The Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 264/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 on providing for diplomatic service fees and charges collected by overseas representative missions of Vietnam, and the collection, transfer and management thereof.
Accordingly, the charges of acquisition of citizenships is USD 250/person; of resumption of citizenship is USD 200/person; the charges of Issuance of a new laissez-passer is USD 20/stamp, of re-issuance due to loss or damage of laissez-passer is USD 40/stamp. The charges of issuance of a new passport; renewal of diplomatic passport or official passport; addition or alteration to the passport; gluing child or baby’s photo; re-issuance due to loss or damage of passport are in turns USD 70/book; USD 30/book; USD 15/book a and USD 150/book.
The fees for visa are from USD 5 – USD 155/visa; within that, the fee of Single entry visa is USD 25/visa; the fees for multiple entry visas with a validity of up to 03 months is USD 25/visa; with a validity of over 03 months up to 06 months is USD 95/visa; with a validity of over 06 months up to 01 year is USD 135/visa; with a validity of over 01 year up to 02 years is USD 145/visa; with a validity of over 02 years up to 05 years is USD 155/visa; the fee for transfer of visa into a new passport is USD 5/visa.
This Circular takes effect on January 01, 2017.
