Form NA3 – Sponsoring a Foreign Relative to Enter Vietnam: Download and How to Fill It In (2026)

Form NA3 is the application a Vietnamese citizen – or a foreigner holding a Vietnamese temporary or permanent residence card – uses to sponsor a foreign relative (spouse, child, parent…) to enter Vietnam on a family visit visa (TT). The new version was issued with Circular 70/2026/TT-BCA and applies from 1 July 2026.

Who uses this form?

  • Vietnamese citizens sponsoring a foreign spouse, child or parent.
  • Foreigners with a temporary/permanent residence card sponsoring relatives (the head of the organisation that sponsors them must confirm section I).
Which language to fill in: This is the official bilingual Vietnamese–English form. Fill it in in English or Vietnamese, in CAPITAL LETTERS, with names exactly as in the passport. Do not translate the form into another language – only the official form is accepted.

Filled-in sample

Sample form NA3 – page 1 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)
Sample form NA3 – page 1 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)
Sample form NA3 – page 2 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)
Sample form NA3 – page 2 (blue text = what you fill in; fictitious data)

How to fill in each field

Field on the formHow to fill it inExample
1. Full name (in capital letters)
Họ tên (chữ in hoa)
Sponsor's full name in CAPITAL LETTERS.NGUYỄN THỊ LAN
2. Sex: Male / Female
Giới tính: ☐ Nam ☐ Nữ
Tick Male or Female.☒ Nữ / Female
3. Date of birth
Sinh ngày … tháng … năm …
Sponsor's date of birth.20/06/1990
4. Nationality at birth
Quốc tịch gốc
Nationality at birth.Việt Nam
5. Current nationality
Quốc tịch hiện nay
Current nationality.Việt Nam
6. Citizen identity card/Identity card/Passport number; issuing date; issuing authority
Căn cước công dân/Căn cước/Hộ chiếu số; ngày cấp; cơ quan cấp
Citizen ID number (for Vietnamese citizens) or passport number, date and place of issue.079190000123 – 10/05/2022 – Cục Cảnh sát QLHC về TTXH
7. Permanent or Temporary Resident Card number; issuing date; authority
Thẻ thường trú/Thẻ tạm trú số (2); ngày cấp; cơ quan cấp
Only foreign sponsors fill in their residence card number; Vietnamese citizens put a slash./
8. Occupation
Nghề nghiệp
Current occupation.Giáo viên
9. Employer and business address (if any)
Nơi làm việc (nếu có)
Name and address of workplace (if any).Trường THPT ABC, Quận 3 cũ, TP.HCM
10. Permanent/temporary residential address in Viet Nam
Địa chỉ thường trú/tạm trú tại Việt Nam (3)
Vietnamese citizens/permanent residents give their permanent address; temporary residence card holders give their temporary address.12 Trần Hưng Đạo, P. Cầu Ông Lãnh, TP.HCM
11. Contact telephone number/Email
Điện thoại liên hệ/Email
Phone and email.0901 234 567 / lan.nguyen@example.com
1. To grant the people listed in Part II a single / multiple entry from … to …
Giải quyết cho những người có tên ở Mục II được nhập cảnh Việt Nam ☐ một lần ☐ nhiều lần từ ngày … đến ngày …
Single or multiple entry and requested validity.☒ nhiều lần/Multiple – 01/12/2026 → 28/02/2027
2. Purpose of entry
Mục đích
Purpose: visiting relatives (TT).Thăm vợ (TT)
3. Intended temporary residential address in Viet Nam
Dự kiến địa chỉ tạm trú ở Việt Nam
Intended address in Vietnam.12 Trần Hưng Đạo, P. Cầu Ông Lãnh, TP.HCM
4. To inform the Vietnamese Diplomatic Mission at … in (country) … to issue Visa
Thông báo cho cơ quan đại diện Việt Nam tại … nước … để cấp thị thực
If the visa is collected at an embassy: embassy name and country.Đại sứ quán Việt Nam tại Luân Đôn, Vương quốc Anh
5. To grant permission to pick up visa upon arrival at … Border Gate; reason(s)
Cho nhận thị thực tại cửa khẩu, tên cửa khẩu; lý do
If collected at the airport: border gate and reason; otherwise put a slash./

Fill in the table column by column, as in the example:

Số TTHọ tên (chữ in hoa)
Full name
Giới tính
Sex
Ngày tháng năm sinh
Date of birth
Quốc tịch gốc (4)
At birth
Quốc tịch hiện nay (4)
Current
Hộ chiếu/Giấy tờ đi lại quốc tế số
Passport No.
Nghề nghiệp
Occupation
Quan hệ (5)
Relationship
1JOHN MICHAEL SMITHNam/M15/04/1985Anh/UKAnh/UK123456789Kỹ sư/EngineerChồng/Husband

Supporting documents and where to submit

  • Copies of documents proving the relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate…); foreign documents must be legalised and have a certified Vietnamese translation.
  • A copy of the sponsored person's passport.
  • Submit at the Immigration Department – Ministry of Public Security.

Common mistakes that get applications returned

  • Missing proof of relationship, or foreign documents not legalised.
  • Foreign sponsor without the organisation's confirmation in the "Confirmation" section.
  • Wrong relationship stated in the table in section II.

See also

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