Almost all visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country, although some qualified exemptions apply for citizens of those countries with bilateral reciprocal agreements with Vietnam. Depending upon the nationality and passport of the applicant, a tourist visa may be granted for either a fifteen (15) or thirty (30) day stay in Vietnam.
There are 2 main ways to get entry visa for tourists when they want to travel to Vietnam. They are E-visa and visa on arrival. Please refer to this link for further information about E-visa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt
How to get visa on arrival?
Step 1: Submit your visa application form to receive your visa approval letter. The Vietnamese Embassy does not issue these approval letters directly, but you can apply for them from a travel agency/visa service online.
Step 2: Get visa approval letter via email (attached with entry and exit form)
• Print out the letter and the entry and exit form
• Fill out the entry and exit form
• Prepare 2 passport sized photos 4×6 cm and an amount of USD for stamping fee ($25 for 1 month or 3 months single entry visa; $50 for 1 month or 3 months multiple entries, $95 for 6 months multiple entries and $135 for 1 year multiple entries Visa)
• Put all above mentioned things along with your passport in a package, then show them to Immigration officer at Vietnam arrival airports. Remember to bring all visa documents with you till you get your passport stamped a visa at Vietnam’s airport.
Step 3: Get your visa stapmed upon arrival.
When your arrive in 1 of 4 internation airports in Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh or Saigon City, Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang City, Da Nang Airport in Da Nang City or Noi Bai Airport in Ha Noi Capital of Vietnam), you will go directly to “Vietnam Landing Visa Office” before entering the passport check and stamp. At this place, you will show your passport, photos, form of any and exit, stamp fee to Vietnam Immigration staff. And they will issue you the true Visa sticker into your passport. After that come to the Passport check and get the stamp.
Move Asia Travel also can quickly organize your pre-arranged visa on-arrival if you wish. Visa fee is reasonable at only $35/person excluding stamping fee which you will be required to pay directly at the airport $25/person. It takes about 3-5 working days (except Saturday and Sunday) for a normal procession. For an urgent procession, it takes about 2 working days. Please contact us for an urgent case [email protected]
Note: For single/multiple entry visa which is valid for 3 month above, please contact us directly for further information.
* Normal: For those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 5 working days.
* Urgent: For those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 24 hours.
* Emergency: For those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 12 hours
Travel Visa
To enter Vietnam you need:
› A passport valid for 6 months beyond your travel date.
› A visa for Vietnam – usually either a Tourist Visa or a Business Visa but other classes are available.
› Visas may be either 3, single-entry or multiple-entry as requested at time of application.
› Two (2) recent passport-size photos.
Visa
Almost all visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country, although some qualified exemptions apply for citizens of those countries with bilateral reciprocal agreements with Vietnam. Depending upon the nationality and passport of the applicant, a tourist visa may be granted for either a fifteen (15) or thirty (30) day stay in Vietnam.
Visa on arrival
The easiest way is to get your visa through a licenced Vietnamese Travel Company, such as . We can quickly and effeciently organize your pre-arranged visa on-arrival if you wish. Visa fee is reasonable at US$35/person, not included stamping fees which you will be required to pay directly at the airport US$25/person. It takes about 3-5 working days (Except Saturday and Sunday) for a normal procession. For an urgent procession, it takes about 2 working days. Please contact us for an urgent case Visa exemptions: are applied for citizens of:
› Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos (Not more than 30 days)
› Jappan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland (Not more than 15days) There are some countries which could not get visa upon arrival, you need to contact Vietnam Embassy right in your country/region:
› Pakistan, Afghanistan, Srilanka, Midle East countries
› Africa countries such as: Nigeria, Marok, Algerie, South Africa
The following information is needed for visa on arrival:
› Full name – exactly as stated in your passport
› Date and Place of Birth – exactly as stated in your passport
› Gender
› Nationality – this must be the same as the passport to be used for those with more than one nationality
› Occupation or Job › Passport Number – include any prefix letter › Passport Date and Place of Issue
› Passport Date of Expiry
› Your proposed/actual Entry and Exit dates for Vietnam
› The Country in which, or the point of entry to Vietnam at which, you wish to receive your entry visa on arrival. Contact us for Visa on arrival to Vietnam. For the most comprehensive guide to Vietnam visa please click here ››. Also you can mail us at
You can also contact us by email if you have any other questions about your travel visa and booking a trip.