Vietnam visa for Uganda citizens

Question:

My name is Helena Fan. I am a Uganda citizen living in United State, and I have United State work permit. On November 24th, 2013, I have to enter Vietnam for an important meeting with a Vietnam corporate. As I know that foreigner need to have Vietnam visa to enter your country. Thus, I think asking for notices on Vietnam visa for Uganda citizens from you is necessary for me. Please kindly advise.

Answer:

According to Vietnam Immigration Department, Uganda citizens are required to have Vietnam visa to enter Vietnam for purpose of tourist or business. To apply for Vietnam visa, Uganda citizens must make sure the validity of passport is 6 months upward with at least two un-used page to stamp visa.

1. Type of Vietnam visa for Uganda citizens

Regarding the time of staying and the number of allowed entrances to Vietnam, there are four types of Vietnam visa applicable for Uganda citizens: 1 month single and multiple -visa, 3 months single and multiple -visa. With those visa types, Uganda citizens can stay in Vietnam for1 month or 3 months. In term of the way to get Vietnam visa, their two types of Vietnam visa that Uganda citizens can use: Vietnam embassy visa and Vietnam visa on arrival.

Vietnam embassy visa is type of visa that Uganda citizens can get visa stamped at Vietnam embassy abroad. Getting Vietnam visa this way, you must visit Vietnam embassy directly and apply for visa by yourself. If Uganda citizens apply for Vietnam visa at embassy, you can meet quite a few complicated matter as well as procedures such as: long time processing, guarantee documents, expensive visa fee, and so on.  Moreover, the visa request of Uganda citizens is often rejected at Vietnam embassy.

Vietnam visa on arrival is type of visa that citizens of Uganda can get visa stamped at Vietnam international airport. Because of many advantages it brings out, this way is highly recommended for Uganda citizens entering Vietnam by airway. Getting on arrival Vietnam visa for Uganda, you do not need to visit Vietnam embassy and apply in person, the visa fee is much cheaper, the processing time is shorter.

 Getting this visa types, Vietnam visa cost for Uganda citizens will contain two circumstances: with guarantee and without guarantee.

 Circumstance1: if Uganda citizens enter Vietnam and is guaranteed by a Vietnam company , the approval fee will be USD 150/person for 1 month single entry, USD 200/person for 1 month multiple entry, 3 month single and multiple entries.

Circumstance 2: if Uganda citizen have no Vietnam Company to make guarantee, you still can apply for visa on arrival by using our guarantee service. The approval fee for this circumstance is USD 240/person for 1 month single visa, and USD 290 for 1 month multiple, 3 months single and 3 months multiple visa.

2. Steps to get Vietnam visa for Uganda citizens

As Vietnam visa on arrival can be applied online, the procedure to get visa approval letter can be completed within a couple minutes. Firstly, Uganda citizens should submit Vietnam visa application. Secondly, you need make payment for visa approval fee, and then receive your visa approval letter via email after 2- 3 working days. Thirdly, bring the hard copy of the letter to any Vietnam international airport to stamp visa.

If you need more information related to Vietnam visa for Uganda citizens, please do not hesitate to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline number (84) 943 25 25 52.