Vietnam visa policy in recent years has improved positively. However, it is still incomplete. There is currently no specific visa policy for foreigners who want to retire in Vietnam. Retired foreigners who want to reside in Vietnam face many issues surrounding official visa requirements.

Currently, because of no Vietnam retirement visa, the foreigners who want to retire in Vietnam can only apply for a tourist visa, with a term of 1 to 3 months or 5 years (if their parent(s) or spouse is Vietnamese overseas or Vietnamese citizens) and compulsory for visa extension/visa run according to regulations.

Foreigners can apply for a visa at the embassy or through an intermediary (with service charge). Vietnam is quite comfortable with a large number of retirees residing within their borders on short-term visas. In general, there are no difficulties when applying for a visa again. Hope that the retirement to Vietnam visa will be changed in the near future.

We hope that the above information will help you answer the question of how to retire in Vietnam. Hope you have a fun and meaningful retirement time!