Do Algerian children need a visa for Vietnam?

Question:

We are an Algerian family with 2 adults and 2 children. We want to apply for Vietnam visa to visit Vietnam next month. However, I have no idea about Vietnam visa for foreign children. Do Algerian children need visa for Vietnam?

Answer:

According to Vietnam Immigration Department, every Algerian child wishing to enter Vietnam for tourist purpose is required to have Vietnam visa. However, Vietnam visa for Algerian children is divided into two circumstances: children share passport with parents and children have their own passport. 

1. How to apply for Vietnam visa for Algerian children sharing passport with their parents?

For the first case - children share passport with parent, in order to apply for Vietnam visa for children, parent need scan the first page of shared passport and send us via email support@evietnamvisa.com . Moreover, when submitting visa application for children, you need to fill information of father or mother into the same visa application form together with the children. Our visa agent will send both information of children and their parents to Vietnam Immigration Department to process visa approval letter for you.

2. How to apply for Vietnam visa for Algerian children having their own passport?

For the second case, if Algerian children have their own passport, the procedure to apply for Vietnam visa for children is not different from procedure for adult. To apply for Vietnam visa, you can submit Vietnam visa application. And then, you should make payment for visa approval fee. After 5 working days of processing time, you will receive a visa approval letter with your children’s information on it. What you need to do is to get the letter printed copy and let your children bring it to travel to Vietnam. When arriving at Vietnam airport, by showing this letter, your children will be stamped Vietnam visa onto passport.

3. Which visa type that Algerian children can get?

Vietnam Immigration regulates that Algerian children can apply for 1 month and 3 month visa. However, as the working way of Vietnam Immigration Department, 3 month visa will be issued as business visa and this visa type will not be issued for alone children. Thus, if Algerian children want to apply visa, it is compulsory that they must be accompanied by an adult

4. What is price of Vietnam visa for Algerian children?

The cost to get visa to Vietnam for Algerian children is as same as the cost for adult. For details, the approval fee is USD 240/person for 1 month single visa, USD 290 /person for 1 month multiple, 3 month single and 3 month multiple visa.

In brief, for both adult and children Algerian, Vietnam visa on arrival is considered as the best way to get Vietnam visa. This visa type allows Algerian to get Vietnam visa easily at any Vietnam international airport without going to any Vietnam Embassy or any original document during applying procedure.

For further information about do Algerian children need a visa for Vietnam, please feel free to  contact us via email support@evietnamvisa.com or hotline (84) 943 25 25 52.