VIETNAM LOOSE-LEAF VISA
What is loose-leaf visa?
Loose-leaf visa or paper visa is one special form of visa issued in the separate piece of paper, not pasted into your passport. You are granted this visa before or after landing at any Vietnamese ports depending on the different cases.
The difference between loose leaf visa and regular visa (sticker visa).
Firstly, regular visa is stamped on a page of passport whereas loose-leaf visa is issued separately from passport (a paper 5x7 in size) that includes full of personal information such as photo, name, date of birth, passport number, nationality, and the duration of stay in Vietnam.
Secondly, regarding the applicable objects of applying for visa, sticker visa is offered for all nationalities and citizens excepting for 4 special cases which loose-leaf visa is issued, they will be mentioned in the below section.
Who are allowed to get loose-leaf visa?
When it comes to granting Vietnam visa, it is not really common to issue loose-leaf visa but only for these notable circumstances:
1. Passport holders have no more blank pages
If you often travel abroad and have to apply for a visa, your passport will run out of blank pages. In that case, you will be granted a loose-leaf visa.
2.Diplomatic, defense or security reasons
These are special cases because under the direction of the Vietnam Immigration department, competent officials are determined not to stamp the visa on passports that are sensitive to diplomatic, defense or security issue. Instead, passport holders will be issued a separate visa.
3. Citizensthe country that doesn’t has any diplomatic relations with Vietnam
Vietnam has established diplomatic relations with many countries in the world. However, there are still a number of countries and territories that do not have diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Hence, the visa will be issued separately, not on the passport of that country.
4. Peopleholding valid document for international travel
International travel document means a document issued by a competent authority of a country to stateless persons residing in that country and approved by a Vietnamese competent authority.
People without nationality cannot be granted passports, so they use documents with international travel value. This type of paper does not have a page to paste a visa, so visas can be issued separately in this case.
Requirement and documents
No matter what type of visa you apply for, you need to meet the following essential requirements
• A clear scan of your actual passport which should be valid for 6 months beyond your intended stay in Vietnam.
•2 x 2 passport photo that should be a most recent one (not older than 90 days) which is in color, have front view with body completely facing forward and with a plain white background.
Please note that photos sent in an invalid format (self- taken and printed on home) are often not approved causing a delay in the application process.
•Providing your date of entry and exit Vietnam.
•Vietnam visa application form which includes your full of information
• Letter of invitation (from your Vietnamese company, Vietnam diplomatic conference, etc).
• In some cases, you are also required to provide the proof of travel arrangements (flight and hotel reservation, travel itinerary from a travel agent, ...)
How to get Loose-leaf visa (Vietnam Embassy & VOA)
Similar to other Vietnamese Visas, paper visa also has 02 common options for applying. Let base on your own situation to choose the most appropriate way of getting visa.
1. Apply on Visa on arrival
•Submit your visa application via this link or send us your passport copy to email support@vietnamvisavoa.com with your entry/exit date.
• Make a payment for visa service fee through a secure link
• Receive the visa approval letter via email after normally 2 working days (the working days are usually different depending on your type of visa, duration and nationality)
• Present documents including Vietnam pre-approval letter, Vietnamese visa application form, 02 passport sized photos and stamping fee with your original passport at the Visa Counter to get loose-leaf visa.
Note:
► You can only get that kind of visa when you are in the given specific cases
2. Apply at the Vietnam Embassy
- Access to Vietnam Embassy’s website to download visa application form and fill out the visa form; or make appointment.
- Submitting your visa application and other necessary document : a copy of the data page of passport (ID page), 2x2 identical photo
- Wait for your visa to be returned. In case you can’t go there to pick up your visa and passport, let check with the Embassy if your visa can be sent by post.
Note:
- You will not receive visa stamped as usual but the paper visa instead due to your case.
- You can enter Vietnam at any ports with the loose-leaf visa when you apply for visa at Vietnam Embassy.
Important notices about loose-leaf visa
- Double check all the personal information upon receiving visa from both Vietnam Embassy and Vietnam visa on arrival
- The fees also change depending on the type of visa, duration of stay and type of service.
- If you travel in a group, all applications information should be sent in one email. All visas will be returned in one envelop.
- When you apply for visa at the Embassy, they may request your further information and documentation and deny approval for any visa application without necessarily giving any explanation for visa denial.
- For applying on visa on arrival, you also have to present the copy of visa approval letter, 2 photos and your original passport to get the loose-leaf visa.
For any further information about Vietnam visa or Vietnam loose-leaf visa, feel free to find us at:
Email: support@vietnamvisavoa.com
Phone number: +84969255515 (Whatsapp/Viber/Wechat)
Website: https://www.vietnamvisavoa.com
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