Vietnam e-visa provided by www.e-vietnamvisa.com (known as visa on arrival or online visa or landing visa) is a kind of electronic visa has put into use for nearly 10 years while traditional Vietnam embassies visa has been worked for decades. There are some differences between 2 types of visa that the foreigner might learn before making a trip to Vietnam.
Applicable applicants
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Description |
Vietnam visa on arrival | Vietnam visa at embassy |
| Who is applicable? | People arrives Vietnam by air, getting visa at the Vietnam International Airports | People travels Vietnam by any means of transport: by air, bus, train or cruise ship |
Submit visa application
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Description |
Vietnam visa on arrival | Vietnam visa at embassy |
| Required documents | Applicants don’t have to provide any documents, just filling in the secured application form with visa information as required. | Applicants must provide an original valid passport and application form with signatures and a photo glued on it |
| How to submit? | All has been done online totally | Can be applied in person or by post |
| Fees | – Processing fee: paid to us for visa approval – Stamping fee: paid to Vietnam Immigration Counter at the airport for visa stamped |
– Fee for visa stamp (including processing fee and stamping fee) – Some additional fee: fee for visa arrangement, shipping, postal delivery, transporting and parking fees |
| Processing time | – Maximum 2 working days. In emergency situations, visa approval letter can be delivered in 1 or 2 hours | – From 5 to 7 working days for normal processing visa or 1 day for urgent one. |
Getting visa stamped
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Description |
Vietnam visa on arrival | Vietnam visa at embassy |
| Where it made? | Visa stamped on the passport at arrival airports in Vietnam | Visa stamped on the passport at the Vietnam Embassy |
| When it done? | When you are arriving in Vietnam airports | As soon as your visa application reviewed and approved by the Vietnam Embassy |
| How it work? | Present the approval letter, original valid passport, 2 photos and pay the stamping fee to the Vietnam Immigration Counter at the airport | A visa has been stamped on the passport when it is returned to applicants |
Advantages and disadvantages
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Description |
Vietnam visa on arrival | Vietnam visa at embassy |
| Advantages | – No need to send off the passport or any documents – All has been performed online – No hidden charge paid to the Vietnam Embassy staffs – Can be approved for entry in a short time, most useful for emergency situations – Best for those who is living far from the Vietnamese Embassy |
– Having a ready visa stamped on the passport |
| Disadvantages | – Wait for visa stamped in queue at the Vietnamese International Airports – The applicants couldn’t apply for a visa by themselves but having to use the services of Vietnam visa agency who will work with the Vietnam Immigration Department on behalf |
– Original passport must be sent off and hold by the Vietnam Embassy during your visa being processed – Applicants those living far from the Vietnam Embassy have to drive a long route to visit the nearest embassy or send documents by post. |
Conclusion: Vietnam visa on arrival has just been put into use for a short time but it gives many advantages which help the travellers getting a visa easily in very short time. If you don’t have much time waiting for visa approved by the Vietnam Embassy, visa on arrival is really your best solution.
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