DECREE

ON AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 07/2017/ND-CP DATED JANUARY 25, 2017 PRESCRIBING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR PILOT ISSUANCE OF ELECTRONIC VISA TO FOREIGNERS ENTERING VIETNAM

Pursuant to the Law on government organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on promulgation of legislative documents dated June 22, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on immigration, emigration, transit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam dated June 16, 2014;

Pursuant to the Law on electronic transactions dated November 29, 2005;

Pursuant to the Law on information technology dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to the Resolution No. 30/2016/QH14 on pilot issuance of electronic visa to foreigners entering Vietnam dated November 22, 2016;

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At the request of the Minister of Public Security;

The Government promulgates a Decree on amendments to the Government's Decree No. 07/2017/ND-CP dated January 25, 2017 prescribing processes and procedures for pilot issuance of electronic visa to foreigners entering Vietnam.

Article 1. Amendments to the Government's Decree No. 07/2017/ND-CP dated January 25, 2017

1. The List of countries of which citizens are eligible for pilot issuance of electronic visa (Appendix I) and the List of border gates allowing foreigners to enter or exit by using electronic visas (Appendix II) mentioned in Clause 1 Article 9 are amended as follows:

a) The List of countries of which citizens are eligible for pilot issuance of electronic visa is amended as follows:

No.

ICAO

NAME

ENGLISH NAME

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AUT

Áo

Austria

2.

ISL

Ai-xơ-len

Iceland

3.

BEL

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Belgium

4.

PRT

Bồ Đào Nha

Portugal

5.

BIH

Bô-xni-a Héc-dê-gô-vi-na

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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BRA

Braxin

Brazil

7.

QAT

Ca-ta

Qatar

8.

AND

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Andorra

9.

LIE

Công quốc Lích-ten-xtên

Liechtenstein

10.

MCO

Công quốc Mô-na-cô

Monaco

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HRV

Crô-a-ti-a

Croatia

12.

EST

Ê-xtô-ni-a

Estonia

13.

FJI

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Fiji

14.

GEO

Gru-di-a

Georgia

15.

LVA

Lát-vi-a

Latvia

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LTU

Lit-hua-ni-a

Lithuania

17.

MLT

Man-ta

Malta

18.

MKD

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Macedonia

19.

FSM

Mai-crô-nê-xi-a

Micronesia

20.

MEX

Mê-xi-cô

Mexico

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MDA

Môn-đô-va

Moldova

22.

MNE

Mon-tê-nê-grô

Montenegro

23.

NRU

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Nauru

24.

PLW

Pa-lau

Palau

25.

PNG

Pa-pua Niu Ghi-nê

Papua New Guinea

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MHL

Quần đảo Mác-san

Marshall Islands

27.

SLB

Quần đảo Xa-lô-mông

Salomon Islands

28.

SMR

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San Marino

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CYP

Síp

Cyprus

30.

CHE

Thụy Sĩ

Switzerland

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CHN

Trung Quốc

- Bao gồm công dân mang hộ chiếu Hồng Kông, hộ chiếu Ma Cao

- Không áp dụng với công dân mang hộ chiếu phổ thông điện tử Trung Quốc

China

- Including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders

- Not apply to Chinese e-passport holders

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VUT

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Vanuatu

33.

WSM

Xa-moa

Western Samoa

34.

SRB

Xéc-bi-a

Serbia

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SVN

Xlô-ve-ni-a

Slovenia

b) The List of border gates allowing foreigners to enter or exit by using electronic visas (Appendix II) is amended as follows:

- List of road border gates:

+ Tay Trang international border gate, Dien Bien province;

+ Na Meo international border gate, Thanh Hoa province;

+ La Lay international border gate, Quang Tri province;

- List of seaport border gates:

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+ Chan May seaport border gate, Thua Thien – Hue province.

2. Article 11 is amended as follows:

“Article 11. Effect

This Decree takes effect from February 01, 2017 to February 01, 2021 inclusively.

Article 2. Effect and implementation

1. This Decree takes effect within two years from February 01, 2019.

2. Ministers, Heads of Ministerial-level agencies, Heads of Government bodies, and Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces or central-affiliated cities shall implement this Decree./.

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