Vietnam Visa
Vietnam Visa, how to get it? This is the first question that most travelers find information on before booking a flight to Vietnam. And this is a detailed guide for getting Vietnam Visa before starting the trip.
International visitors will no longer be required to have COVID-19 vaccination certification, COVID-19 testing, or quarantine requirements as of 15 May 2022. Only valid medical/travel insurance covering treatment with COVID-19 is required. For questions about the new policy, please call Vietnam’s Immigration Department at 024 3938 7320.
1. Vietnam Visa Exemptions
Vietnam visa exemptions range from 14 to 30 days for citizens from some countries holding valid ordinary passports. This country is on the following list. If staying over this number of days, the traveler needs to apply for a visa extension upon arrival in Vietnam.
14 Days: Brunei, Myanmar
15 days: Belarus, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and The United Kingdom.
21 Days: The Philippines
30 Days: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
2. Vietnam Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Vietnam’s e-Visa is one of several visa types offered by the Vietnam Immigration Department to foreigners entering the country. Vietnam e visa (Vietnam eVisa) is a quick online application process for obtaining a valid visa to Vietnam. Payment and delivery of a Vietnam e-visa are completed entirely online and typically take three working days (Vietnam Time = GMT+7, except Saturday, Sunday, and Vietnamese public holidays).
According to Resolution No. 127/NQ-CP dated August 14, 2023, Evisa Vietnam is now available to citizens of all countries and territories who desire to stay in Vietnam for up to 90 days.
Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Chile, China (including Hong Kong and Macau passports), Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Salomon Islands, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Western Samoa.
The e-Visa is valid for 30 days, and single entry only. It takes three working days to process and delivery of the e-visa is done entirely online. You will receive your code by email to print your visa.
You can enter Vietnam on an e-Visa at any of the country’s eight international airports as well as land crossings and seaports. Here is the list of ports:
3. Visa on Arrival
The trip is over 30 days with a multiple-entry visit to Vietnam, you will want to apply for a visa on arrival. To do this you’ll need a Visa Approval Letter. You can book it through a licensed Vietnamese Travel Company.
To apply for the Visa Approval Letter, you need to send to them:
Arrival and departure dates
Full passport details (your passport’s photo)
It takes about 2-4 days working days for a Visa Approval Letter. After you get it, you need to print out and prepare two photos (6 cm high x 4 cm wide – white background, no glasses, no smiling). On arrival at the airport (in Hanoi, Da Nang, or Ho Chi Minh City), find the Visa on Arrival window/counter where you will hand over your passport and photos, and be given a simple form to fill out. Pay the stamping fee of USD$25 for a single entry and USD$50 for multiple entries. The staff at the airport will shortly return your passport with your visa, after which you will be allowed to exit the airport.