Is it possible to extend Vietnam Evisa?

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Since 2017, the Immigration Department of Vietnam has piloted granting Vietnam evisa (electronic visa) to citizens of 46 countries from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. According to this decree, Vietnam evisa has a valid duration of single entry within 30 days. So, is it possible to extend Vietnam Evisa if visitors want to stay in Vietnam for longer than 30 days?

The answer is “Yes”. Foreign visitors entering Vietnam by evisa can extend their visas under sponsor of a tourism company/agent. The maximum lenghth of visa extension duration is 2 months.

Procedures to extend Vietnam Evisa?

The required documents for evisa extension includes:

-       Original passport 

-       Vietnam Evisa

-       Temporary residence address in Vietnam

In order to extend Vietnam visa, visitors should prepare above and submit to our office before the date that your visa expires. For standard service, the Immigration Department needs seven to ten business days to verify your immigration record and approve visa extension request. During the processing time, passport and visa will be kept at Vietnam Immigration Department's office.

What is the cost of Evisa extension?

Evisa extension cost depends on arrival port of each applicant and the requested extension lenghth. Normally, the fee is from USD 130. For detailed information, you can contact us before submitting required documents. Our staff in charge will check your and offer the best solution for you.

In reality, the cost of getting Vietnam visa extension is quite relatively high, and this cost is much more than the cost of applying for a three-month Vietnam visa. Therefore, if you intend to stay in Vietnam more than 30 days, you should apply for 3-month tourist visa to enter the country instead of applying for evisa and extend it after arriving. At present, the cost of a three-month tourist visa is just USD 28 for visa approval and the stamping fee is USD 25 for single entry. For 3 month multiple tourist visa, it is USD 35 for approval fee and the stamping fee is USD 50.

How to apply for three-month visa?

Vietnam tourist visa in general, and 3 month tourist visa in particular can be obtained by simple steps below:

-       Complete visa application online at https://evietnamvisa.com/apply.html

-       Pay visa approval fee

-       Receive visa approval paper

-        Stamp visa at arrival airport

The whole process takes about 2 business days. Urgent options of 1 day processing, 4 business hours, and 2 business hours are also applicable for visa on arrival.

For any further information of Vietnam visa or Vietnam evisa extension, please feel free to contact us.