1/ You can get Vietnam visa at Vietnam embassy or consulate at your place before you go.
This choice normally costs you most and takes your time. If you are near a Vietnamese embassy or consulate, it’s great for you. But if you are far from embassy, it’s not so convenient. It may take your time to go there. You need to give them your passport and get it back after 1 week, 10 days or 2 weeks.
2/ E Visa
This is the easiest and cheapest way to get visa which is done online. It costs you 25 USD only an take around 3 working day to get the visa. It’s available to citizens of 80 countries. Please see the list below. Before applying, make sure your nationality is one of those approved for Vietnam’s e-Visa:
Azerbaijan, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Andorra, Belarus, Bulgaria, Belgium, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Brunei, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cryprus, Czech Republic, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Marshall, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, ,Monaco , Montenegro, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portual, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Samoa, San Marino ,Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Uruguay, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, and Venezuela.
You need to prepare
• One 4x6 passport photo in .jpg format with a white background, without glasses
• One photo in .jpg format of your passport data page
• Passport valid for at least six months
• Your temporary address in Vietnam and points of entry and exit
• Debit or credit card for payment
• An email address for support purposes
Step 2: Upload your .jpg images (passport data page and passport photo) and fill out the required fields on the form completely. Submit your form.
Step 3: Pay the e-Visa fee of 25 USD. Copy down the document code provided.
Step 4: Within three working days you should receive news of your e-Visa application via email.
Step 5: Use your document code to locate your e-Visa online. Download and print the e-Visa in two copies for extra safety.
Note:
-E Visa is valid for 1 month single entry only
- With e visa, when you arrive in Vietnam airport, you can go straight to the immigration counters at the point of entry, do not need to queue at Visa on arrival counters.
- Whether you get approval or denied, it’s non-refundable. But with Evisa you can enter country anywhere. You can enter by sea, by land, by air
VIETNAM VISA EXEMPTIONS
Vietnam offers visa exemptions to travelers from below countries
|
Area |
Country |
Duration of stay |
Asia |
Thailand |
Less than 30 days |
|
Malaysia |
Less than 30 days |
|
Singapore |
Less than 30 days |
|
Indonesia |
Less than 30 days |
|
Cambodia |
Less than 30 days |
|
Laos |
Less than 30 days |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
Less than 30 days |
|
Philipines |
Less than 21 days |
|
South Korean |
Less tha 15 days |
|
Japan |
Less than 15 days |
|
Myanamar |
Less than 14 days |
|
Brunei |
Less than 14 days |
Europe |
Russian |
Less than 15 days |
|
Sweden |
Less than 15 days |
|
Denmark |
Less than 15 days |
|
Finland |
Less than 15 days |
|
Norway |
Less than 15 days |
|
United Kingdom |
Less than 15 days |
|
France |
Less than 15 days |
|
Germany |
Less than 15 days |
|
Italy |
Less than 15 days |
|
Belarus |
Less than 15 days |
|
South America |
Chile |
Less than 90 days |
Note:
- All nationalities traveling directly to Phu Quoc Island can visit the island for 30 days visa-free. To do this you are expected to shown a return ticket on arrival in Vietnam.
