Vietnam Visas

OBTAINING A VISA TO ENTER VIETNAM

1. PASSPORTS :

Required by all. Passports must be valid for at least 3 months when applying visa.

2. VISAS :

Required by all nationalities except Thailand, Filipino, Malaysia... and usually delivered by the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in passenger's home countries or via other countries such as Thailand, Singapore... who normally requires the original passport and 2 photo for some working days in order to stamp the visa.
A. Personal data required : must be supplied to us at least 2 weeks before the arrival date to Vietnam:
- Full name as per passport
- Passport number
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Sex
- Date and place to issue visa
- Date and point of entry into Vietnam.

B. Validity :
1 month from date of entry. Visas can be extended for another month.

C. Cost :
(for approval letter only).
01 month single entry visa
3 days after getting your visa requirement, we will fax the approval letter to you to present it to the Vietnamese embassy in your country together with followings for getting visas stamped:
- 2 completed application forms.
- Valid passport with 02 passport-size photos.
The fee for this letter is :
- 1-4 pax: USD 19 per person
- 5-9 pax: USD 15 per person
- From 10 pax up: USD 10 per person

VISA ON ARRIVAL :

Can be obtained on arrival only at the following entry points into Vietnam: 3 International Airports (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh & Danang). The visa stamping fee is USD 25/pax (paid to Immigration office at the airport upon arrival).
To get the visa on arrival, clients must have an Approval letter from Vietnam Immigration (ensuring that they will have visa stamped at the arrival airport). 3 days after getting your visa requirement, we will fax the approval letter to you.
The fee for this application and assistance at the airport is :
- 1-4 pax: USD 35 per person
- 5-9 pax: USD 25 per person
- From 10 pax up: USD 20 per person
Some special nationality such as Chinese, Vietnamese Oversea, Muslims and American, the visa fee will be advised upon request.

Who need Visa to Vietnam?

Only citizens of certain countries can visit Vietnam without an entry visa (valid for visit within 30 days). Those countries include: most Asean countries, Korea, Japan & Scandinavians (2005). All other citizens are required to get an entry visa before departure (visa issued prior to departure by Vietnamese consulates or embassies) or a pre-approved entry visa (visa is issued on arrival at Vietnam’s International Airports) supplied before arrival in Vietnam.

VISA EXEMPTION INFORMATION

- No visa required for travel less than 30 days: Citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos.
- No visa required for travel less than 15 days: Citizens of Japan and South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland.
- No visa required for travel less than 90 days or several visits within 6 months: Citizens of France holding valid diplomatic or official passports
- No visa required for travel less than 60 days: Citizens of Chile holding valid diplomatic or official passports.
- No visa required for travel less than 60 days: APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies
- Special Phu Quoc Exception: 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 15 days will also be exempt from visa application. Passports must be valid for at least 45 days. After arriving in Phu Quoc Island, if visitors want to travel 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.
- No visa required for Japanese citizens who hold valid diplomatic or official passports

When entering Vietnam to implement diplomatic or Government’s official tasks without concerning about the time of stay. For those who entering Vietnam not for the diplomatic tasks but hold valid diplomatic or official passports can be exempted from entry visa and permitted to stay within 90 days.using an international or local mobile phone.

The cheapest way to make international phone calls is at any of the various Internet cafes around Vietnam, although the quality varies. Two options to save money when calling from a land line (for example, in your hotel) are to either dial 171 or 178 (and then 00) before the country code or to buy a prepaid 1719 phone cards from the post office (prices between 30,000 VND to 500,000 VND).

Requirement to process a visa for you, we need the following information:

1. Your title (Mr./Mrs./Ms.)

2. Your name exactly as it appears in your passport

2. Date of birth

3. Nationality

4. Passport No. (valid at least 06 months)

5. Date of Passport issuance

6. Date of Passport expiration

7. Proposed date of arrival

8. Flight Ref.

9. Port of arrival - Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) or other

10. Purpose of visit (Vacation/Business/Visit family)

11. Type of service (Visa approval code or Visa on arrival)

12. The city at which a Vietnam embassy or consulate is located, where you plan to get the visa (only for visa approval code type)

Visa Assistance :
Then please send your information to info@vietnamopentour.com.vn or use this Online contact form

Your request will be processed within one working day.

Or contact our office in Hanoi at

10 Hang Muoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84-4-9262328 . * Fax: +84-4-9262329

 




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