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Who need Vietnam visa?
All foreigners who
wish to visit Vietnam are required Vietnam entry visas
(issued prior to departure by local
Vietnam Embassy/Consulate) or Pre-approved letters
(issued by Vietnam Immigration Office to get visa
stamped on arrival at Vietnam's International Airports).
Both are supplied before arrival, except for citizens of
countries having bilateral agreements on visa exemption.
See
information below:
Who are exempted from
Vietnam visa?
Vietnam visa exemption:
* ASEAN countries:
Passport holders from Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore,
Malaysia, Cambodia, and Lao are exempted from Vietnam
visa within 30 days visit. The Philippines are exempted
within 21 days visit. Brunei are exempted within 15 days
visit.
* Passport holders from Korea, Japan, Russia and the
Scandinavian nations (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and
Finland) are exempted from Vietnam visa within 15 days
visit.
* Others:
- Citizens of France and Chile holding valid diplomatic
or official passports: No visa required for less than 90
days or several visits within 6 months.
- APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders from
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member
economies: No Vietnam visa required for 60 days/time
visit.
- Foreigners and Vietnamese nationals bearing foreign
passports who enter Vietnam through an international
border gate to travel to Phu Quoc Island and stay there
for less than 15 days will also be exempted from Vietnam
visa. Passports must be valid for at least 45 days.
After arriving on Phu Quoc Island, the Vietnamese
immigration department will be responsible for issuing
visas on the spot if visitors want to travel other
localities or stay in the island for more than 15 days.
- No visa required for Vietnamese overseas for less than
90 days staying if they are holding Vietnam visa
exemption certificate.
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What types of Vietnam
visa?
There are two ways of classification:
1- In terms of traveling purpose, there are three kinds
of Vietnam entry visa:
- Tourist Visa
- Business Visa
- Visa for other purposes
2- In terms of length of stay and number of entry, there
are 4 types of visa:
- 1 month single entry visa: Visa bearers are allowed to
enter/exit Vietnam 1 time in (max.) 1 month stay.
- 1 month multiple entry visa: Visa bearers are allowed
to enter/exit Vietnam as many times as possible, (max.)
1 month stay.
- 3 months single entry visa: Visa bearers are allowed
to enter/exit Vietnam 1 time in (max.) 3 month stay.
- 3 months multiple entry visa: Visa bearers are allowed
to enter/exit Vietnam as many times as possible, (max.)
3 month stay.
Vietnam visa symbols: it has four types A, B, C, D and
is divided into 10 entry (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, B4,
C1, C2, D) for managing purpose. Hereunder is the
definition for each symbol:
- A1: Granted to members of official delegations invited
by the Party Central Committee, National Assembly, the
President, Government and guests of equivalent ranks of
the ministers, vice ministers, presidents and vice
presidents of committees provinces and cities directly
under the Central Government and their relatives, the
accompanying.
- A2: Granted to members of foreign missions and their
relatives, the accompanying.
- A3: Granted to the work of foreign missions or to
visit members of foreign missions.
- B1: Granted to the Institute to work with the Supreme
People's Procuracy, the Supreme People's Court, the
ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government
agencies, people's committees of provinces and cities
directly under the Central Government and the Central
offices of mass organizations.
- B2: Granted to the implementation of investment
projects already approved by competent State licensing
of Vietnam.
- B3: Granted for person(s) who come to do businesses
with Vietnam Company.
- B4: Granted for person(s) who working in
representative offices and branches of economic
organization, culture and other professional
organizations of foreign non-governmental organizations
based in Vietnam.
- C1: Grant for travelers to Vietnam.
- C2: Be granted to enter Vietnam for other purposes or
visit relative.
- D: Granted for travelers to Vietnam that do not have
bodies, institutions, organizations and individuals
welcome. Visa D symbol are valid for 15 days.
What is Vietnam visa on
arrival?
Visa (up)on
arrival is a letter
approved by Vietnam Immigration Office, which allows you
to enter and exit Vietnam for a given period. With
approval letter for visa on arrival, you can only get
Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam international airports.
See full information about
Vietnam visa on arrival
Where to get Vietnam
visa stamped?
You can
get Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam International
Airport (for visa on arrival) or at pointed Vietnam
Embassy/Consulate.
How long does it take to get visa stamped at
airport?
It depends on the number person(s) applied visa
on arrival like you. Usually it takes from 15 to 30
minutes. Make sure you have all below required documents
ready:
What documents needed
to get Vietnam visa stamped?
To get Vietnam visa stamped on your passport you
need to bring:
- Your passport (with validity at least 6 months and
have a blank page for new visa)
- 2 passport–size photos (4 x 6 cm).
- Copy of approval
letter that we sent to you.
- Stamping fee, you pay
directly in cash at the Immigration desk at airport (for
visa on arrival) of at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate.
- For visa on arrival to save your time at Vietnam
airport, you can download and fill in
this form in advance. Photos and signatures are
required.
What about
passport validity?
To apply for a visa to Vietnam, your passport
must have at least 6 month's validity. Therefore, if
your passport is about to expire, please get a new one
before applying for your visa in order to avoid unwanted
problems at the airport.
What information do I have to provide for your visa
service?
- Full name (exactly as in your passport)
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Passport number
- Date of arrival
- Purpose of visit
Can I change information after getting visa approval
letter?
Once you receive the approval letter issued by
Immigration Office, you cannot modify any information
stated on the letter. In case you need to change these
details or plan to arrive earlier than the approved
date, you have to to reapply for a new visa approval
letter.
What about
photo requirement?
- Photographs must be identical, taken within the
past 6 months.
- The image size from the bottom of the chin to the top
of the head should be between 1 inch and 13/8 inches.
- The photographs may be in color or black and white.
- The photo must be full face, front view with a plain
white or off-white background.
- Photographs should be taken in normal street attire,
without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or
hairline.
- Uniforms should not be worn in photographs with the
exception of religious attire which is worn daily.
- If prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or
similar articles are normally and consistently worn,
they should be worn when the picture is taken.
- Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted
lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical
reasons. A medical certificate may be required to
support the wearing of such glasses in the photographs.
Do I need to buy air ticket before applying visa?
You do not need to buy your air ticket upon
applying visa.
Can I extend my stay in
Vietnam?
Once to be
in Vietnam, you can renew visa, extend your stay at any
travel agent.
What is your visa
service?
To help
travelers get visa easier and save time, we provide
visa service. With our service, all you do are:
1-Sending us your passport information; 2-Settle payment
for the service; 3-Bring
approval letter to get
Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam airport or pointed
Vietnam Embassy/Consulate.
How your services work?
Our visa service
cannot work without your co-operation, see how we work
together:
You: Fill the
visa
application form,
then settle visa service fee with secured payment
gateway. If you do not want to pay online or need
clarification, just send the information (download
form). We will
contact you shortly to sort-out any unclear issues.
We: Right after receiving your visa information
and payment, we will process your visa; in urgent case
this process takes only 4 hours, normal
cases will take 2 to 3
working days. Then we will send
you the copy
Vietnam visa approval letter by e-mail after we get
it from Vietnam Immigration Office.
Copy of the same document will be transmitted to Vietnam
Embassy/Consulate or Vietnam immigration checkpoints at
International Airports, so that when the you arrives in
Vietnam, the Immigration officers will have those
documents on hand and will be able to issue your entry
visa.
You: Bring the copy of approval letter to get
Vietnam visa stamped at your chosen place (Vietnam
Airport or pointed Vietnam Embassy/Consulate).
What is approval
letter?
"Approval letter"
or "Pre-approval letter" is a letter issued by Vietnam
Immigration Office that allows the bearer get Vietnam
visa stamped quickly and conveniently at Vietnam airport
or pointed Vietnam Embassy/Consulate.
How can
I get visa approval letter?
A copy of the Approval letter will be scanned and
delivered to you by email, so please make sure that your
email provided when applying visa is correct.
What is processing
time?
The time needed to
get your visa approval letter, from the day after your payment date
till we send you the visa approval letter.
What are working days?
07:30 to 16:30
(GMT+07:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta), Monday to Friday,
except for
National Holidays.
How long in advance should I apply visa?
Though it takes only 2-3 working days to get your
visa approved, it is strongly recommended to apply visa
1–2 weeks in advance to avoid urgent fee and unwanted
problems.
Can I enter Vietnam later than my granted arrival
date in visa approval letter?
Yes, you can enter later than the arrival date in visa
approval letter providing that you exit by granted exit
date.
What are visa fees?
service fee, stamping fee, what else?
You have to pay 2 times
to get Vietnam visa:
1-Visa service fee, pay
in advance to Tuan Linh Travel to get visa approval
letter. Price for our service depends on nationalities,
type of visa, processing time, number of applicants in
group. Normally it cost US$20 for 1 month single
entry visa for 1 traveler (with nationalities from
Europe, North America, Oceania, ASEAN countries), the
more people in the group, the cheaper service fee is.
Apply Vietnam visa online and see our service fee;
2-Stamping fee, pay directly
to Immigration desk at Vietnam airport of at pointed
Vietnam Embassy/Consulate.
- Stamping fee for visa on
arrival (visa stamped at Vietnam airports): US$25 for
single entry visa from 1 month to 6 months; US$50 for
multiple entries visa from 1 month to 6 months (Russian
travelers are exempted from this fee).
- Stamping fee for visa
stamped at pointed Vietnam Embassy/Consulate: about
US$25 to US$65, different from Embassy to Embassy.
Can I get refund if my
visa application be declined?
Yes, you will get full refund for visa service
fee if your application is declined by Immigration
Office.
What about visa(s) for
child(ren)?
For children
that have their own passport, service fee is applicable;
for children that share passport with parents, we deduct
50% service fee.
What are accepted
payment modes?
You can
pay our visa service fee with credit cards, bank
transfer or money transfer service
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Can I arrange Vietnam
visa without using your service?
Yes, your can arrange Vietnam visa your self by
going directly to local
Vietnam Embassy/Consulate.
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