Overstaying visa in Vietnam by 5(!) minutes
I am in a situation where I landed in Vietnam, and found out I only get 15 days of visa by default. I landed 730am Jan 24th and leaves 00:05am on Feb 9th, which by hours is within 15 days, but if you count days it's officially 16 days.
This leaves me with a couple of options as far as I understand.
- Buy a new ticket home the day before. Price: 7-800 USD.
- Doing a 1-day-trip to somewhere else while being here. Price: 100-150 USD but very inconvenient
- Get a visa extension. I think it requires my passport and I will travel locally and not stay for many days in same place - not sure it's an option.
- Pay some fine in airport - as I could read it's between 500k VND and 2 million VND.
Is there any thoughts? What is the desired option here? On paper the fine at airport seems best, but I am worried of some downside I don't see.
For any note, I am leaving from Ho Chi Minh to Copenhagen.
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What happens if you overstay your visa Vietnam?
Consequences of Overstaying Your Visa in Vietnam In addition, those overstaying a visa Vietnam may be blacklisted by the Vietnam Immigration Department and subject to forced deportation. Worse, you will never be able to come back to Vietnam again in the future.What happens if you stay past your visa?
If you stay in the U.S. beyond your visa expiration date, your visa automatically becomes void. You must return to your country of nationality to get a new visa; you can't apply at a consoluate that is closer to the U.S. There are exceptions to this rule in extraordinary circumstances.How long can you stay in Vietnam for?
Validity Vietnam e-visa Your stay can last a maximum of 30 days, calculated from the starting date of the visa. Therefore, if you arrive later than the starting date, you can only stay in Vietnam for less than 30 days. The Vietnam e-visa is suited and valid for both business as well as tourist travellers.How long is Vietnam tourist visa?
The most popular type of visa for Vietnam is Tourist Visa which is normally valid for 15-30 days. Tourist visa can be extended once you are arriving to Vietnam. In some cases, you can apply for a 3 month visa for tourism purpose; the procedure will be the same with 1 month visa.Vietnam Will DEPORT You If You Don't Do VISA EXTENSION!
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