How many days can you stay in Vietnam before becoming a tax resident (and why visa runs might get restricted)?
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TL;DR
You become a Vietnamese tax resident after staying in the country more than 183 days per year — this is why authorities may tighten visa runs by introducing a 90-day-per-6-months limit for those without a work visa.
What the community said
One nuance raised: if you're in the country on an e-visa (tourist status), those days reportedly don't count toward tax residency — the threshold should be calculated from around 6 months of stay.
15 days ago e-visa / tourist status
The key threshold is 183 days in-country per year — that's when Vietnamese tax residency kicks in.
25 days ago 183 days
There's speculation authorities will introduce a 90-day-per-6-months limit for people constantly doing visa runs, closing the loophole that lets long-term residents avoid tax residency.
25 days ago 90 days per 6 months
For those planning to live in Vietnam long-term, the advice is to get a work permit and pay taxes legally instead of relying on endless visa runs.
25 days ago work permit