General Information about Vietnam entry Visa

Most of foreigners required Vietnam Visa to enter Vietnam except for citizens in Vietnam Visa exemption list as follows:

-      Citizens of ASEAN countries are exempted Vietnam visa for visit Vietnam from 14 days  to 30 days;

-      Citizens of Korea, Japan, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland passport holders are not required Vietnam for  15 days

-      France citizens holding valid diplomatic/ official passports are no need Vietnam visa within 90 days or Several visits in 6 months

-      Chile citizens holding valid diplomatic / official passports are exempted Visa Vietnam in 90 days

-      APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders are not required Vietnam Visa for 60 days

-      Visistors who enter Vietnam through an international border gate and then travel to Phu Quoc and stay here only are no need Visa Vietnam within 15 days

All other passport holders are required Vietnam visa before departure (Vietnam Embassy/Consulate visa or visa on arrival for Vietnam). Getting visa for Vietnam becomes more and more convenient and easy as a mouse click by 2 ways as follows:

Option 1: Apply offline for Vietnam Embassy/Consulate Visa. This visa type is issued before coming Vietnam by Vietnam Embassy or Consulate. Applicants need to come there directly or send the original passport by email.

-      Documment required: submit the original passport, Vietnam visa application, fees and prepaid postage stamp envelope if applicant requests the Vietnam visa returning by mail.

-      Processing time: Waiting for 5 – 7 workings days and the Visa Vietnam will be stamped onto your passport

-      Visa fee: about  80 – 150 USD in total. The Vietnam visa fee depends on your required visa types and processing time

Option 2: Apply online for Vietnam visa on arrival. This visa type is isussed on arrival at Vietnam’s International Airports by Vietnam Immigration Department. Applicatans need to apply online the pre-approved Vietnam entry visa (or Vietnam visa approval letter in other name) through reliable online sites as govietnamvisa.com to save time and money

-      Documment required: full fill your information in the Vietnam visa application form online without sending your original passport,  then make a payment online to get the Vietnam Visa Approval Letter via email

-      Processing time: Waiting for 1 or 2 workings days or just some hours to get the approval to enter Vietnam and collect visa at the airport.

-      Visa fee: about 45 – 85 USD in total. The Vietnam visa cost depends on your requested visa types and processing time

Please be advised that Visa on arrival for Vietnam  is easier, faster and better way to get visa to Vietnam., You can access to the reliable website http://govietnamvisa.com/ for any further Vietnam visa information

Visa on Arrival for Vietnam – 100% online application

What is visa on arrival for Vietnam?

Related to entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, the Standing Committee of Vietnam National Assembly issued a National Ordinance No. 24/2000/PL-UBTVQH10 on the 28 April, 2000. The Ordinance includes 07 chapters and 26 articles stating specifically who is responsible for what in term of Vietnam visa issuance, and who and how and how long can get a visa for Vietnam. The 26 articles explaints for a potential Vietnam visa applicants know why a travel agency can assist you to get Vietnam visa approval letter by applying for Vietnam visa on arrival.

To help visitors to Vietnam save their time and money on getting a Vietnam visa, Vietnam Visa on Arrival or Online Vietnam visa  has been put into use for years.  Visa on arrival for Vietnam is legitimate and posted in Vietnam immigration laws at the official website of Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs - so it is endorsed by the Vietnamese Government. The name of this visa type itself answers the question “Where to get Vietnam visa?”, since “Vietnam Visa on arrival” means “The Vietnamvisa  picked up upon arrival at the airport in Vietnam”.

Visa Vietnam on arrival is valid and getting more and more widely used these days thanks to its favorability.

-        Secure and  Convenient Vietnam visa application (applicants can easily submit their visa application online within couple of  minutes)

-        Money and time saving: no postal fee, no time and fee for embassy transportation

-        Safe and secured  Vietnam visa approval letter granted by Vietnam Immigration Department

-        Quick online payment with all major cards type through the most reliable International Money-Transfer Network as One Pay or PayPal

Why should you apply for Vietnam visa arrival at www.govietnamvisa.com

Applying for Vietnam visa upon arrival is now much easier and more favorable for travelers to Vietnam, particularly frequent ones, because it is:

• Faster: Processing time is only 1 or 2 working days  for the visa to be completed (and only half a day for rush visa)
• Hassle-free: 100% online application, no passport send-off
• Cheaper: The Vietnam visa costs (or Vietnam visa fee) are much lower
• Accessible: Ideal choice for those far from Vietnam Embassy / Consulate

Requirements for a valid visa to Vietnam upon arrival:

Please be reminded that there are conditions for visa Vietnam on arrival to take effect, or in other words, for the visa applicants to get their Vietnam visas stamped into passport upon arrival in Vietnam without any mistake:

• Visa applicants must obtain Viertnam visa approval letter (or visa pre-approved letter) in advance by applying for Vietnam visa online.
• The information in the Vietnam visa approval letter must be exactly the same as in the passport.
• The passport must be of at least 6-month validity.
• The photos of the Vn visa applicants must look the same as themselves.
• Vietnam visa applications can be only picked up visa for Vietnam at one of the three international airports in Vietnam, which are Noi Bai airport (Hanoi), Danang airport (Danang), and Tan Son Nhat airport (Hochiminh City).
• The previous condition also means that Vietnamese visa applicants have to travel by air to Vietnam.

Procedures for getting visa in Vietnam upon entry at airport:

Before getting on board:

Good news is that the application for Visa Vietnam on arrival is done 100% online. What you need is a computer/ laptop or just a mobile phone connected to the Internet. Then you apply online for your Vietnam visa on arrival within only a couple of minutes, and will receive your Vietnam visa approval letter after 2 working days (normal processing) or 1 (urgent processing) from your payment confirmation via email.

Upon entry in Vietnam:

On arrival in Vietnam, the visa applicants will obtain their visa for Vietnam by:

• Filling out the Vietnam entry / exit form at arrival airport in Vietnam
• Submitting Passport + 2 passport-sized Photos + Vietnam Visa approval letter + and Pay the stamping fee ($25 for single entry, $50 for multiple entry) directly to the Vietnam Immigration Officers.
• Get their visa stamped into passport by the Immigration Officers at the Immigration Desk
• That is it! Welcome to Vietnam and have a good time!

With Vietnam visa on arrival, getting avi is no longer hard at all!

For any further Vietnam visa information or guide, please refer to our FAQs first, or feel free to call us at our hotline            +84.946.466.068      , or email us at support@govietnamvisa.com.