VIETNAMESE VISA INFORMATION

Citizen of one of the countries listed below can traveling to Vietnam without visa

Free Vietnamese entry visa for traveling to Phu Quoc Island—Vietnam

Those who directly visit Phu Quoc Island without a visa for up to 30 days. Foreigners and Vietnamese nationals bearing foreign passports who enter Vietnam through an international border gate and then travel to Phu Quoc Island and stay in Phu Quoc less than 30 days will also be granted Vietnam visa exemption.

After arriving in Phu Quoc Island, if visitors want to travel to other localities or stay in the island for more than 15 days, the immigration department will be responsible for issuing visas right on the spot.

Vietnam’s visa waiver policy is eligible for passport holders of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, France, Germany, Italia, Spain. Accordingly, those come from these countries are currently allowed to stay in Vietnam for only 15 days per visit and wait for at least 30 days if you want to apply for the next entry.

So in case citizen from those countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, France, Germany, Italia and Spain) wants to stay in Vietnam for more than 15 days or entry Vietnam more than once in less than 30 days, you should apply for single entry visa 30 days valid or multiple entry visas as other.

Visa Fee

1 - One-month Single-entry Visa: 15USD.

2 - One-month Multiple-entry Visa: 30USD.

Note

1/ The above rate does NOT cover the Visa Stamp Fee, which must be paid at the arrival airport to immigration officers: 25USD Single Entry or 50USD Multiple Entry.

2/ American passport holders: Fee to process visa approval letter is 20USD/person and stamping fee at Vietnam's international airports is 135USD/person (1 year validity).

Vietnam’s Visa Service

Travelers with Travel Vietnam receive a complimentary Visa Approval Letter to make your trip a little easier! A Travel consultant will prepare the necessary paperwork and send you the letter either by email or fax.

Once you’ve received your Visa Approval Letter you have two options through which to obtain your Vietnam visa: To save your time at Immigration, please print out and fill in the VISA FORM in advance.

Option 1: Take your Vietnam Visa Approval Letter and get the visa stamp at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in your home country.

Option 2: Get your visa on arrival at the airport in Vietnam. Visa on arrival is the easiest option, especially if you are pressed for time or have no Vietnamese Embassies in your area. Just bring a copy of your visa approval letter (you may be required to show this when you board the airplane) and a passport size photo. Upon arrival in Vietnam show these forms at the Visa on Arrival counter and pay the immigration officers the stamp fee:

* 25 USD for single entry (<30 days),

* 50 USD for multiple entries up to 90 days,

* 95 USD multiple entries from 90 days to 180 days

* 135 USD for multiple entries from 180 days to 365 days (cash only).

(Please note that the visa on arrival option is not applicable to Chinese citizens. Chinese citizens will need to get their visa stamp at the Vietnamese Embassy in China before being allowed to enter Vietnam)

Choose the option that suits you best, and then send us the following information:

- Your Name (As printed in your Passport): …….

- Gender: ……

- Date of Birth: ……

- Passport Number: ……

- Expiration Date: ……

- Nationality: ……

- Date of Entry: ……

- Copy of your passport: (scan and e-mail)…..

We will submit this information to the Vietnam Immigration Office and get your visa approval letter within 3 (three) to 4 (four) business days.

Note

1/ The Visa On Arrival to Vietnam only works when you arrive by plane to the International Airports of HCM City, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang.

2/ If you travel via land (boat or drive) from Laos or Cambodia to Vietnam, please have the Visa in advance because service of Vietnam Immigration Offices at Vietnam borders (in Vinh Suong - Chau Doc or in Moc Bai) is complicated and slow.

3/ Citizen of following countries must pay 70 USD per visa to the Immigration of Vietnam:

AFGANISTAN ; ALBANIA ; ALGIERIN ; BANGLADESH ; BHUTAN; CAMEROON ; EGYPT ; FIJI ; GHANA ; GAMBIA ; GUINEA ; HONDURAS ; INDIA ; IRAQ ; IRAN ; JORDAN ; KENYA ; KUWAIT ; SRI LANKA ; LILEYA (LIBI) ; MOROCCO ; MOZAMBIQUE ; NAMIBIA ; NEPAL     ; LEBANON ; PERU ; PAKISTAN ; PALESTINE ; QATAR ; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ; RWANDA ; ARAB SAUDI ; SUDAN ; SENEGAL ; SYRIA ; TURKEY ; ZAMBIA 

Source: Department of Immigration