Visas & residence
Extending your stay, fees, penalties and the Da Nang immigration office.
Key figure
5working days, max
Processing takes no more than 5 working days from the date a complete dossier is received. Read how it works →
Source: Ministry of Public Security public service portal, procedure 1.001146 (Gia hạn tạm trú cho người nước ngoài) (opens in a new tab), checked
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Long Stay in Da Nang: Visa, Tax, Bank, Insurance, Budget
Passports from the 12 countries of Resolution 44/NQ-CP get 45 days visa-free for any purpose, if entry conditions are met. Other passports can use an e-visa valid up to 90 days. Longer stays need a sponsor-filed extension or a new e-visa after you leave. 183 days in one calendar year or 12 consecutive months makes you a tax resident.
All guides (22)
Arriving and visa basics
- Vietnam Visa Types: The Symbols List, NG1 to UĐ2, and What Each One Is ForEach Vietnamese visa symbol from NG1 to UĐ2 decoded from the law: purpose, maximum validity, which symbols lead to a residence card, and the e-visa.Verified
- Vietnam Visa Exemption Countries in 2026: Who Gets How Many Days12 countries get 45 days visa-free in Vietnam under Resolution 44/NQ-CP, for entries through 14 March 2028. See who is covered.Verified
- Vietnam E-Visa: Fees, Processing Time and RulesGet a Vietnam e-visa for USD 25 or USD 50 within 3 working days: how to apply outside the country and rules for longer stays.Verified
- Da Nang Airport Immigration on Arrival: What to Have Ready (2026)What to have ready at Da Nang airport immigration on arrival: passport and e-visa rules, visa on arrival, the fast-track lane, onward tickets and refused entry.Verified
- Vietnam Immigration Fees in 2026: Visas, TRCs and ExtensionsThe official 2026 fee schedule for Vietnam visas, temporary residence cards and stay extensions under Circular 28/2026/TT-BTC, plus the no-refund rule.Verified
Visa running out
- How to Extend a Visa in Da Nang: Step by Step (2026)Vietnam visa extension costs US$10 and takes up to 5 working days; your sponsor files form NA5. Da Nang steps, refunds and overstay fines.Verified
- Visa Agents in Da Nang: Extension Rule, Fee, Three OfficesThree visa agents with offices in Da Nang: address, Google Maps hours and rating, national travel-register entry, plus the sponsor rule.Verified
- Visa Run from Da Nang to Lao Bao: Costs, Buses and the Law (2026)Lao Bao is the crossing a Da Nang visa run uses: sleeper bus fares and times, Laos visa fees, and the rules for re-entering Vietnam.Verified
- Vietnam Visa Overstay Fine: How Much You'll Pay (2026)Overstay fine in Vietnam: 5,000,000–10,000,000 VND for 16 to under 30 days, 500,000 under 16 days, up to 40,000,000.Verified
- Da Nang Immigration Office: Address, Hours, Which to Use78 Le Loi Street, Hai Chau: Da Nang immigration office open Mon–Sat 7:30–11:30 AM and 1:30–5:30 PM. Why Tam Ky is closed and what changed after the 2025 merger.Verified
Staying long term
- Temporary Residence Card in Vietnam: How to Get One in Da Nang (2026)A Vietnam TRC lasts up to 2, 3, 5 or 10 years, costs US$145 to US$165 and takes 5 working days. Who qualifies and where to file.Verified
- Temporary Residence Registration in Vietnam: Who Files It, and By When (2026)In Vietnam the accommodation files your temporary residence declaration, not you. Here is the deadline, what you get back, and the fines.Verified
- Police Checks on Foreigners in Vietnam: What to ShowA police visit to a rented home in Da Nang checks your residence: what to carry, whose job the temporary residence declaration is, and the fines.Verified
Work and business
- Work Permit Vietnam for Foreigners: Who Needs One and Who's Exempt (2026)Vietnam work permits last up to 2 years — who's exempt, the employer's filing steps in Da Nang, renewal, and the fines for working without one.Verified
- Vietnam Business Visa DN1 vs DN2: What Each One Covers (2026)DN1 vs DN2 Vietnam business visas: who each covers, who sponsors them, how long they last, and how they differ from LĐ work visas and the e-visa.Verified
- Remote Work in Vietnam on a Tourist Visa: Rules and FinesRemote work in Vietnam on a tourist visa: the purpose-of-entry rule, the fine for work without a permit, and why a foreign employer is a grey zone.Verified
Family / marriage
More guides
- Retire in Da Nang Visa: No Retirement Visa, Real RoutesRetire in Da Nang visa guide: Vietnam has no retirement visa, so here are the real routes retirees use, what each costs, plus Social Security and insurance.Verified
- Teaching English in Da Nang: Legal Steps for ForeignersTeaching English in Da Nang legally takes a teaching qualification and a work permit your employer files. Steps, deadlines and fines for working without one.Verified
- Vietnam E-Visa Rejected: Wrong Information, What to DoVietnam e-visa rejected over wrong information? The fee is not refunded. How to fill name, photo and passport fields right, and what to do at the border.Verified
- Vietnam Investor Visa DT1 to DT4: Terms and Fees (2026)Vietnam investor visa DT1, DT2, DT3 and DT4: the capital each band needs, visa and card terms, card fees, work-permit exemption and how to file in Da Nang.Verified
Offices
- Da Nang Department of Home Affairs (Sở Nội vụ thành phố Đà Nẵng)Tang 9, 10, 19 Trung tam Hanh chinh thanh pho, so 24 Tran Phu, phuong Hai Chau, Da NangOpen in Google Maps ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration Management Division, Da Nang City Police78 Le Loi Street, Hai Chau, Da NangOpen in Google Maps ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Immigration Unit for Northern Quang Nam (Tổ quản lý xuất nhập cảnh - Bắc Quảng Nam)483 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hoi An Tay Ward, Da NangOpen in Google Maps ↗ (opens in a new tab)