SHORT STAY VISAS FOR VIETNAMESE CITIZENS

Foreign citizens who are exempted from basic visa requirements can stay, but not work, in the Schengen region up to 90 days.

Schengen Visas
 
A visa is issued for the purpose of a short stay (90 days) in Denmark and other Schengen countries.

Normally short stay visas issued by Danish missions abroad are valid for the entire Schengen region (Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden).

A visa does not allow you to work in Denmark.

Processing time
In some cases the visa applications can be examined and decided upon by the Danish Embassy, Hanoi. This depends on the purpose of the visit and certain other circumstances. In such cases the visa is normally issued within 10-15 working days. For applications filed at the Trade Office in Ho Chi Minh City, the delay will be four weeks (20 working days).

All other cases must be referred to and processed by the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) in Copenhagen and the processing time can be long (approximately 12 weeks or more). Please consult the Danish Immigration Service homepage.

Payment
According to the Executive Order on Payment for Services Provided by the Danish Foreign Service, a fee of Danish Crowns 450 must be paid when a visa application is lodged. The fee must be paid in Vietnamese Dong, according to the Embassy's internal exchange rate (currently 1.700.000 VND). The applicant receives a receipt and he/she is reminded that in the event of a refusal, the fee is not reimbursed.

Procedure

Tourist Visa (family visits)

Each applicant must:

• Fill in one application form and supplementary Information form in English in capital letters (2 forms of each when applying in Ho Chi Minh City)
• One accurate passport photo of the applicant. The size must be 35x45mm, and the size of the head from top to chin between 30-36mm. Photos that don't comply with these criteria will be refused
• An invitation letter from the reference in Denmark
• One copy of passport ( The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the validity of the visa) and one copy of ID card.
• One copy of employment certificate (if any)
• One copy of Marriage certificate (if any)
• One copy of Birth certificate
• House hold registration book or other papers indicating the relationship between the applicant and the reference residing in Denmark
• If the Danish reference does not cover the expenses in connection with the trip and the stay, the applicant should be able to document that he/she has sufficient means for his subsistence and for the return journey, i.e. 350 DKK per 24 hours.

Business Visa

Each applicant must:

• Fill in one application form and supplementary form in English and in capital letters (2 forms of each when applying in Ho Chi Minh City)
• One accurate passport photos of the applicant. The minimum size for the photos is 35x45mm
• Copy of passport (The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the validity of the visa)
• An invitation letter from the Danish reference
• Copy of marriage certificate (if any and requested)
• Copy of ID card
• Assignment letter from local company/employer
• The air ticket and adequate valid medical travel insurance to cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment. Minimum coverage of EUR 30,000. Travel insurance must be valid for the validity period of visa and throughout the territory of the Schengen Member States including Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• The bearers of Diplomatic or Service passports have to provide an official note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.

Note: All documents must be legalized by the relevant authorities and translated into English.

When visa is granted, air ticket and adequate valid medical travel insurance must be presented to the Embassy.

Travel insurance must be valid for the validity of visa and throughout the territory of the Schengen Member States including Liechtenstein and must cover any expenses which might arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment. Minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

Rejection of a visa application
Danish diplomatic representatives can refuse to process a visa application if, for example;

• The applicant does not legally reside in the country where the application is submitted
• The application does not contain the information necessary for the processing
• The documents enclosed with the application are not authentic and/or complete

Stays in multiple Schengen countries
An applicant who wishes to visit several Schengen countries, but who plans to spend the longest time in Denmark, must submit his or her application at a Danish diplomatic mission. If the applicant wishes to stay for an extended period in several countries, he or she must apply for a visa at the diplomatic mission of the Schengen country where the visit is to begin.

How long is a visa valid?
A visa to the Schengen countries is valid for maximum 90 days within a six-month period. Those 90 days may be spread across one or more visits.

Remarks
Applicants are advised not to purchase airline tickets or travel insurance before diplomatic representatives confirm that the applicant is eligible for a visa. 

Important notice
All Schengen visa holders must carry invitation letter, documentation regarding their travel insurance and documentation for sufficient means if necessary, when travelling to Denmark. Please take note that the Danish immigration authorities may reject entry to Denmark, if the visa holder cannot produce these documents on request.