Can New Zealand apply for Vietnam business visa?

Question:

Hello, I’m wishing to come to Vietnam for the corporation with a company in Vietnam. Can New Zealand apply for Vietnam business visa?

Answer:

Yes. According to latest regulation of Vietnam Immigration law on Vietnam visa for New Zealand, citizens from this country wishing to enter Vietnam for business purpose are required to apply for Vietnam business visa before departure to the country.

Normally, Vietnam business visa is valid in 1 month or 3 months (either single or multiple entries). For New Zealand wishing to stay in Vietnam longer than visa’s temporary permit duration, getting Vietnam extended for your current visa is offered after you enter the country.

1. How to get Vietnam business visa for New Zealand?

At present, Vietnam business visa can be applied at Vietnam Embassy or via Vietnam visa agent. Both of two applying methods is eligible and legal, however, for New Zealand entering Vietnam by airway, getting Vietnam visa on arrival online via visa agent as VISAFORVIETNAM is the most convenient choice. By applying airport Vietnam visa for New Zeland, applicants will receive an electronic document named visa approval letter issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam that allows you to get Vietnam visa stamped upon your arrival at Vietnam international airport.

The procedure to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival is very simple as below:

-          Submit visa application online

-          Send Vietnam visa fee for New Zeland quoted by the system via OnePay (by credit card, debit card), PayPal, Bank transfer or Western Union

After 2 working days since completing visa requirement, applicants will receive visa approval letter via email. What you should do then is to print visa approval letter out. Upon your arrival at Vietnam airport, by presenting visa approval letter to Vietnam Immigration officers, New Zealand will get Vietnam visa stamped onto your passport.

For New Zealand entering Vietnam by land or seaway, getting visa at Vietnam embassy is recommended. Please notice that your original passport is required to submit there. Vietnam visa cost and processing time in this case is various from Embassy in different countries. Before going to Embassy of Vietnam to request for Vietnam visa, applicants are advised to contact directly with staff in charge for visa quotation fee.

2. How to extend Vietnam business visa for New Zealand?

After entering Vietnam, to stay in the country longer than visa duration without exiting, New Zealand can contact with a Vietnam agent to extend current business visa. The requirement to get Vietnam visa extended for New Zealand is your original passport. The longest period you can extend is 3 month (either single or multiple entries) for about 3 or 4 times continuously depending on the type of visa you extend and your residential and legal record in Vietnam. Please notice that the longer time you stay in Vietnam, it is more expensive and complicated to extend visa. Normally, it takes about USD 120 upward of the cost and 7 to 10 working days of processing time for getting Vietnam business visa extended.

Because of expensive and complicated procedure to get Vietnam visa extended, for New Zealand plan to exit Vietnam before your visa’s expiration date, applying for new Vietnam visa when you re-enter the country is highly recommended. Applying for new Vietnam visa is not only simpler but also more economical than getting Vietnam visa extension.

For any further information relating the query “Can New Zealand can apply for Vietnam business visa?” please feel free to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline (84) 943 25 25 52.