How to apply for Vietnam visa?
A number of options are available for the foreigners to apply for a Vietnam visa. You can visit the Vietnamese Embassy in the country where you are living or residing in person to apply for a visa directly or use the visa agent's services to simplify your visa achievement, especially in urgent cases. You can also apply for an e-visa if you are the citizens of eligible countries. Vietnam visa system has its own features that may not be the same as other countries you visited. Thus, the guidance on how to apply for Vietnam visa is recommended to read carefully.
1. Apply for Vietnam visa by yourself at the Vietnam Embassy abroad
As a traditional way to get visa to Vietnam, people might go to the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in the country where they are living or residing to apply for a visa before making a trip. There are some things you shouldn't miss when applying visa at the Vietnam Embassy in abroad:- Requirements: You are requested to present a 6 months validity passport, a visa application form, and other documents required by the
Vietnamese Embassy in your country. For
business visa application, a letter of invitation
is required.
A letter of invitation from applicant’s sponsor/host in Vietnam explaining the relationship to the applicant and the purpose of travel to Vietnam. In addition, the letter must indicate the length of stay, place of stay, and host’s name and contact information.
The applicants can visit the embassy directly to apply for Vietnam
visa in person or send the documents by post.
- Processing time: It takes 4 - 5 working days to process a tourist visa and 5 - 7 working days for business visa.
- Service fee: The service fees are various among embassies; for instance, it is about US$70 in Bangkok, Thailand and US$105 in Washington. Getting Vietnam visa at the Embassy in Thailand and Cambodia are cheaper than in Europe or America. Getting a visa on arrival is even cheaper and faster.
2. Apply for Vietnam visa on arrival through a local visa agency
There are many local visa agencies in Vietnam. They will work with the Vietnam Immigration Department on behalf of the customers to arrange their visa.- These agencies provide various Vietnam visa type (tourist visa or business visa) straightforwardly for the visitors who wish to enter Vietnam. The visitors will send a request for Vietnam visa on arrival by filling in the online application form. After 2 working days (normal processing) or 1 working day (urgent processing) or even in 1-2 hours, they will get a visa approval letter issued by the Immigration Department. What they need to do now is just to print out the letter, bring the copy of the letter to board the flight and get their full visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport.
- Requirements: No passport sending off and no invitation letter for business visa are required. The applicant will prepare their valid passport and 2 photos which will be presented at arrival airport later.
- Processing time: Flexible (depending on visitor's request), it can be 2 business days, 1 business day, or even few hours.
- Service fee: Current visa approval fee is US$12 per visa, excluding the stamping fee of US$25 (for 1 - 3 month single entry visa), US$50 (for 1 - 3 months multiple entry visa) or US$95 (3 months to less than 6 months multiple entry visa) which will be paid directly at arrival airport.
3. Apply for Vietnam e-visa
If you are the citizens of 80 countries those are eligible for Vietnam e-visa, you can apply an e-visa online easily.
You can start by preparing a passport main page copy, a recently take portrait photo and a computer or smartphone connected to internet. You then access in the e-visa website https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/ to upload the photos and fill out the form, then make payment and wait to receive your e-visa. Normally, an e-visa will be ready within 3 - 5 working days however, in case the visa application needs to be further verified by the Vietnam Immigration Department, you will receive the evisa within 15 days. If you don't have much time, you can start applying an e-visa with us and receive the result within 1 working days or 4 working hours only.
Here below are things should be noted before making an online application:
Determine your eligible
Make sure that you are not in inadmissibility cases and not in the Vietnam visa exception list. Besides, you are also requested to follow Vietnamese customs regulations to avoid of troublesome.
Travel documents
You must have a valid passport which its validity is at least 6 months with blank pages for visa stamp
Check visa requirement
Before you plan your visit, you should find out if you need a visa to enter Vietnam or not
Processing time
Normally, a visa approval letter will be ready within 2 working days. In some special cases, you can have make a rush Vietnam visa application that visa approval letter will be done in a few hours.
Apply for a visa
Go online application to fill in the form, make a payment as the guidance and got a visa approval letter delivered via email.
Prepare for your arrival
You'll need to print out the approval letter (color preferred but not required), prepare 2 passport-sized photos, a fully filled Entry and exit form and stamping fee to pay directly to Immigration Counter at arrival airports.
Extend your visa
To extend your stay in Vietnam, you should apply at least 7 - 10 days before your visa date of expiry
For further information, please contact us via email vietnamvisabooking@gmail.com or call us (84) 912 685 141
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