How to apply Vietnam visa for expats living Thailand
For expats who are residing in Thailand, they can travel to Vietnam with or without Vietnam. You must be citizen or national of countries having exemption agreement with Vietnam. The other ordinary passport holders are required to get Vietnam visa or those are shown in the list of Vietnam visa exemption but are planning to stay over 30 days, there are normally two ways to apply Vietnam visa in Thailand.
Directly apply for Vietnam visa from Vietnam Embassy in Thailand by visitingEmbassy/Consulate of Vietnam in Thailand
If you want to get visa stamped on your passport before travelling Vietnam, you should turn up in person at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate. Details of documents and visa fee are directly instructed by Embassy Officer when you come there. Normally, you have to go back and forth the Vietnam Embassy at least two times for submitting your visa application and collecting your visa when it is done.
Here is contact of Vietnam Embassy and Consulate in Thailand.
Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok, THAILAND
- Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
- Phone: (662) 267 9602 | (662) 267 9602
- Fax: (662) 254 4630
- Email: vnembtl@asianet.co.th
Consulate General of Vietnam in KHONKHAEN, THAILAND
- Address: 65/6 Chatapadung, Khonkaen 40000, THAILAND
- Phone: (66) 4324 2190
- Fax: (66) 4324 1154
- Email: khue@loxinfo.co.th
- Website: http://www.vietnamconsulate-khonkaen.org
Apply for Vietnam visa on arrival online
It seems to be not favorable for expats living far from the Embassy or too busy to visit the Embassy. Thus, there is a another practical way in order to save your travelling/post expenses and your time to get Vietnam visa in Thailand, that is, apply for Vietnam visa online for Vietnam visa on arrival.
Vietnam visa on arrival has been introduced almost 15 years and increasingly trusted by all travelers visiting Vietnam by airlines, especially for expats who wish to apply for Vietnam visa in Thailand thanks to its simplicity in procedure and payment. By doing in this way, air-travelers from Thailand shall avoid the complicated procedure and bureaucracy when they apply Vietnam visa at the Vietnam Embassy in Thailand.
How does Vietnam visa on arrival works?
To apply for Vietnam visa on arrival, you have to obtain Vietnam visa approval letter which is issued by the Immigration Department before your departure, by following 4 simple steps, you can easily and quickly complete your visa on arrival procedure:
Step 1: Go to fill out online your application form for Vietnam visa at through our website athttps://vietnamvisavoa.com/ . Otherwise, just send us your passport copy with entry date to our email at support@vietnamvisavoa.com, our support team will submit your visa application form on behalf of you.
Step 2: Make payment online for visa fee. We will immediately process your visa application once your payment is well received by us. A date of receiving your visa approval is alerted to your email.
Step 3: Get Approval Letter in 2 working days for tourist visa and 5 working days for business visa. You also select urgent process for visa approval letter if you desire to quickly sort it out.
Step 4: Fly to Vietnam and approach to Landing Visa/Visa Upon Arrival Counter at the airport and present the passport, print copy of approval, 01 passport-sized photo, one completed Vietnamese visa application form and stamping fee in cash (25USD for 1 month or 3 month single visa, 50USD for 1 month or 3 month multiple visa, 95USD for 6 month multiple visa and 135USD for 1 year multiple visa)
Benefit of Vietnamvisa on arrival:
- Secure and convenient: Vietnam visa applicants can easily submit their visa application online in few minutes
- Time and cost saving: Vietnam visa applications pay no postal/travelling expenses.
- Safe and secure: Visa approval letter is granted by the Vietnam Immigration Department
- Flexible payment method online: Visa service fee is accepted to be paid by all major cards through our website.
Before you go to choose the best way to apply for yourself, please make sure that your passport has at least 6 month validity
Should you need any further information about Vietnam visa from Thailand in particular or Vietnam visa information in general, feel free to contact us at +84969255515 (whatsapp) (available 24/7). Or email us at support@vietnamvisavoa.com, our Customer-Care Consultants will respond within 2 hours during working time and 24 hours outside working time (GMT+7)