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| Field | 🇻🇳Viet NamPreferential Visas UĐ1 and UĐ2 — Viet Nam 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Viet Nam (VN) |
| Route | Preferential Visas UĐ1 and UĐ2 — Viet Nam 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | talent |
| Summary | New 2026 preferential categories for high-quality digital-technology personnel, other legally preferential cases and qualifying family. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
| Official/supporting source count | 2 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2 |
| Best-fit work models | Family / partnerSource 1Source 2 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | For ordinary visa applications handled through an inviting or sponsoring entity, the law provides up to 5 working days for the immigration authority to consider the application; this is not an end-to-end processing guarantee.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | UD1 and UD2 visas may be issued for up to 5 years. Eligible holders may separately qualify for temporary residence cards with a maximum of 10 years, subject to the legal basis and passport validity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | An expired visa or temporary residence card may be considered for a new grant; renewal is not automatic and continued eligibility must be established.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | UD2 is for the spouse or child under 18 of a UD1 holder; its validity follows the family member’s UD1 visa or card basis. UD2 is not a general family-reunification category.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | The eligible inviting or sponsoring body applies through the Immigration Department process under the law; specified statutory cases use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs procedure.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | UD1/UD2 visa and temporary residence-card status do not themselves confer permanent residence; a separate statutory PR ground is required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | UD1/UD2 status does not itself confer citizenship or a direct citizenship pathway; nationality eligibility is governed separately.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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