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Vietnam UĐ1 digital talent visa
UĐ1 preferential visa for high-skilled digital technology personnel
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Key facts
UĐ1 digital talent visa is a work route for Vietnam. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
- Government fees
- $25 · +8 more
- Processing
- 5 working days
Cost, time and long term
To apply: 9 government fees listed below; decision: 5 working days. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Government fees$25 · +8 more
- $25Single-entry visa fee.
- $50Multiple-entry visa fee, validity up to 90 days.
- $95Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 90 days up to 180 days.
- $135Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 180 days up to 1 year.
- $145Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 1 year up to 2 years.
- $155Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years.
- $145Temporary residence card fee, validity up to 2 years.
- $155Temporary residence card fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years.
- $165Temporary residence card fee, validity over 5 years up to 10 years.
RenewalRenewable
When a visa or temporary residence card expires a new one can be issued, and your inviting sponsor can request an extension of temporary stay from the immigration authority.
Office of the National Assembly, VietnamMinistry of Public Security of Vietnam
Processing5 working days
Immigration decides visa, stay-extension and temporary residence card applications within 5 working days of receiving a complete file.
Office of the National Assembly, VietnamMinistry of Public Security, Vietnam
Where to applyAbroad or in-country
Your inviting employer, organisation or individual files for you with the immigration authority; you collect the visa at a Vietnamese embassy abroad or at an international border gate, and if already in Vietnam a sponsor can request a new visa in-country.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Vietnam
What you'll need
Who can apply3
- The foreigner is high-quality digital technology industry personnel.
- Neither the law nor the Ministry of Public Security summary says who counts as high-quality digital technology industry personnel: no salary, qualification or employer criteria are published in them.
- Alternatively the foreigner falls in a category granted preferential treatment by law, a National Assembly resolution or a National Assembly Standing Committee resolution.
What you must show and pay9
- A fee of $25 · Single-entry visa fee.
- A fee of $50 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity up to 90 days.
- A fee of $95 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 90 days up to 180 days.
- A fee of $135 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 180 days up to 1 year.
- A fee of $145 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 1 year up to 2 years.
- A fee of $155 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years.
- A fee of $145 · Temporary residence card fee, validity up to 2 years.
- A fee of $155 · Temporary residence card fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years.
- A fee of $165 · Temporary residence card fee, validity over 5 years up to 10 years.
Steps2
- Visa applications go through an inviting or sponsoring agency, organisation or individual.
- The inviting or sponsoring party may file with the immigration authority.
What happens at day 183
How Vietnam decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Tax residence
- At least 183 days in a calendar year or 12 consecutive months from first day of presenceResident individual for personal income tax
- Foreign-source income
Vietnam tax residents (183 days or more in a calendar year or in 12 consecutive months from first arrival, or with a regular residence) are taxed on income inside and outside Vietnam; resident employment income is taxed on a 5% to 35% progressive scale from the 2026 tax period.
- Regime tied to this route
5-year personal income tax exemption · 0% tax
Salary and wage income of high-quality digital technology industry personnel in listed activities, and of high-technology personnel doing high-tech or strategic technology research and development, is exempt from personal income tax for 5 years.
All tax rules for Vietnam Tax records checked
Full official text
Preferential visa created by Law 118/2025/QH15, in force from 1 July 2026, for foreign high-quality digital technology industry personnel and other persons granted preferential treatment by law or National Assembly resolution. The law does not set out who counts as such personnel. 1 2 3 4 5
What you must show and pay
- A fee of $25 · Single-entry visa fee. 3
- A fee of $50 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity up to 90 days. 3
- A fee of $95 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 90 days up to 180 days. 3
- A fee of $135 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 180 days up to 1 year. 3
- A fee of $145 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 1 year up to 2 years. 3
- A fee of $155 · Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years. 3
- A fee of $145 · Temporary residence card fee, validity up to 2 years. 4
- A fee of $155 · Temporary residence card fee, validity over 2 years up to 5 years. 4
- A fee of $165 · Temporary residence card fee, validity over 5 years up to 10 years. 4
Requirements
- The foreigner is high-quality digital technology industry personnel. 1 2
- Neither the law nor the Ministry of Public Security summary says who counts as high-quality digital technology industry personnel: no salary, qualification or employer criteria are published in them. 1 2
- Alternatively the foreigner falls in a category granted preferential treatment by law, a National Assembly resolution or a National Assembly Standing Committee resolution. 1 2
- Visa applications go through an inviting or sponsoring agency, organisation or individual. 1
- The inviting or sponsoring party may file with the immigration authority. 1
Stay
- UĐ1 and UĐ2 visas up to 5 years; temporary residence card for UĐ1 and UĐ2 up to 10 years.
- Visa validity: 60 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
Nationality
Foreign nationals who meet statutory preferential eligibility and general admissibility conditions.
Work
Entry and residence visa; employment still follows labour-law work permit or exemption rules.
Family
The spouse and children under 18 of a UĐ1 holder get UĐ2 visas, valid for up to 5 years, and can hold temporary residence cards of up to 10 years. Your spouse or partner needs their own work permit to work in Vietnam.
Fine print
The law names the group in one phrase and gives no criteria. Until implementing rules state who counts as high-quality digital technology industry personnel, nobody can tell from the published texts whether they meet the test.
Official sources
- 2026 immigration-law amendments and new UĐ1/UĐ2 categories · Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2026-08-17
- Consolidated Law No. 62/VBHN-VPQH on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam (March 2026) · Office of the National Assembly, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-03-24
- Procedure: issuing visas to foreigners in Vietnam, with fee schedule · Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11
- Procedure: issuing temporary residence cards to foreigners, with fee schedule · Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11
- Decree 152/2020/NĐ-CP on foreign workers in Vietnam, consolidated text with Decree 70/2023 amendments · Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Labour consolidated text (chinhphu.vn) · checked 2026-10-12
UĐ1 digital talent visa and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| UĐ1 digital talent visa | – | – | – |
| Business visa DN1/DN2 | – | – | Limited |
| Foreign lawyer visa (LS) | – | – | Yes |
| Rep office staff NN1–NN3 | – | – | – |
| Work visa LD1/LD2 | – | – | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the UĐ1 digital talent visa?
A fee of $25. Single-entry visa fee. A fee of $50. Multiple-entry visa fee, validity up to 90 days. A fee of $95. Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 90 days up to 180 days. A fee of $135. Multiple-entry visa fee, validity over 180 days up to 1 year.
How long can I stay on the UĐ1 digital talent visa?
UĐ1 and UĐ2 visas up to 5 years; temporary residence card for UĐ1 and UĐ2 up to 10 years.
How long does the UĐ1 digital talent visa take to process?
Immigration decides visa, stay-extension and temporary residence card applications within 5 working days of receiving a complete file.
Can I work on the UĐ1 digital talent visa?
Entry and residence visa; employment still follows labour-law work permit or exemption rules.
Can I bring my family on the UĐ1 digital talent visa?
The spouse and children under 18 of a UĐ1 holder get UĐ2 visas, valid for up to 5 years, and can hold temporary residence cards of up to 10 years.
Is there a tax break for UĐ1 digital talent visa holders in Vietnam?
Vietnam: 5-year personal income tax exemption for high-quality digital technology and high-tech personnel (Law 109/2025/QH15 article 5): Salary and wage income of high-quality digital technology industry personnel in listed activities, and of high-technology personnel doing high-tech or strategic technology research and development, is exempt from personal income tax for 5 years. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.
Tax
Special regime
Vietnam: 5-year personal income tax exemption for high-quality digital technology and high-tech personnel (Law 109/2025/QH15 article 5)
0% tax
Details
- On: Salary, wages and similar employment income of eligible personnel
Salary and wage income of high-quality digital technology industry personnel in listed activities, and of high-technology personnel doing high-tech or strategic technology research and development, is exempt from personal income tax for 5 years.
Taxed on
Salary, wages and similar employment income of eligible personnel.
Who it applies to
- Digital technology personnel: income from projects in concentrated digital technology zones, from research, development and production of key digital products, semiconductor chips and artificial intelligence systems, or from digital-industry workforce training (article 5(2)).
- High-technology personnel doing research and development of high technology or strategic technology listed under the high-technology law (article 5(3)).
- The law leaves the detailed conditions to a Government decree (article 5(6)) and does not say when the 5 years start.
Exclusions
- Other income of the same person is taxed under the ordinary rules.
Visas
The exemption depends on the activity, not the visa. Holding a UĐ1 visa does not by itself give the exemption.
Other taxes
Social insurance contributions are separate.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-12 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.
- 2026 immigration-law amendments and new UĐ1/UĐ2 categories · Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam · checked 2026-10-10
- Consolidated Law No. 62/VBHN-VPQH on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam (March 2026) · Office of the National Assembly, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11
- Procedure: issuing visas to foreigners in Vietnam, with fee schedule · Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11
- Procedure: issuing temporary residence cards to foreigners, with fee schedule · Ministry of Public Security, Vietnam · checked 2026-10-11
- Decree 152/2020/NĐ-CP on foreign workers in Vietnam, consolidated text with Decree 70/2023 amendments · Government of Vietnam, Ministry of Labour consolidated text (chinhphu.vn) · checked 2026-10-12
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