THE
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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SOCIALIST
REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No.
3207/2008/QD-BNG
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Hanoi,
December 10, 2008
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DECISION
PROMULGATING
THE REGULATION ON VISA EXEMPTION FOR CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION BEARING
ORDINARY PASSPORTS
THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Pursuant to the April 28,
2000 Ordinance on Entry; Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 15/2008/ND-CP of February 4, 2008,
defining the functions, tasks, powers and organization structure of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Pursuant to the Government Offices Official Utter No. 5979/VPCP-QHQT of
September 11, 2008, on visa exemption for citizens of the Russian Federation
bearing ordinary passports;
DECIDES:
Article 1. To promulgate
together with this Decision the Regulation on visa exemption for citizens of
the Russian Federation bearing ordinary passports to stay in the country within
15 days regardless of their entry purposes.
Article 2. This Decision
takes effect on January 1, 2009.
Article 3. Heads of
concerned units under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall implement this
Decision.
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FOR
THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
VICE MINISTER
Nguyen Thanh Son
REGULATION
ON
VISA EXEMPTION FOR CITIZENS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION BEARING ORDINARY
PASSPORTS
(Promulgated together with the Foreign Affairs Ministers Decision No.
3207/2008/QD-BNG of December 10, 2008)
Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Citizens of
the Russian Federation bearing ordinary passports are exempt from visa when
entering and exiting Vietnam regardless of their entry purposes within 15 days
from the date of entry if they satisfy the following conditions:
a/ Producing a lawful passport
issued by a competent authority of the Russian Federation which remains valid
for at least 3 months from the date of entry;
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c/ Not being one of those
ineligible for entering Vietnam under Items (b), (c), (d) and (e), Clause 1,
Article 8 of the April 28, 2000 Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of
Foreigners in Vietnam.
Article 2. Citizens of the
Russian Federation specified in Article 1 who wish to stay for over 15 days for
a plausible reason and whose stay extension is proposed in writing by an
agency, organization or individual in Vietnam to the Immigration Department
under the Ministry of Public Security (for those who must carry out immigration
procedures at the Ministry of Public Security) or the Consular Department, the
State Protocol Department or the Ho Chi Minh City Foreign Affairs Service under
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for those who must carry out immigration
procedures at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) may be considered for granting a
visa and extending their stay in accordance with their stays purpose and
exempting from visa and stay fees.
Article 3. Citizens of
the Russian Federation who fail to satisfy one the conditions specified in
Article 1 of this Regulation may not enter Vietnam or may have their stay in
Vietnam shortened.
Chapter 2
ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION
Article 4. Citizens of
the Russian Federation eligible for visa exemption prescribed in Article 1 of
this Regulation who have received a visa to enter Vietnam before January 1,
2009, may enter and exit Vietnam according to the validity term of their visa.
Article 5. The director
of the Consular Department shall notify, in accordance with diplomatic
formalities, the Russian Federation of the Vietnamese Governments visa
exemption for citizens of the Russian Federation under this Regulation as well
as its possible annulment of this Regulation when necessary.