How to get Visa to Vietnam?
25/08/2019Vietnam Visa Exemption:
Vietnam’s new visa policy effective from 15th August 2023 extends stay duration for 25 countries enjoying unilateral visa exemption from 15 days to 45 days, regardless of passport type and entry purpose. The list of 25 countries +Kazakhstan that are exempted from visa requirement:
Brunei, Myanmar, Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, The UK, The Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Chile, Panama.
According to the Vietnam Immigration Policy. Foreigner can get a Visa to Vietnam by 3 ways:
1. Vietnam Embassy Visa
2. Vietnam visa on arrival (VOA)
3. Vietnam Electronic visa (E-visa)
How to get Visa to Vietnam? For getting Visa to Vietnam, Please make sure you prepare the following documents for your visa application process:
– Your original passport (must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended stay in Vietnam)
– Two (02) passport size ID photos: 4x6cm or 2×2 inches
– Visa application forms (NA2 form for visa application at the embassy, Entry/exit form for visa on arrival)
How to get Visa to Vietnam?
1) Vietnam Embassy Visa – getting visa stamped at the Vietnam embassy
If you want to have a business visa or a tourist visa. You get their visa through a Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate office in their country of residence or in their travel country before entering Vietnam.
*** For a tourist visa, you will need to submit:
– Application form: You can complete the form online
– Original passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry: If you request a loose-leaf visa, a copy of your passport is sufficient.
– 01 passport-sized photo with no glass wears. 01 additional photo is needed in case you apply for a loose-leaf visa.
– Visa fees: Must be money order, or cashier’s check, or company check. Cash is accepted if you send in your application in person. The fee will depend on the type of visa you are applying for.
Mail Service: Prepaid self-addressed return envelope is required if you want to have the passport returned by post (FedEx and USPS is recommended).
The form and the fee can vary by country, so please check directly the Vietnamese embassy or consulate to which you are applying.
*** A business visa usually also requires a letter of support from your sponsor agency or company in Vietnam. In person, the process usually takes 7-10 working days, and by mail, the process usually takes 2-3 weeks, depending on the service you use, although times can vary considerably by embassy or consulate. If you are mailing, please note that you need to make arrangements to have your passport with visa returned to you.
In case, you do not want to go to the Vietnam embassy to get the visa stamped, Vietnam visa on arrival or Vietnam e-Visa is highly recommended. Two these ways to save their time and mone.
Please be noted that certain Vietnam visa requirements need to be done before your visa is stamped:
– Original passport with at least 6 month validity.
– Two passport-sized photos (2 x 3 inch, taken less than 6 months ago)
– Stamping fee in USD or VND (this fee will be paid to the immigration officer, cash only)
2) Vietnam visa on arrival (VOA) – getting the visa stamped at the Vietnam airport
The process to get Visa on arrival Vietnam are easy, money savings and less time-consuming. It is far faster than embassy visa. Vietnam visa on arrival is legitimate and posted in Vietnam immigration laws. Getting Vietnam visa on arrival by your travel agency or Visa company.
– Processing Vietnam Visa on Arrival takes as little as 1 hour up to 48 hours depending on the level of urgency.
– It is easier and faster to correct if any mistake on Visa on Arrival.
– Whether you are from America, the UK, Australia, or closer to Vietnam like China or Brunei, etc., You just send to us a copy of your passport, we will do Vietnam visa approval letter in 2 working days for Normal service of 1 working for Urgent service or 4 working hours for Super urgent service. (Non – working time services after 16:00 Vietnam time, at weekend or on Vietnam holiday)
Submitting original Passport + 2 passport-sized Photos + printed Vietnam visa approval letter + and Pay the stamping fee
***Vietnam visa on arrival fees
Generally, only two kinds of fees are demanded to obtain Visa on arrival for Vietnam. They are:
– Stamping fee: Paid to the immigration officers at arrival airport. The current fees are:
25 USD/1 month or 3 month single entry,
50 USD/1 month multiple entry and 3 month multiple entry visa.
Please be noted that this fee can be paid in cash only, credit cards will not be accepted.
Get their Vietnam visa stamped into passport by the Immigration Officers at the Immigration Desk
3) Vietnam Electronic Visa (E-Visa)
Vietnamese visa is a kind of travel documents granted by Vietnamese competent authorities, providing permission to travel to and enter Vietnam.
An electronic visa (E-visa) is one of visa types issued to foreigners by Vietnamese Immigration Department via electronic system. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry.
Outside Vietnam foreigners who want to enter Vietnam can personally apply for E-visa or through the requesting agencies and organizations.
E-visa fee is paid via electronic payment gateway as prescribed by the Immigration Department. The fee will not be refunded
if the application is refused.
Vietnam eVisa Requirements To apply for an Evisa for Vietnam, you must make sure that:
– Your passport is valid for at least 6 months following arrival date and has at least 02 blank pages;
– You have a soft copy of a passport-size photo (see Vietnam visa photo requirements);
– You have soft copies of your passport personal data page which must be full and clear;
– You have an exact entry port;
– You have a credit/debit card to make payment online for e-visa fee, (American Express card is not accepted if you do online with Vietnam Immigration).
Vietnam eVisa processing time
How long does Vietnam evisa take? It normally takes 03 working days to receive the e-visa letter; however, the processing time may be affected by a large number of applicants or public holidays. As such, you should consider applying for this kind of visa 1-2 weeks before departure.
Foreigners with e-visas are allowed to enter Vietnam via. Here is the list of border gates that allowed foreigners enter and exit Vietnam by E-visa.
- 13 international airports: Noi Bai ( in Ha Noi), Tan Son Nhat (in Ho Chi Minh City), Cam Ranh (in Khanh Hoa), Da Nang, Cat Bi (Hai Phong), Can Tho, Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Phu Bai (Thua Thien Hue), Van Don (Quang Ninh), Tho Xuan (Thanh Hoa), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Phu Cat (Binh Dinh), Lien Khuong (Lam Dong).
- 16 land border gates: Tay Trang (Dien Bien), Mong Cai (Quang Ninh), Huu Nghi (Lang Son), Lao Cai, Na Meo (Thanh Hoa), Nam Can (Nghe An), Cau Treo (Ha Tinh), Cha Lo (Quang Binh), La Lay and Lao Bao (Quang Tri), Bo Y (Kon Tum), Moc Bai and Xa Mat (Tay Ninh), Tinh Bien and Vinh Xuong (An Giang), Ha Tien (Kien Giang).
- 13 sea border gates: Hon Gai and Cam Pha (Quang Ninh), Hai Phong, Nghi Son (Thanh Hoa), Vung Ang (Ha Tinh), Chan May (Thua Thien Hue), Da Nang, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh), Dung Quat (Quang Ngai), Vung Tau (Ba Ria – Vung Tau), Ho Chi Minh City, Duong Dong (Kien Giang).
Important Notice: For those who need the Vietnam visa urgently or who will stay in Vietnam more than 30 days; or those who expect to enter and exit Vietnam multiple times (for visiting the 3rd countries like Myanmar, Laos, Canbodia… before coming back to Vietnam and flying home); or those who travel Vietnam for business purposes, you can choose the Vietnam visa on arrival to get the visa approval letter instead of the eVisa
