Vietnam visa on arrival vs Vietnam embassy visa: Which one should you choose?
“Tomorrow, I wish to enter Vietnam for my business, however I don’t have enough time to travel to the nearest Vietnam Embassy that located around 10 km far from my house. I am going to miss my meeting tomorrow? What I should do now?”
This problem may have caused many people much headache and frustrated.. Fortunately, since 2007 Visa on arrival is approved by the Immigration Department of Vietnam which is the best solution to take away your biggest hassle of getting a visa for Vietnam.
This problem may have caused many people much headache and frustrated.. Fortunately, since 2007 Visa on arrival is approved by the Immigration Department of Vietnam which is the best solution to take away your biggest hassle of getting a visa for Vietnam.
So what is the difference between Vietnam visa on arrival vs Vietnam embassy visa, let’s find out your answer by taking a look in this table below:
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Visa type
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Vietnam visa on arrival | Vietnam visa at Embassy |
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| Issued by | Vietnam Immigration Department – 100% legal | |
| Suitable for | Air travellers | All kinds of transportation |
| Available for |
All time, 24/7
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| Requirements | Online application only |
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| How to submit application? | Online | In person |
| Interview in person | No | Yes |
| Visa fee | Approval fee – fixed pay online to Travel agent |
Approval fee: no fixed pay in cash to Embassy |
| Stamping fee – fixed Pay in cash to Immigration at Vietnam airport |
Stamping fee – fixed pay to Embassy |
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| Processing time |
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| Check visa status |
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| Get the visa result | Via email |
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- Based on the customers’ feedback and our previous experience, getting visa at Embassy may take longer time, more procedures and even money (approval letter fee, processing fee, shipping, and handling fee, expedited services, etc. - varying from embassy to embassy).
- If you go to Vietnam by AIR, Vietnam visa on arrival is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to get a visa for Vietnam for US citizens with few simple steps below:
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Or kindly read our FAQs, live Questions, or our General Vietnam Visa Information.
