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I also need to check on that, as my flight out is nine days after my 6-month visa expires, and I was wondering if I needed to do a visa run. However, this past weekend, I found guidance online for visa extensions without leaving the country vietnam-visa plan to visit the HCMC office next week to check if this is possible.

I heard recently that someone who had overstayed their visa by 28 days was not allowed to fly out.
They were booked to fly out from Danang but immigration refused to allow them to leave.

They were told that any overstays of 15 days or more could not be handled locally and they were told to go to Hanoi to sort it out.

Has anyone got more info on this requirement?
-@honem

Hanoi and HCMC immigration offices handle lengthy overstays.

Answered, correctly, by Pogiwayne. They must apply (in person, no agent) for an exit visa, and pay the appropriate over-stay penalty (+?).

It would be very interesting, Honem, if you would report back on the whole process this person goes through, should this info become available to you.

I would not be surprised to learn that even after acquiring their exit visa, and after paying their over-stay fine, they find that they have now been added to VN's infamous "black list". This would preclude any future plans to reenter VN.

@john426

Though not exactly the same situation as yours, see my response here, specifically ...

"There are further reports of people being black listed for over-staying only a couple of days. Best to head out to a neighbouring country and wait for a day or two, if necessary, until your VN eVisa application is approved."

I would not depend on an agency's claims regarding visa extensions at this time.

@john426
Though not exactly the same situation as yours, see my response here, specifically ...

"There are further reports of people being black listed for over-staying only a couple of days. Best to head out to a neighbouring country and wait for a day or two, if necessary, until your VN eVisa application is approved."

I would not depend on an agency's claims regarding visa extensions at this time.
First hand experience of Canadian who overstayed 7 days and then another 5 trying to sort it out, they went to Moc Bai yesterday and were told no go back to HCMC - this morning they were told fly out of HCMC for 1-2 days and come back.

Conversation was

"Would not let him leave

We just left immigration "

"So now they want my brother to fly out of Saigon airport for 1 or 2 days"

Not happy campers

Answered, correctly, by Pogiwayne. They must apply (in person, no agent) for an exit visa, and pay the appropriate over-stay penalty (+?).
It would be very interesting, Honem, if you would report back on the whole process this person goes through, should this info become available to you.
I would not be surprised to learn that even after acquiring their exit visa, and after paying their over-stay fine, they find that they have now been added to VN's infamous "black list". This would preclude any future plans to reenter VN.
-@Aidan in HCMC

My mate in D7 overstayed 6 months, did not have to go in person to pay the fine & has already returned on his first e visa & will do his second e visa run to BKK this week.

My mate in D7 overstayed 6 months, did not have to go in person to pay the fine & has already returned on his first e visa & will do his second e visa run to BKK this week.
-@goodolboy

Overstayed 6 months! Holy moly!

Any idea what the fine amount was? How long ago was the overstay (prior to eVisas?)?

Good for him that it worked out well.

@Aidan in HCMC

Further Info:

He flew to Hanoi.

The first two days were wasted as no one in immigration would tell him how much to pay and when he could leave.

Had some assistance from his embassy.

Paid 5m VND overstay fine and allowed to leave.

It took 5 days.

Additional cost. excluding the fine.was estimated at $US1000 (unused ticket, excess baggage. hotel)

He asked an immigration officer (I dont know if in Hanoi or the airport) if he could return.

The answer was  "yes".

I advised him to get someone in VN to verify that he is not blacklisted.

There is a lesson to be taken from all the overstay nightmare stories;

Please be aware of your dates - no one on the forum likes hearing people getting fined or being blacklisted.

When you get a visa no matter how long put a reminder in your phone - you know what date you came and when you are supposed to leave - overstaying can cause not only a fine but a HUGE headache, running around and stress.

He asked an immigration officer (I dont know if in Hanoi or the airport) if he could return.
The answer was "yes".
I advised him to get someone in VN to verify that he is not blacklisted.
-@honem

Easiest way to find out, short of someone actually committing an answer to him, would be to apply for his new eVisa and see whether it gets approved.

Thank you for the update, Honem. Very much appreciated!

He asked an immigration officer (I dont know if in Hanoi or the airport) if he could return.

The answer was "yes".

I advised him to get someone in VN to verify that he is not blacklisted.

-@honem

Easiest way to find out, short of someone actually committing an answer to him, would be to apply for his new eVisa and see whether it gets approved.

Thank you for the update, Honem. Very much appreciated!
-@Aidan in HCMC

The immigration officer only said he can return but didn’t say when? Blacklist can be 3 years or less.

@honem

Hi

Does that mean that if you overstay for less than 15 days it can all be done in the airport and you just pay the fine to them?

@honem
Hi
Does that mean that if you overstay for less than 15 days it can all be done in the airport and you just pay the fine to them?
-@Travel63

Hello Travel63, and welcome to expat.com!

Coincidentally, I am in the process of assisting a friend who is going through this scenario today.

For a 1 day overstay, he paid 1,250,000 VND at the airport in Saigon prior to receiving his boarding pass to fly to P.P.,Cambodia.

I'm not sure which region of VN you are in, but if you are in Saigon, you would be well advised to visit the VN immigration offices there. It might be possible to settle an overstay situation without having to visit the airport. Immigration in Saigon is located at...

333 Nguyen Trai Street

District 1

HCMC

Again, welcome to expat.com

@Travel63

I can only tell you what he was told. If it had been less than 15 days he could have paid the fine at the airport. Over that, he was told he had to go to Hanoi.

My story:

In July 2021 I overstayed my visa by 10 days.

At the airport the immigration officer consulted his boss and after a discussion between them (not with me) I was stamped out without a fine or blacklisting.

I was prepared to pay whatever fine was imposed but as that was just before the total lockdown of Saigon, I feel they may have been showing some leniency.

@Travel63
I can only tell you what he was told. If it had been less than 15 days he could have paid the fine at the airport. Over that, he was told he had to go to Hanoi.
-@honem

(QUICK EDIT: I just reread OP and saw the issue came up in Danang. That makes sense)

@honem

Sorry, just one extra bit of info.

The guy re-entered VN (Saigon) on an evisa 38 days after leaving Hanoi.

Stayed 5 days.

No problems with immigration.