Dec 10, 2013 in Visa News

Vietnam Visa Cost for Algerians

According to Vietnam immigration policy, foreigners who are not in the Vietnam visa exemption list including Algerian passport holders are required to have valid Vietnam visa to enter Vietnam. To get a visa to Vietnam, besides information about procedure to apply, Algerian should pay attention to the applied Vietnam visa cost for citizens of this country.

Like the visa cost applied for almost foreigners from other countries, Vietnam visa cost for Algerian is divided into two sub- types: approval cost and stamping cost.

1. Visa approval cost for Algerians

Visa approval cost is the fee applicants should pay to visa agent who helps you to arrange pre-approved Vietnam visa for Algerian (visa approval letter/code). This fee can be paid by credit card via OnePay, PayPal, or through Bank Transfer or Western Union. Due to some diplomatic policies between two countries, Vietnam visa cost for Algerian is higher than approval cost for citizens of other countries. This cost ranges from USD 60/person to USD 200/person based on visa type Algerian applicants want to get. Please notice that for application of 3 applicants upward, approval cost can be discounted.

2. Visa stamping cost for Algerians

This is the cost to get Vietnam visa stamped onto passport upon arrival at Vietnam airport. For applicants getting visa on arrival, stamping cost should be paid in cash in USD to Vietnam immigration officers in charge at Vietnam visa on arrival counter. Unlike visa approval cost, stamping cost is applied the same rate for every nationality. It is USD 45/person for single visa, USD 65/person for multiple visa of no more than 29 days, and USD 65/person for multiple visa of more than 29 days and less than 90 days. (Updated in December, 2013)

In case Algerians apply for Vietnam visa at Vietnam embassy by yourself, all of visa costs will be quoted and charged by Vietnam Embassy. Thus, this fee is various from Embassy of Vietnam in different country. In addition, getting visa at Embassy of Vietnam is also quite time-consuming. Normally, applicants need to wait for about 7-10 business days upward to get visa issued.

In comparison, the cost will be lower if Algerian passport holders get Vietnam visa on arrival. In addition, procedure to get on arrival visa for Algerian is also very simple. In order to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival, Algerian can submit Vietnam visa application online. And then you can follow guidance of the system to make payment for visa fee. In case you choose “Pay Later”, an invoice will be sent to your email in few minutes later to help you complete approval fee easily. After about 5 working days since getting your payment and final confirmation, a visa approval letter will be issued by Vietnam Immigration Department and sent to your email. When your flight lands at Vietnam airport, just by presenting the letter, passport and paying stamping fee to Vietnam Immigration officer, you will get official Vietnam visa stamped.

In brief, on arrival Vietnam visa can be seen as the best choice for Algerian. By applying for this visa type, Algerian can save a lot of time and money. In addition, procedure to get visa on arrival is also much simpler than getting visa at Embassy of Vietnam.