Vietnam Evisa And Visa On Arrival

Nowadays, more and more foreign tourists come to Vietnam for tourism or business purposes. To enter Vietnam legally, foreign tourists need a Vietnam visa. However, many tourists are still confused about how to apply for this type of visa. Govietnamvisa hopes that the following article will be helpful for international tourists when coming to Vietnam.

Currently, you will have 2 ways to apply for a Vietnam tourist visa:

E-visa: This is the simplest way to apply for a visa, applicable to citizens of all countries in the world.

Visa on arrival – VOA (Apply for Vietnam visa at the airport): This is an urgent way to apply for a tourist visa for visitors.

Both of these methods can help visitors enter Vietnam quickly and conveniently. 

1. Vietnam E-visa

Vietnam e-visa is a type of document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam, allowing foreigners to enter Vietnam.

An e-visa is a type of visa issued by the Immigration Department to foreigners through an electronic transaction system. Vietnam e-visa is valid for one or multiple entries, with a duration of no more than 90 days.

Foreigners who are abroad and want to enter Vietnam can directly apply for an e-visa through the government website or through the requesting agency or organization.

                                       Sample of Vietnam E-visa

Normally, it takes an average of 5 working days (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) to process a Vietnam e-visa. With this processing time, Vietnam e-visa is suitable for tourists who have a further Vietnam travel schedule within 5 days from the date of visa application.

To apply for a Vietnam E-visa, foreigners need to have: 

- Passport: valid for at least 6 months following your arrival date to Vietnam
- Passport at least 2 blank pages for immigration stamps. A temporary passport maybe not accepted.

2. Vietnam Visa On Arrival - Approval Letter

Visa Approval Letter is a document of approval from the Immigration Department allowing foreigners to enter Vietnam for various purposes such as tourism, trade,...

Vietnam visa on arrival (also known as Vietnam landing visa, or Vietnam airport visa) is a convenient alternative way to obtain valid permission to visit Vietnam. It can be picked up at one of Vietnam's international airports upon arrival.

If you have ever applied for a Vietnam entry visa issued at the airport, you will easily see that this visa has the following advantages:
- Suitable for foreigners who have passport valid for less than 6 months ( at least 2 month from your arrival date )
- For urgent visa applications, the processing time for the document is less than 2 working hours.
- Receiving the approval letter via email, printing, and using it to get a visa stamp at International Vietnam airport.
- The approval letter is valid for board the plane and get a visa at Vietnam airport.
- Don’t need to send an official passport far away. Just make sure all information which you put on the application is correct.


                                     Sample of Vietnam Visa - Approval Letter

Vietnam Visa On Arrival - Approval Letter Fee
When applying for a visa at the airport, visitors will need to pay 02 types of fees, including:

Service fee: pay online to the visa support unit to get the Visa Approval Letter (also known as the letter allowing entry into Vietnam).
Stamping fee: pay in cash at the Vietnam airport to affix the visa stamp.
These fees depend on the type of Vietnam entry visa you want to apply for (25usd for single entry and 50usd for multiple entry)

How to apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival?
There are 3 Easy Steps To Get Vietnam Visa On Arrival
Step 1: Fill in the Visa application form and process payment
Step 2: Receive visa approval letter via email and print it out. At the same time, prepare the Immigration Declaration- On Arrival Form, 2 4x6 cm portrait photos, original passport and the stamp fee in cash.
Step 3: Submit the visa letter, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and visa stamp fee (if any) at visa counter in Vietnam to pick up visa stamp onto your passport

Govietnamvisa.com hopes that the above information will help visitors to Vietnam better understand Vietnam Visa.

If 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 visa@govietnamvisa.com or support@govietnamvisa.com, our Customer-Care Consultants will respond within 2 hours during working time and 24 hours outside working time (Vietnam time GMT+7).