Can I use both Vietnam visa issued by the Embassy and visa on arrival for my multiple entry?

I applied for a visa through the Vietnam Embassy and received it.  I leave for Vietnam on Oct. 12th, 2014.  My problem is I received a single entry visa and have found out I will be needing to enter Vietnam one more time.  I am in Vietnam for 2 weeks then go to Cambodia for a visit.  I would like to get another single entry  arrival visa from you and then use when I return from Cambodia.  Is this a problem?  Can I have two single entry visas at the same time and use them separately or do I need to start over and get a new visa for multiple entry?  What happens with the old visa?  Thanks so much.

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How many blank page of the passport is required for Vietnam visa?

Dear e-Vietnamvisa team,

I have an inquiry regarding the VOA process.
I would like to know if travelers require a full blank page in their passport to complete the VOA process once in Vietnam or is the VOA document and presentation of the passport all that is required for completion of the process?
I currently have space in my passport for stamps, however no full spare pages for a visa sticker.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

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Can I enter Vietnam earlier than the date given in the letter of approval?

Hi,

Actually I have a visa approval letter for arrival already for July 28th. However, I need to enter Vietnam earlier than that date since I have a sudden business here.  Is it possible to arrive on July 27th and request for admission with it?

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Vietnam visa on arrival for Sri Lankans living in Switzerland

Vietnam immigration policy regulated that all Sri Lankan citizens do need a visa to enter Vietnam for leisure or business purposes. From Switzerland, Sri Lankan applicants may have 2 options to get a visa to Vietnam: getting a visa at the Vietnam Embassy in Switzerland or applying for an online visa. Vietnam online visa (known as e-visa or visa on arrival) seems to be the easiest way for Sri Lankan citizens to get a visa for Vietnam if they want to avoid the complicated procedures and bureaucracy.

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How long can I stay in Vietnam for tourist and business purpose?

Ten years ago, foreigners expecting to stay long in Vietnam can apply for 6 months or 12 months entry visa. At this moment, Vietnam immigration policies regulated that tourist visa valid until 30 days while business visas validity is 90 days.

You couldn’t stay longer than the validity stated in your visa except you have got your visa extended or renewed.  Vietnam visa extension can be done easily when you are in Vietnam and in the most case, your visa stamped at Ho Chi Minh airport will have its extension much easier and cheaper than visa issuing in Hanoi airport. The processing fee for more 3 months visa extension will vary from $45 to $180 depending on your entry port, current visa and expected visa extension. To apply for Vietnam visa extension, please contact us for further information. Continue reading

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Where can I get the cheapest Vietnam visa?

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Vietnam visa procedures, as you know, has been improved to simplify the customer’s entry. The applicants might have 2 options to get a Vietnam visa now:

1. Apply for a visa at the Vietnam Embassy or Consulates around the world, or

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Is 650EAD for 3 months tourist visa quoted by Vietnam Embassy expensive?

Hi,

We are UK citizens having a plan to travel Vietnam for 3 months and we were quoted by the Vietnam embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE) the cost for 3 months single entry visa of 650EAD (177USD or 113 pounds in conversion).

We were planning to travel to Vietnam overland but it might be cheaper if we fly into Vietnam using visa on arrival.

We would be interesting to hear the price from your agency www.e-vietnamvisa.com.

Best regards,

Chris

 

Answer

Dear Mr Chris,

Recently, there are some changes in the Vietnam visa fee regulated by the government. The stamping fee for 3 months single entry visa is 45USD now, instead of 25USD as before.

However, even to subject to nearly doubled processing fee, the visa fee that offered by the Vietnam Embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE) is too expensive. If you apply for a Vietnam visa on arrival through www.e-vietnamvisa.com, it would be from 70USD – 77USD total. 117USD is far outweighs the price you pay for visa on arrival.

Looking forwards to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

Alexandra

 

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Is transit passenger allowed to leave the airport?

I am travelling from Singapore to Korea and vice versa. My transit will be at Ho Chi Minh City Airport (SGN) and at Hanoi Airport(HAN). So is transit passenger being allow to travel to the city at Ho Chi Minh City Airport and also at Hanoi Airport?

Answer

Vietnam is one of these countries, and does not require any transit visa, as long as you plan to stay inside the airport. However, if you expect to travel Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi during your flight transit awaiting, you need to make sure:

– You are Vietnam visa exempted citizens or not.

Some countries have visa exemption scheme with Vietnam including: Brunei (14 days); Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos (30 days); Philippines (21 days); Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia and Finland (15 days).  Learn more about Vietnam visa exemption.

– If you are not in the list, please apply for Vietnam tourist visa on arrival which allow you to stay up to 30 days, at the cost of 10 – 17 USD per visa for processing fee and 45 USD per visa for stamping fee.

 

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Vietnam reviews visa exemption for seven countries

The Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, South Korean, and Swedish visitors are being considered to have 30 days Vietnam visa exemption…

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has instructed relevant agencies to report about the impact of the free visas visitors from seven countries have been enjoying before the government decides whether it will continue with the policy.

He instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to review the policy’s political, economic and security impacts and submit its findings to the government, VnExpress reported.

Between 2004 and 2009 Vietnam unilaterally waived visas for single-entry visits of up to 15 days for Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, South Korean, and Swedish visitors.

At a recent meeting of the State Steering Committee on Tourism, many officials urged Vietnam to not only continue the exemption, but extend the length of stay to 30 days.

Earlier in April, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) for failing to take advantage of the policy to promote tourism, saying the underused policy had forced it to accept losses of US$50 million annually.

After that, VNAT proposed that the government continue the visa exemption because otherwise, Vietnam would become less competitive, as several other countries in the region waive visa fees to promote tourism.

Vu The Binh, VNAT deputy chairman, said nothing should be done to dissuade tourists from South Korea, Russia and Japan from coming to Vietnam. Last year, revenue from those tourists was $2 billion, of which the government collected $200 million in VAT.

Vietnam is not a very attractive tourism destination in the region and a visa requirement would worsen the situation, he said.

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e-Vietnamvisa.com provides express visa services this Summer 2013

Being one of the most active and reliable visa agency in Vietnam, e-Vietnamvisa.com has just come up with a very effective express visa service which guaranteed to handle a visa approval letter within 1 – 2 hours in this Summer 2013, for both leisure and business travelers.

Normally, a visa applied at the Vietnam Embassy in abroad will take 3 – 5 days to complete. The applicants have to not only spend much time on queuing in front of the Vietnam Embassy which is tiring and boring but also spend more money on moving toward the embassy or sending off the documents by post. For those who is living far from the Vietnam Embassy, visa application becomes more complicated.

With the express visa services, you just stay comfort at home accessing in the visa agency’s website www.e-vietnamvisa.com to submit your visa application online, you will be likely to get an instant confirmation from the most dedicated, reliable and professional visa agency to arrange your Vietnam visa approval letter within 36 hours. These online procedures will take a couple of minutes and you can stay in Vietnam up to 3 months, for single or multiple entry, for both leisure or business purposes. If it’s not an emergency situation, you should make a choice to apply for normal processing visa to save your money. Otherwise, you can give a request for rush visa  to have an approval letter authorized by the Vietnam Immigration Department within 1 – 2 hours guaranteed.

What document do the applicants need to prepare for online visa application?

Just a valid passport which is 6 months validity at least and 2 passport-sized photos, that all. The specialty of Vietnam visa online is that the applicants don’t have to send off the passport to anywhere or anyone, you will keep it by yourself and just present it at the departure airport with the approval letter to board your flight. At arrival airport, it will be submitted to the Immigration Officers to have a visa stamped on the passport.

So how can travelers apply for a Vietnam visa online?

You are pleased to follow these simple steps below:

Firstly, go online our website www.e-vietnamvisa.com and find out an online application form. To save the service fee, you had better select an appropriate processing time for your visa.

Secondly, you are redirected to an online payment gateways to pay for service fee. It will give you the specific guidance for each payment method.

Thirdly, relax and do other things to prepare for your trip while we are expediting your visa in our side. Upon completion, a visa approval letter will be delivered to you via email

Fourthly, you print out the letter, bring with your passport and photos and some USD for stamping fee to board the flight. At arrival airport, you will find an Immigration Counter to submit all these documents, pay the stamping fee and have visa stamped on your passport. All has been done now and welcome to Vietnam!

 

 

 

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