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COVID-19 VIETNAM VISA UPDATE (March, 14th 2020):
In accordance with Travel Restriction Order issued by the Vietnam Government, all visa facilities (Vietnam e-visa, Vietnam visa on arrival or visa exemption) to all nationalities are temporarily suspended from March 15th to April 15th, 2020 during the context of novel Coronavirus pandemic.
We will keep you updated on the website when there is any new change of visa and travel policy. You are highly recommended to reach a local embassy or consulate of Vietnam for any further information if you are planning to visit Vietnam.
For more information on the visa and entry of Vietnam please click here
Vietnam Visa on Arrival (VOA) is also known as Vietnam landing visa or Vietnam airport visa. As its name, it is an easy and convenient method of getting visa to visit Vietnam that applicant is permitted to collect visa upon his or her entry. It is only applicable for those who travel to Vietnam by air.
To apply it, you are required to obtain the pre-visa approval letter (the visa approval or invitation letter) through a local visa agency in Vietnam before your travelling. The kind of letter allows you to check in at your departure airport and receive a full visa sticker on your passport at the Vietnam international airport.
Vietnam visa on arrival is valid for entry through desginatedInternational Airports of Vietnam:
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh)
• Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi)
• Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang)
• Cam Ranh International Airport (Khanh Hoa)
• Can Tho International Airport (Can Tho)
• Phu Bai International Airport (Hue)
• Phu Quoc International Airport (Phu Quoc)
• Cat Bi International Airport (Hai Phong)
• Lien Khuong International Airport (Da Lat)
The Government of Vietnam has officially issued about 20 different types of streamlined visa on arrival which is granted to foreigners depending on their travel purposes. Typically, there are two common types frequently used by most of visitors:
To learn another types of Vietnam visahere
Based on a number of entry, Vietnam visa can be classified into two categories: Single entry and multiple entry
Before you decide to obtain Vietnam visa on arrival, you need to know what requirement or documents are associated with this method.
1. Passport with at least 6 months of validity. The passport must have at least two empty pages. In case your passport doesn’t have any blank pages, a separate visa is also available.
2. Visa approval letter: it is issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. This has to be applied and received before you travel to Vietnam. In the following section, we will guide you how to apply for visa approval letter.
3. Vietnamese visa application form: it need to be filled it out in advance to save your time at the airport. To download this form you can click here.
4. 02 Recent photos:they are in 4x6cm size, has white background, front view, and bare head, without sunglasses.
5. Stamping fee: it is payable in cash on arrival (USD or VND) – 25USD/person for 1 or 3 month single visa or 50USD/person for 1 or 3 month multiple visa.
Complete 4 simple steps to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival:
• Step 1: Fill Vietnam visa application form online for visa approval letter.
•Step 2: Confirm and pay for visa service fee.
•Step 3: Receive visa approval letter by email and print it out. Also prepare 02 passport sized photos, Vietnamese visa application form (download here), your original passport, stamping fee in Cash (USD).
•Step 4: Show all documents to get visa stamped on your passport at the Vietnam international airport.
|
TYPE OF VISA |
SERVICE FEE |
STAMPING FEE |
|
1 month – single entry |
18USD |
25USD |
|
1 month – multiple entry |
22USD |
50USD |
|
3 month – single entry |
30USD |
25USD |
|
3 month – multiple entry |
50USD |
50USD |
|
12 month – multiple entry *US passport only |
55USD |
135USD |
|
TYPE OF VISA |
SERVICE FEE |
STAMPING FEE |
|
1 month – single entry |
79USD |
25USD |
|
1 month – multiple entry |
90USD |
50USD |
|
3 month – single entry |
110USD |
25USD |
|
3 month – multiple entry |
119USD |
50USD |
|
12 month – multiple entry *US passport only |
200USD |
135USD |
(*)Visa service fee is quoted per person in USD. Visa stamping fee is paid in cash at the airport in US Dollar or Vietnamese Dong. Other currency is not highly recommended as it might causea bad exchange rate. No credit/debit card is accepted at the airport.
Urgent/super urgent service fee: you need to pay extra fee to speed up your processing time
+ 10usd/person for 1 working day processing time
+ 25usd/person for 4 working hour processing time
+ 50usd/person for 2 working hour processing time
The normal processing time is 2 working days for tourist visa and about 5 working days for business visa (excluding Saturday, Sunday and international/national holiday).
Processing time is also different by nationality. Some special nationals, it takes up 7 working days to process their visa applications.
In urgent cases, you can to apply emergency visa and have your Vietnam visa letter sorted out within some working hours with extra fee.
• Visa on arrival is ONLY applicable if you travel to Vietnam by air. All entries by road or sea is advised to contact Vietnam Embassy or Consulate to apply a full visa on your passport in advance.
• Passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond at your arrival date to Vietnam. Two empty pages on your passport are mandatory.
• In order to get a visa stamped on your passport at the Vietnam airport, you have to obtain a visa approval letter before arriving Vietnam airport.
• Your visa validity is granted according to your visa approval letter. You are permitted to enter Vietnam on or after the entry date and must leave before the exit date as stated in the visa letter.
• As Vietnam visa on arrival is accepted at any international airport of Vietnam , therefore you still pick up a visa sticker if you switch your actual arrival airport in last minutes.
• Children travelling to Vietnam with their own individual passport shall pay the same visa price as adults do.
• No government website has offered Vietnam visa on arrival until now. All website you have found to provide visa on arrival service are commercially private visa agencies. Don’t get yourself confused with those having organizational domains like gov., org., etc.
Our team at Vietnamvisavoa works diligently and meticulously to ensure your visa is processed as efficiently and accurately as much as possible. Reasons to choose us as your visa agency are:
• We have a dedicated team that are visa experts – they are available around the clock to efficiently handle your visa application or promptly resolve your all visa issues.
• We provide the most up-to-date information on the website and have profound visa expertise.
• We liaise with the Vietnam Immigration to handle visa application on behalf you.
•We provide a justice, transparency and dignity in our business.
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As we want to bring easy and comfortable experience for our clients, visa on arrival service is not only thing we offer. We also provide the airport assistance along:
• Fast track service: We will help you to minimize your waiting time at the airport by this service and to ensure that you have a smooth arrival since landing on Vietnam airport.
• Airport transfer: Get your travel free-stress with airport transfer. One of our professionally-trained driver will greet you with a sign name at the arrival hall and ready to help you with your luggage and escort you to the hotel.
If you are interested in getting Vietnam visa or need any support for a visa to Vietnam, Vietnamvisavoa is the agency for you. You can reach us through email at support@vietnamvisavoa.com , call us at + 84 969 255 515 or drop us an message on live chat.
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