Frequently Asked Questions On Vietnam Visa Application

There are some requirements that you need to meet:

• Being a foreigner outside Vietnam
• Holding a valid passport
• Not falling into the cases of suspension from entry prescribed in Article 21 of Law on foreigners' entry into, exit from, transit through, residence in Vietnam. Source: http://vbpl.vn/TW/Pages/vbpqen-toanvan.aspx?ItemID=11017

Yes, it does. See the list of nationalities that are allowed visa exemption here

If your nationality is in the list, you are allowed to enter Vietnam without a visa, but only in the allowed period of time. If you wish to stay longer, you have to apply for a visa.

You can apply for Vietnam Electronic Visa because it is completely online. However, it is available for only 80 countries and it lasts maximum for only 30 days, single entry.

Otherwise, you can apply for Visa on Arrival. It means you get a guaranteeing agency apply for you. At the end of the process, you will receive your Vietnam visa upon your arrival.

Some Vietnam Embassies or Consulate Generals also offer services for foreigners to register online and then receive visa by post or mail. However, you need to contact them to check whether they have those services or not.

Please check beforehand if you are the nationalities that are allowed visa exemption or not. If not, you can apply for tourist visa in Vietnam and its validity is up to 3 months.

For other visa types and validity, see here:

Some Vietnam Embassies or Consulate Generals offer services for foreigners to register online and then receive visa by post or mail. Therefore, firstly you need to contact them to check whether they have those services or not.

If not, try to apply E-visa (if you plan to stay less than 30 days) or Visa on Arrival.

You need two fees:

The first is service fee, which is needed to be paid in advance. This fee varies according to different service providers.

The second one is stamping fee, which is paid directly at landing visa counter. Single entry is $25, multiple entries is from $50 (up to 3 months) to $155 (from 2-5 years) depending on the validity of visa.

A: In about 3 days, you can check your result, following these steps:

• Visit the page: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/tra-cuu-ho-so
• Fill in the required information: registration code, email, date of birth to check your result.
• If it is approved, you can print it out as proof to enter Vietnam.

Note:

• - No e-mail will be sent regarding E-visa result.
• - You must not lose your registration code because it allow you to check the result.

The main advantages of Electronic Visa over VOA is that you can apply for it by yourself, completely online. The fee is only $25. You can receive the result online and print out your visa right after. However, the validity of E-visa is only 30 days, single entry.

On the other hand, VOA requires you to have a agent to apply for you. You will need to pay more due to service fee, which varies according to different service provider, though minimal. And,you will have to receive your visa at landing visa counter. Sometimes, the waiting can be long due to the number of customers at that counter.