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Foreigners not penalised for overstaying during national social distancing

The Department of Immigration is shutting offices for the foreseeable future, but foreigners needing visa renewals should not be overly concerned.
Foreigners not penalised for overstaying during national social distancing ảnh 1Foreign tourists at Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi before the social distancing policy was announced. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - TheDepartment of Immigration is shutting offices for the foreseeable future, butforeigners needing visa renewals should not be overly concerned.

As the nation ‘stays at home’to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the department office will close fromApril 2 until further notice, according to a source from the department.

However, if a visa belongingto any foreigner staying in Vietnam right now expires while their offices areclosed, the holder will not be penalised.

Instead, visas can be renewedwhen the office reopens.

No date for the reopening hasbeen confirmed as it depends on the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the sourcesaid./.
VNA
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