Germany to Issue Visas For New Vietnamese Passport Containing Birthplace Information
Such a decision has been confirmed by the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, AtoZSerwisPlus.comreports.
At the same time, it said that the German Federal Foreign Office issued a notification on Monday stressing that Germany will start issuing visas for holders of Vietnam’s new passport as long as it has added additional information regarding the place of birth in the notes section.
In addition, the German Foreign Ministry also welcomed Vietnam’s authorities’ rapid solutions to the matter.
Previously, authorities in Germany announced that they refused to issue visas for holders of Vietnamese new passports.
According to the announcement of the Embassy of Germany in Vietnam, citizens of Vietnam holding a dark blue cover passport instead of the traditional green one would not be eligible to apply for a C or D visa in order to enter Germany.
The C-type visa is a Schengen short-stay visa to Germany, permitting travellers to stay in this country for 90 days. At the same time, all persons who plan to stay in this country for a period of more than 90 days are required to apply for a D-type visa.
Such a decision led travel firms specialising in the European market to cancel tours or made last-minute itinerary changes following Germany’s authorities’ announcement to refuse to grant visas to holders of Vietnam’s new passports.
In addition, Pham Duy Nghia, director of Hanoi-based tour operator Vietfoot Travel, stressed that his company had been heavily affected by the German government’s announcement.
“Currently, we have cancelled tours to Europe for dozens of tourists holding the new passports, and the damage is very serious,” Nghia told VnExpress International Thursday afternoon.
Similar to Germany, authorities in Spain also announced that they now accept Vietnam’s new passports in a U-turn decision. The Embassy of Spain in Vietnam confirmed such a decision through a statement.
The new passport of Vietnam has sparked controversies among European countries. Recently, authorities in Czechia announced that they would not recognise the new passport of Vietnam after, according to them, it does not meet the technical standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
“Vietnam’s new passport issued on July 1 does not meet the technical standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Therefore, the Czech Republic agrees with other member countries of the European Union (EU) to stop recognising it,” the Embassy of Czechia pointed out in this regard.
