At some point, foreigners have to leave Vietnam for a variety of reasons. Some choose to depart due to the expiration of their visas, end of a work contract, desire to explore another country, or simply to reunite with their family and loved ones.

As soon as your new passport has been received, you will need to transfer your visa from your old passport to your new passport Documents required Your old passport with Vietnamese visa Letter from your Embassy or the Consulate-General to the Vietnamese Immigration Department in requesting for assistance to issue an exit or replacement visa

As soon as your replacement passport is issued, the Embassy or the Consulate-General will provide you with a letter to the Vietnamese Immigration Department requesting their assistance to issue an exit or replacement visa in your new passport. Vietnamese authorities will not permit you to depart Vietnam until your exit visa is issued.