technical workers.
- Head of representative offices of international organizations and non-governmental organizations.
- Lawyer licensed by the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam.
- Have a work permit in Vietnam.
Visa extension procedures for Koreans
Dossier for visa extension procedure for Koreans
Dossier for family visa extension for Koreans in Vietnam
In this case, family visa is a visa type granted to Korean citizens to marry Vietnamese citizens.
- Visa extension application form – form NA5 confirmed by the locality where Koreans are temporarily residing.
- Original Korean passport.
- ID card, household registration book of Vietnamese spouse.
- Confirmation of temporary residence confirmed by the commune public security or online declaration of temporary residence.
Dossier for tourist visa extension for Koreans
- NA5 visa extension application form sponsored by an international travel agency.
- Original Korean passport.
- Confirmation of temporary residence confirmed by the commune public security or online declaration of temporary residence.
Dossier for business visa extension for Koreans
- Business registration, investment certificate: photocopies, stamped with the company.
- Original passport.
- Application for extension of Vietnam visa (NA5 form).
- Confirmation of temporary residence (can be declared online or confirmed by the ward public security).
- A letter of recommendation.
- 2 4×6 cm photos.
- Copy of Vietnam approval letter on arrival.
- Visa extension statement (depending on the case requested by the competent authority).
Note:
- You can extend your DN visa once for a maximum of 3 months.
- In Vietnam, Korean visas can be usually extended for a maximum of 1 year (i.e. 3 times, 3 months each time) from the time of entry.
In case Koreans need to extend when entering Vietnam for more than 1 year, they can contact a Vietnam visa service company, Visa Oriental for advice and support.

Dossier for work visa extension for Koreans
In this section, the extension of the ửok visa for Koreans is understood to be an extension of work temporary residence card. In fact, when the temporary residence card expires, it is not possible to apply for an extension of the temporary residence card but must carry out the procedure for applying for a new temporary residence card. However, people are used to using the phrase “temporary residence card extension”. Therefore, extending the work visa for Koreans is also applying for a new work temporary residence card for them.
Dossier for work visa extension for Korean experts include:
- Business registration license, investment certificate: photocopies, stamped with the company.
- Original passport.
- Application for temporary residence card for Koreans – form NA6.
Instructions for filling out NA6 form of the request for temporary residence card.
- Confirmation of temporary residence (can be declared online or confirmed by the ward public security).
- Original work permit or work permit exemption certificate (for comparison).
- A letter of recommendation.
- 2 4×6 cm photos.
Dossier for investor visa extension for Koreans
- Business registration license, investment certificate: photocopy, stamped with the company (showing that Koreans have contributed capital).
Depending on the amount of capital contributed, Korean investors will be granted an investor visa or a temporary residence card.
- Original passport.
- Form NA5 – Vietnam visa extension application for foreigners.
- Confirmation of temporary residence (can be declared online or confirmed by the ward public security).
- VAT declaration for the last 3 months.
- A letter of recommendation.
- 2 4×6 cm photos.
Dossier for visa extension for Koreans
Visa extension service for Koreans in Ho Chi Minh City
As one of the prestigious Vietnam visa extension service providers for foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City, Visa Oriental is confident to support you with the following procedures:
- Visa extension for Koreans and nationality diversity: China, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, USA, Taiwan, Singapore…
- Extend visa from 1 month to 1 year
- Extend all types of Vietnam visas: family visa, investor visa, work visa, tourist visa…
- Extend visa in case of guarantee company conversion: convert company A to company B…
- Convert visa purposes: convert tourist visa to LĐ2 visa…
- Convert visa to temporary residence card – TRC
Please feel free to contact Visa Oriental via HOTLINE 094 150 6226 for specific advice on visa extension procedures for Koreans.