Vietnam Embassy visa is still chosen by a number of travelers especially those who travel by land or by sea to Vietnam. This is because no on arrival visa is issued at the land and sea crossing borders of Vietnam.
As an experienced local agent, Evietnamvisa.com suggests the following steps for travelers planning to get a Vietnam Embassy visa.
- First, contact Vietnam Embassy for their working hours and make possible arrangements beforehand
- Second, bring applicants’ passports, family recording book (especially applied for children applicants)
- Next, fill in the provided application form by Vietnam Embassy there and hand in the required document(s) for checking
- Then make payment for the fee (it is normally USD 70 upward depending on the visa types you request and your extra request (if any)
- Finally, receive the receipt and confirmation of receiving your passport back with your visa stamped. In some embassies, the urgent request can be made to get your visa finished within a day; however the extra fee is highly charged.
1. Who should get Vietnam Embassy visa?
As mentioned, getting Vietnam visa at Embassy is chosen by fewer and fewer people, only those who plan to travel to Vietnam by bus or by ship. Thus, in case you make sure plan about entering Vietnam via airway, getting Embassy is not recommended. Yet, you are not sure about which means of transport to enter Vietnam, just go to Embassy to get Vietnam visa in case you find down airway is not the convenient way to travel to Vietnam.
2. Why Getting Vietnam Embassy is traditional?
In the past, Vietnam visa on arrival was not issued. Thus, people need to go to Embassy of Vietnam to get visa whenever they plan to come to the country. Now legitimated visa agents in Vietnam can request for visa approval on their clients’ behalf. The pre-approved visa is issued by Vietnam Immigration Department. With this letter, they can get visa stamped right at their arrival at airport of Vietnam. So, what is the different between getting visa at Vietnam Embassy and visa on arrival?
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Vietnam Embassy visa |
Vietnam visa on arrival |
Place to get visa stamped |
At the Embassy of Vietnam where you registered as “Embassy to pick up visa” in visa application.
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At Vietnam international airports.
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How to pick up visa? |
After having visa approval code granted by Vietnam Immigration Department, travelers should spend time and visit the Embassy in person to submit requirement and get visa stamped.
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After receiving visa approval letter, you just need to wait for your travel date to get on board to Vietnam. Upon landing, by presenting visa approval letter and some other necessary document, you will get visa stamped onto passport.
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Visa stamping fee |
Various from Embassy of Vietnam in different countries. Applicant should contact the Embassy directly for detailed fee. |
USD 25/ person for 1 month/ 3 month single entry visa, USD 50/ person for 1 month/ 3 month multiple entries visa, USD 95/ person for 6 month multiple entries visa, and USD 135/ person for 12 month multiple entries visa |
Waiting time for visa stamping |
1-2 business days after having visa approval code. In some countries like Central East countries, and African countries, it may take a longer time. |
Just 30 minutes at average after landing at Vietnam international airport |
Who can get visa? |
Travelers coming from a country where there is Vietnam Embassy/Consulate. In countries where Vietnam has not established yet, travelers need to visit the Embassy of Vietnam in other country to pick up visa if you choose this visa type. In this case, Embassy visa is not really efficient. |
Visitors coming from any country on the world can request and get visa upon arrival Vietnam airport. |
Nowadays, fewer air travelers use the traditional type of Vietnam Embassy Visa. Instead, most of them choose Vietnam Visa On Arrival as it is cheaper, more secure, convenient (online application), and quicker. Besides, in urgent cases when foreigners forgot to apply for Vietnam visa before their departure to Vietnam, they can thoroughly need not to delay the flight if they request visa on arrival while with Embassy visa, they need at least few days delayed to get their visa. In urgent case, air travelers are recommended to user our emergency Vietnam visa service.
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