How to apply for Vietnam visa from Sri Lanka?

According to the current Vietnam immigration policy of Vietnam, Sri Lanka citizens and some other citizens holding ordinary passports staying in Sri Lanka wishing to enter Vietnam are required to get a Vietnam visa before entering the country. Below is the guidance on how to apply for Vietnam visa from Sri Lanka

• Vietnam visa on arrival for Sri Lanka citizens
• Vietnam visa fee for Sri Lankan passport holders
• What are the requirements for Sri Lanka to get Vietnam visa?

Currently, as there is no Vietnam Embassy in Sri Lanka, we strongly recommend Sri Lankan nationals and Sri Lanka residing citizens to apply online for a visa approval letter to get visa on arrival to get Vietnam visa.

Visa on arrival is for those who enter Vietnam by airway only. This way of applying for Vietnam visa is very simple and easy, so it is popular among international travelers to Vietnam.

1. Procedure to apply for Vietnam visa from Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka citizens as well as Sri Lanka residents can apply online for a visa to Vietnam with or without guarantee in Vietnam. In case Sri Lanka citizens have guarantee by a company located in Vietnam, you should tell them to contact us. We will guide them the procedure to make guarantee for you.

If Sri Lanka citizens do not have company in Vietnam to make guarantee, our Vietnam visa agent can offer guarantee service for you to get a visa approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department. To get visa on arrival, Sri Lanka citizens just need to apply online for visa approval letter beforehand. This letter will allow you to pick up Vietnam visa upon your arrival at Vietnam international airports.

Firstly, you need to complete Vietnam visa application online. Then you should pay for approval letter fee ass quoted by the system. After 2 working days at the maximum, you will receive your visa approval letter issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam via email. Upon your arrival at Vietnam airport, by presenting visa approval letter for Vietnam Immigration officers, you will get Vietnam visa stamped onto your passport.

2. Vietnam visa fee for Sri Lanka citizens

Like citizens from other countries, Vietnam visa fee for Sri Lanka citizens consists of visa approval letter fee and stamp fee. The visa approval fee is various from different components: number of applicant, requested service, nationality of applicant, and type of visa regarding time. However, due to diplomatic relation between Vietnam and Sri Lanka, the applied fee for Sri Lanka passport holders is higher than applied fee for others. Vietnam visa approval fee for Sri Lankan is quoted right after they select their nationality and other requested information in their visa application online. Or for further details about Vietnam visa fee for citizens from this country, please contact with our support team.

3. How long does it take to get Vietnam visa from Sri Lanka?

For visa approval letter processing time, it takes 2 working days to get visa approval letter with normal requested, 1 working day with urgent request and 4 working hours with super- urgent. The when you arrive at Vietnam airport, your visa will be stamped within 15 minutes at average. In case you need to get visa speedily, you can request SSS (Stamping Support Service). Our agent will assist you to get visa faster with USD 25 extra fee.

Please notice that at present, Vietnam embassy in every country reject Vietnam visa request of all Sri Lanka citizens, Vietnam visa on arrival is the best way to get visa to Vietnam for Sri Lanka citizens.

For further information on how to apply for Vietnam visa from Sri Lanka, please feel free to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline (84) 943 25 25 52.