Reasons why your Vietnam visa is denied and how to fix it ?
To avoid visa refusal for Vietnam, ensure your application is accurate and complete. This entails verifying personal data twice, making sure a passport is legitimate, and giving precise trip information. Inaccurate information is frequently the reason for denial, especially when it comes to names, dates, and passport information. Refusal may also result from giving a false address or misinterpreting the validity of a visa. Here's a more detailed breakdown of things to avoid:
1. Inability to submit the required documents (portrait photograph and passport bio page) for the Vietnam e-visa on the official website of Vietnam Immigration
This is one of the very common mistakes that make your Vietnam e-visa application hang in the government system for too long for approval. The correct format of portrait photo: good quality, without glasses, no tank top, facing toward the camera. Cropping the image from your passport page, wearing glasses, wearing a hat or half-naked picture is unaccepted. Passport bio page photo: good quality, full page shown including the full ICAO LINES. Vietnam e-visa is granted on regular passport only. Emergency passports, travel documents are not used to apply Vietnam e-visa.
4. Missing intended temporary residential address in Viet Nam in Vietnam e-visa application form
These days, quite often Vietnam Immigration sends request to applicants to supply their full address in Vietnam. It is best to mention name and detail address of your first accommodation in Vietnam (hotel name + its exact address). In case you have not booked any places, take an expected address from agoda.com or booking.com and put into the required field.
5. Including children into your Vietnam e-visa application even though they have their own passport
Each individual applicant who has their own passport must apply for their own E-visa. If parents include their kids on their Vietnam E-visa application even though kids have their own passports, children will be declined to take the flight due to no visas. We – Govietnamvisa – have encountered circumstances in which parents included their children into their visa application (as it has a part saying: “Under 14 years old accompanying child(ren) included in your passport). However, it is only valid if your child(ren) is included in your passport. Please read the instruction on Vietnam E-visa application carefully to avoid any hassles.
6. Your Vietnam e-visa is declined as you are still residing in Vietnam
For quite a few applicants, they get this message via email from Vietnam Immigration. This means that Vietnam e-visa is granted to foreigners who are residing abroad. If you submit your Vietnam visa request while you are still staying in Vietnam, it will be declined. For that reason, you should only submit a new Vietnam visa request once you are not in Vietnam.
In case you need to return to Vietnam quickly in 1-2 days, you could request express Vietnam e-visa through Vietnam visa VOA. If you want to ensure a smooth process for your Vietnam e visa. It is most recommended to let us Govietnamvisa.com to handle your request. A trustworthy Vietnam visa agency like us will assist you with hassle free application procedure and answer any concerns you may have. We will simplify the process and ensure that your Vietnam evisa come out without any mistakes.
Paying a bit more for our service will save you time and money in the long run by preventing common mistakes that could delay or even deny your Vietnam e-visa application. Govietnamvisa Team Hotline: +84.903.278.853 (Whatsapp/Viber/Zalo).
Should you need any further information about Vietnam visa or Vietnam vacations, feel free to contact us at +84.903.278.853 (available 24/7). Or email us at support@govietnamvisa.com, our Customer-Care Consultants will respond within 2 hours during working time and 24 hours outside working time (GMT+7)
To avoid visa refusal for Vietnam, ensure your application is accurate and complete. This entails verifying personal data twice, making sure a passport is legitimate, and giving precise trip information. Inaccurate information is frequently the reason for denial, especially when it comes to names, dates, and passport information. Refusal may also result from giving a false address or misinterpreting the validity of a visa. Here's a more detailed breakdown of things to avoid:
1. Inability to submit the required documents (portrait photograph and passport bio page) for the Vietnam e-visa on the official website of Vietnam Immigration
This is one of the very common mistakes that make your Vietnam e-visa application hang in the government system for too long for approval. The correct format of portrait photo: good quality, without glasses, no tank top, facing toward the camera. Cropping the image from your passport page, wearing glasses, wearing a hat or half-naked picture is unaccepted. Passport bio page photo: good quality, full page shown including the full ICAO LINES. Vietnam e-visa is granted on regular passport only. Emergency passports, travel documents are not used to apply Vietnam e-visa.
2. Providing incorrect personal information on Vietnam e-visa application
Filling incorrect personal detail(s) is one of the common mistakes people make when applying for a Vietnam e-Visa. To our experiences, applicants often make mistake(s) in:
• Full names: It is crucial to ensure that the spelling and spacing of your full name match the ICAO line exactly. It is compulsory that you must write your complete full name which includes your surname, your middle name your given name. Many people just write down their names incompletely and this causes delays in processing Vietnam e-visa. Even if your Vietnam e-visa application is granted, you will be declined to check in the flights or cross the borders to enter Vietnam due to mismatch information between your passport and Vietnam evisa.
• Date of birth: the correct format is DD/MM/YYYY
• Passport number: the whole passport number appears on the passport should be shown
• Expiration date of passport: it requires the exact date to be shown
Once again, all passport details need to be exact letter by letter, number by number in order to guarantee your entrance into Vietnam.
3. Choosing the wrong visa validity, visa type on Vietnam e-visa application
A Vietnam e-visa at the moment is good for up to 90 days single/ multiple validity. Duration of your Vietnam e-visa is granted base on your request for Valid from--- to on the e-visa form. Many people would misunderstand that the visa only starts at the time they physically enter Vietnam and last for minimum of 30 days. Completely wrong!
Pay attention to your Vietnam e-visa validity carefully, entering Vietnam before or after its duration is prohibited.
Next, choose correct Vietnam e-visa type whether it is single or multiple entry. If you plan to re-enter Vietnam, it is best to take multiple entry visa. Otherwise, you have to obtain another single entry visa for next time.
• Full names: It is crucial to ensure that the spelling and spacing of your full name match the ICAO line exactly. It is compulsory that you must write your complete full name which includes your surname, your middle name your given name. Many people just write down their names incompletely and this causes delays in processing Vietnam e-visa. Even if your Vietnam e-visa application is granted, you will be declined to check in the flights or cross the borders to enter Vietnam due to mismatch information between your passport and Vietnam evisa.
• Date of birth: the correct format is DD/MM/YYYY
• Passport number: the whole passport number appears on the passport should be shown
• Expiration date of passport: it requires the exact date to be shown
Once again, all passport details need to be exact letter by letter, number by number in order to guarantee your entrance into Vietnam.
3. Choosing the wrong visa validity, visa type on Vietnam e-visa application
A Vietnam e-visa at the moment is good for up to 90 days single/ multiple validity. Duration of your Vietnam e-visa is granted base on your request for Valid from--- to on the e-visa form. Many people would misunderstand that the visa only starts at the time they physically enter Vietnam and last for minimum of 30 days. Completely wrong!
Pay attention to your Vietnam e-visa validity carefully, entering Vietnam before or after its duration is prohibited.
Next, choose correct Vietnam e-visa type whether it is single or multiple entry. If you plan to re-enter Vietnam, it is best to take multiple entry visa. Otherwise, you have to obtain another single entry visa for next time.
4. Missing intended temporary residential address in Viet Nam in Vietnam e-visa application form
These days, quite often Vietnam Immigration sends request to applicants to supply their full address in Vietnam. It is best to mention name and detail address of your first accommodation in Vietnam (hotel name + its exact address). In case you have not booked any places, take an expected address from agoda.com or booking.com and put into the required field.
5. Including children into your Vietnam e-visa application even though they have their own passport
Each individual applicant who has their own passport must apply for their own E-visa. If parents include their kids on their Vietnam E-visa application even though kids have their own passports, children will be declined to take the flight due to no visas. We – Govietnamvisa – have encountered circumstances in which parents included their children into their visa application (as it has a part saying: “Under 14 years old accompanying child(ren) included in your passport). However, it is only valid if your child(ren) is included in your passport. Please read the instruction on Vietnam E-visa application carefully to avoid any hassles.
6. Your Vietnam e-visa is declined as you are still residing in Vietnam
For quite a few applicants, they get this message via email from Vietnam Immigration. This means that Vietnam e-visa is granted to foreigners who are residing abroad. If you submit your Vietnam visa request while you are still staying in Vietnam, it will be declined. For that reason, you should only submit a new Vietnam visa request once you are not in Vietnam.
In case you need to return to Vietnam quickly in 1-2 days, you could request express Vietnam e-visa through Vietnam visa VOA. If you want to ensure a smooth process for your Vietnam e visa. It is most recommended to let us Govietnamvisa.com to handle your request. A trustworthy Vietnam visa agency like us will assist you with hassle free application procedure and answer any concerns you may have. We will simplify the process and ensure that your Vietnam evisa come out without any mistakes.
Paying a bit more for our service will save you time and money in the long run by preventing common mistakes that could delay or even deny your Vietnam e-visa application. Govietnamvisa Team Hotline: +84.903.278.853 (Whatsapp/Viber/Zalo).
Should you need any further information about Vietnam visa or Vietnam vacations, feel free to contact us at +84.903.278.853 (available 24/7). Or email us at support@govietnamvisa.com, our Customer-Care Consultants will respond within 2 hours during working time and 24 hours outside working time (GMT+7)
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