If you have an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC), you can stay in Vietnam for 60 days without a visa. You also get to use special, faster lines at the airport when you arrive. But what if you need to stay longer than 60 days?

Good news! You can extend your stay in Vietnam. With extensions, you can stay for up to 9 months total. Each extension gives you up to 3 more months. To get an extension, you only need your passport, photos of your ABTC card, and a fee. The process takes about 8-10 working days.

Knowing how your APEC card works and how to extend your stay will save you time and make your business trip easier. This guide will show you everything about staying longer in Vietnam with your ABTC, so you can focus on your business, not worry about visa problems.

What is the APEC Business Travel Card?

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a special card given to business travelers and government officials from APEC countries. This helpful card makes traveling between APEC countries much easier and faster.

Special benefits for APEC card holders in Vietnam

When you come to Vietnam with your APEC card, you’ll enjoy these benefits:

• No Visa Needed: You can enter and stay in Vietnam for up to 60 days without having to apply for a visa.
• Faster Entry: You can use special APEC lanes at Vietnamese airports, helping you get through immigration quickly and easily.

How to extend stay in Vietnam on APEC Business Travel Card

If your 60-day visa-free stay is ending soon and you’d like to stay longer, you can apply for an extension while you’re still in Vietnam. You can extend your stay twice, and each extension gives you up to three more months. Remember that you can’t stay in Vietnam for more than nine months in total.

Visa Phuong Dong can help you extend your stay with this simple two-step process:

Step 1. Prepare required documents

Call our HOTLINE at 1900 63 63 50 to get help and check our service fees. We’ll help you prepare these documents:

• Your passport (the original one)
• Photos of both sides of your APEC card

If you’re in Ho Chi Minh City, we can pick up your documents from you. If you’re in another part of Vietnam, we’ll help you send your documents to us using services like Viettel Post or VNPost.

Our Offices:

• Ho Chi Minh City: 22 Street No. 8, CityLand Park Hills, Ward 10, Go Vap District
• Hanoi: 30D Kim Ma Thuong, Cong Vi Ward, Ba Dinh District
• HOTLINE: 1900 63 63 50
• Email: info@visaphuongdong.com

Step 2. Submit your application

You’ll get your passport back with your new stay permit within 8-10 working days. We’ll send it to your address or you can pick it up at our office.

If foreign nationals want to stay in Vietnam after their APEC card can no longer be renewed, you can explore VisaNow’s visa extension service.

>> For those who are not familiar with the Vietnamese visa renewal process, further information can be found at: Detailed procedures for visa extension for foreigners in Vietnam.

Why choose VisaNow for your ABTC card

Over 1.000 Vietnamese businesses trust VisaNow because we:

• Help you even after office hours and handle urgent cases
• Check your ABTC card application and suggest improvements
• Give you a clear document list and handle all paperwork
• Visit government offices for you
• Pick up documents from your office (in Ho Chi Minh City)
• Tell you all costs upfront with no hidden fees
• Keep you updated about your APEC card application
• Provide proper VAT invoices

We save your time and improve your chances of getting an ABTC card.

We hope this information about extending your stay in Vietnam with an APEC Business Travel Card is helpful for you. If you have any questions or need our help, please call our HOTLINE at 1900 63 63 50 for free advice!