Vietnam tourist visa for South African passport holders

According to the Immigration law of Vietnam, South African citizens planning to enter Viet Nam for tourist purpose are required to get Vietnam visa before departure.

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Like Vietnam tourist visa for citizens from other countries, Vietnam tourist visa for South African passport holders has validity 1 moth at the maximum. To apply for Vietnam tourist visa, South Africa passport holders can choose one of two options: applying at Vietnam Embassy or applying online.

1. Applying for Vietnam tourist visa for South Africans at Vietnam Embassy:

South Africa passport holders can go to Vietnam embassy in South Africa or Embassy of Vietnam in the county your staying to submit your visa request. Besides your original passport, you are required to have a guarantee letter from a company in Viet Nam. About processing time and the cost of Vietnam visa in this case, it is various from Vietnam Embassy in different countries. Due to experience of clients, it takes averagely 5 working days for processing time and USD 90/ person for the cost of 1 month single entry visa for South Africans.

2. Applying online for Vietnam visa for South Africans

Currently Vietnam visa online is chosen widely by citizens from almost countries including South Africans. Especially, for foreigners entering Viet Nam by airway, applying online for Vietnam visa on arrival is extremely recommended. Procedure to apply online for visa to Vietnam is very simple.

First, applicants should submit Vietnam visa application online. Then, you complete visa approval fee via OnePay, PayPal, bank transfer or western union. Due to diplomatic issue between Vietnam and South Africa, the cost of Vietnam tourist visa for South African citizens has some differences from the cost of Vietnam visa for other citizens. For South African citizens can have guarantee in Vietnam, the approval fee you should pay is USD 20/ person for 1 month single entry visa, USD 25/ person for 1 month  multiple entries visa, USD 30/ person for 3 month single entries visa and USD 70/ person for 3 month multiple entries visa.

In contrast, for South African citizens enter Vietnam without guarantee, the applied fee for Vietnam visa is USD 35/ person for 1 month single entries visa, USD 40/ person for 1 month multiple entries visa, USD 45/ person for 3 month single entry visa and USD 85/ person for 3 month multiple entries visa.

After your application and payment are completed, your visa request will be processed at Viet Nam Immigration Department within 2 working days. And applicants will receive an electronic document named Vietnam visa approval via email. In case South African citizens are in rush, you can choose emergency Vietnam visa services to be able to get visa approval within 1 working days (urgent service) or 2 to 4 working hours (super urgent service).

Now, what South Africans need to do is to print the letter out. When travelling to Vietnam airport, you should present your visa approval letter together your original passport for Vietnam Immigration officers to get Vietnam tourist visa stamped.

For further assistance on Vietnam tourist visa for South African passport holders, please feel free to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline (84) 943 25 25 52.