Apply for Vietnam visa in Benin

Question:

I am citizen of Benin. Next month, I want to have holiday in Vietnam. How to apply for Vietnam visa in Benin? Many thanks,

Answer: 

According to the regulations of Vietnam Immigration Department, Vietnam visa is required for Benin citizens wishing to enter Vietnam for any purpose.  To apply for a visa to Vietnam, foreigner’s passport must have 6 moth validity and 2 un-used pages at least. Therefore, you need to check carefully your passport then you can have further steps to apply for visa.

Currently, there are 2 ways for Benin passport holders to apply for Vietnam visa: applying online for visa to Vietnam or applying traditionally at Vietnam Embassy

1. How to get Vietnam visa online for Benin

To apply online for a Vietnam visa, Benin passport holders just need to complete Vietnam visa application form online. Then you should make payment for visa approval fee via: Paypal, Onepay, Western Union or Bank Transfer. Among of these payment methods, we strongly advise you to use Paypal, Onepay, Western Union if your arrival date is coming soon. Using these methods, we can receive your payment soon just in a few minutes, so that we can start processing the visa approval letter for you. For bank transfer, it takes a few working days for your payment to be gone through.

Due to some restrictions on regulation about Vietnam visa for Benin, processing time to get visa for Benin is about 3 or 4 working days to process visa approval letter/ code for you. Thus Benin travelers should make a clear plan and apply for visa to Vietnam about 1 week before departure to make sure you have enough time to get visa approval letter approved.  

2. How to get visa at Vietnam Embassy for Benin:

Until now, Vietnam Embassy has not been set up in Benin. For Benin traveler wishing to get Vietnam visa by using traditional way at Vietnam Embassy, you must go to Vietnam Embassy in neighbor countries to apply for Vietnam visa. Vietnam Embassy requires your original passport, invitation letter from a company located in Vietnam or Vietnam visa approval code from the Department of Vietnam Immigration. Processing time and cost of Vietnam visa in this case is various from Embassy of Vietnam in different countries. Thus applicants are advised to contact to staff in the Embassy there before coming there to submit visa request.

In brief, Vietnam visa online is considered as the most convenient way to get visa to Vietnam. Especially, for Benin passport holders traveling to Vietnam by air, getting on arrival Vietnam visa is highly recommended. By applying for this visa types, Benin passport holders can request for Vietnam visa online conveniently without any original document or going to any Embassy of Vietnam. In addition, it is also very time-saving, economical and secure.

For further information related to apply for Vietnam visa in Benin, please feel free to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline number (84) 943 25 25 52.