Vietnam visa online instructions

Being an attractive destination, Vietnam presently welcomes millions of tourists each year. In the past, visitors could apply for Vietnam embassy visa only, so it used to be quite complicated to obtain a visa. However, with an aim to simplify the process of getting visa as an advantage to attract more and more tourists, Vietnam Government currently has activated Vietnam visa online for years. Thus, this section is all about Vietnam visa online instructions for international travelers planning to enter Vietnam

Vietnam visa procedure

The procedure of obtaining a Vietnam visa online contains two main steps: applying for pre-approved visa and stamping visa.

For the first step, applicants just need to submit a visa application online. After that, make payment for getting the approval letter for visa. To transfer money, applicants can choose one of the four alternative payment methods: PayPal, Western Union, Bank Transfer, or pay in cash. The visa request then will be sent to Vietnam Immigration for approving, and pre-approved visa then will be issued and sent to applicants’ email after two business days.

On receiving the document, you should get it printed out, and bring it together their passport to Vietnam Embassy or get on board departing to Vietnam and present the approval letter to Vietnam Immigration officer at Vietnam airport (visa upon arrival) and get the visa stamped.

Vietnam visa fees

Applying for Vietnam visa online requires applicants to pay two types of fee: approval fee that is paid to get pre-approved visa issued and stamping fee that is paid to pick up visa upon arrival. While the visa approval fee is required to be paid to the agent prior to departure, the stamping fee should be paid in cash. The visa approval fee for both types of visa, yet the stamping fee can be various from embassy of Vietnam in different countries. Meanwhile, getting visa on arrival, this fee is fixed according to each visa type. For quoted details, please refer to Vietnam visa fee page.

How long does it take to get a visa for Vietnam?

Vietnam visa request is approved within two working days. In case visitors are in a rush to travel to Vietnam, you can request express service to speed up processing time into one working day or a few working hours. The express service is recommended for people who enter Vietnam by airway and get a visa on arrival only. Airport visa is also the visa type which is highly recommended for air travelers because of the simple procedure and cheap fee.

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