Can Egyptian apply for Vietnam tourist visa?

Question:

Hi, I’m planning to visit Vietnam together with my wife. We are Egypt passport holders. Can Egyptian apply for Vietnam tourist visa?

Answer:

Yes, according to Immigration policy of Vietnam, Egypt passport holders entering the country for visit or tourist activities need to have Vietnam visa or Vietnam visa approval letter to get visa on arrival at Vietnam airport.

Vietnam tourist visa is valid in 1 month (for either single or multiple entries). To be able to get tourist visa to Vietnam, Egypt travelers are required to have Egypt ordinary passport with 6 months of validity and 2 blanks pages at least. After making sure that your passport has enough conditions for tourist visa, you can do further steps to get tourist visa to Vietnam through applying at Vietnam Embassy or applying online.

1. How to get Vietnam tourist visa at Vietnam Embassy?

The requirement to get visa by this traditional way includes visa application form as regulation of the Embassy, your original passport and a guarantee letter of a company from Vietnam. In some cases, Egypt travelers are required to present a pre-approval Vietnam visa issued by Vietnam Immigration Department.  The cost of Vietnam visa in this case is depended on Vietnam Embassy in different countries. For details, applicants should contact with staff in charge at the Embassy before coming there. After submit adequate requirements, Egypt applicants should wait 5 to 7 working days to get Vietnam visa issued.

2. How to get Vietnam visa on arrival for Egyptian?

Different from getting visa at Vietnam Embassy, procedure to get Vietnam visa on arrival for Egyptian just required applicants to complete Vietnam visa application, and then send payment for visa approval fee as guidance of the system. All steps to apply visa on arrival can be done online in just few minutes. The cost of Vietnam visa for Egyptian is also quoted clearly right after applicant complete information. For specific, the cost of tourist visa for Egyptian is USD 25/ person for single entry visa, USD 30/ person for multiple entries  visa.

After to 3 working days since completing visa requirement, Egypt traveler will receive Vietnam visa approval letter granted by the Immigration Department of Vietnam. This document is managed by unique code that allows you to get official Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam airport.

Currently, Vietnam tourist visa is valid in 1 month only. After 1 month, Egyptian can extend your tourist visa to stay in the country longer. However, getting Vietnam visa extension is complicated and expensive. Thus for Egypt travelers wishing to travel in Vietnam for longer than1 month, applying for 3 month visa- business visa is recommended. Using a business visa for tourist purpose will not affect to your trip.

For any further information about can Egyptian apply for Vietnam tourist visa, please feel free to contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline (84) 943 25 25 52.