Useful advices for getting Vietnam visa

Useful advices for getting Vietnam visa

Nowadays, getting Vietnam visa is no longer difficult and complicated because Vietnam visa online has been applied for citizens of all countries. To be able to get Vietnam visa favorably, you should impress some following useful advices for getting Vietnam visa on your memory.    

1. Vietnam visa on arrival, Vietnam visa code- who should use?

In fact, Vietnam visa online is applicable for all travelers regardless the means of transport they enter Vietnam. However, applying for visa online, there are 2 alternative visa types: visa on arrival and visa code. Therefore, applicants should base on your entry way to decide suitable pre-approved Vietnam visa. Vietnam visa on arrival is suggested for airway entry as this visa type is only applied at Vietnam international airports. For Vietnam visa code, applicants will receive a document stating that you are allowed to get visa stamped at embassy of Vietnam. This visa type is suggested for land/sea way entry.  However, for citizens of African and Central East countries, the Immigration Department of Vietnam might reject your Vietnam visa approval code request due to bilateral diplomatic relationship. Therefore, the most convenient way for these citizens is applying for Vietnam visa approval on arrival online. 

2. Vietnam visa requirements

Vietnam immigration policy states that a passport which is valid at least 6 months with more than 2 empty pages is an essential requirement for every foreigner wishing to get visa to Vietnam from any country.

Besides, there are further requirements for citizens of Africa and Central East countries as these citizens are in special list of Vietnam visa policy. Specially, they are also required to arrange some other documents namely scanned copy of passport, air ticket and accommodation reservation to obtain Vietnam visa. In short, Vietnam visa requirement for citizens of those countries is more complicated than that for citizens of other countries. For further updated information, please feel free to contact our support team.

Useful advices for getting Vietnam visa

3. Advice for applying for pre-approved Vietnam visa

In order to avoid mistakes when applying online for pre-approved Vietnam visa, foreigners had better be mindful of hereby notes:

First of all, applicants should make sure that your submitted information in Vietnam visa application online is matched what is shown in your passport.

Secondly, it is better if you apply for pre-approved Vietnam visa 7 to 10 before your real arrival date. For citizens of Africa and Central East, this time should be 2 weeks in advance

Thirdly, if you apply for Vietnam visa approval code, you should consider to decide Vietnam Embassy which is the most convenient to pick up visa because approval code is valid to get visa at the embassy you registered only.

Notice:

When your visa Vietnam is on the verge of expiring, but you still want to stay in the country longer without exiting, you should extend your visa to be able to stay there 1 or 3 months more. Details on procedure and requirement to extend visa in Vietnam is quoted clear at Vietnam visa extension page.

For transit situations, Vietnam visa is not requisite if you do not leave transit area of airport during waiting time for next flight.

For further information related to useful advices for getting Vietnam visa, please send an email to support@evietnamvisa.com or make a call to (+84 942 25 25 52). We are willing to assist you at our best.   

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