Vietnamese Visas On Arrival - All things you need to know

Visa is a document issued by a competent authority of Vietnam, allowing foreigners to enter Vietnam. For more information, please refer to the article: Vietnamese Visas On Arrival - All things you need to know.

Vietnamese Visas On Arrival - All things you need to know

1. The most popular ways to apply for a Vietnam visa for foreigners today

Option 1: Submit documents at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country

For this visa application, you can apply for many types of visas and are affixed directly to your passport. But to successfully apply for a visa, you need to prepare a lot of documents, for busy people, this application will be very difficult because it takes time to prepare documents. Having to wait for the embassy/consulate to review the application for a long time, it is not easy to get a visa, the risk of not being granted a visa is also quite high. (The common reason is often lack of documents, not proving or meeting the necessary conditions.)

In case your country does not have an embassy/consulate of Vietnam. You can prepare all documents and submit them at the Vietnamese embassy/Vietnamese consulate in the neighboring country near your country.

Option 2: Apply for a visa directly at the international border gate in Vietnam

This visa application is usually applied to tourists entering Vietnam to travel organized by an international travel company in Vietnam, or visit a seriously ill relative, attend a funeral, etc. To get approval from the competent authority. For visa issuance, you need to prepare all documents and have to go through 4 steps at the border gate, waiting for the approval of the application and receiving the results. There are almost very few foreign nationals who choose this method to apply for a visa, because the chances of getting a visa are not too high, the control officer may refuse to let you enter if you feel suspicious. It will cost you time and airfare if your visa is denied.

Option 3: Apply for an entry letter

First of all, to know how to apply for an entry letter, you should refer to the article below to know what an entry letter is? How to get an entry visa to Vietnam?

After reading the above article, you will know the entry letter, which is a certificate of acceptance of Vietnam visa. You just need to print it out, when you arrive at the Vietnam international border gate and present it, you will be stamped by the visa officer in your passport and enter Vietnam with the time limit in the entry letter. Many foreign nationals who want to apply for a Vietnam visa have chosen this solution through our service. The cost is not too expensive compared to the cost of visa application in other ways, our service is reputable, quality, fast processing for you. 100% guarantee will get an official letter for you to enter Vietnam

Option 4: Apply for an e-visa online

For this way of applying, not all citizens of any country can apply. From February 1, 2017, this policy began to apply to 40 countries to pilot electronic visa issuance. If you want to apply for this e-visa, you should refer to the article below.

If your country is on the list of countries allowed to apply under this form, prepare all the documents and documents to fill out the online form. But you should note that this application also has its limitations. It is very easy to be refused a visa if the information is incorrect or incorrect, the fee will not be refunded, and you will have to wait longer for approval than other ways of applying.

In addition to the above popular ways to apply for a Vietnam visa, you should refer to the article below to know more about which countries are exempt from Vietnam visa with a term.

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2. How many types of visas are there for foreigners?

– Tourist visa  (Visa symbol is issued DL)

– Commercial Visa (Visa symbol is issued DN)

– Business visa, visit relatives  (Visa symbol is issued VR or TT)

– Work visa  (Sign of visa granted LD)

3. Procedures to apply for a Vietnam visa for foreigners

To get Vietnam visa easily, you should prepare all documents. If you do not know what the procedure is, please refer to the following.

For visa tourist:

– Original passport (with a minimum validity of 30 days)

- Visa application form.

– 1 picture 4×6 cm.

Photocopy of the first and last sheets of your passport.

– Round-trip airfare or to a third country.

- Account statement for at least 3 months.

For visa to visit relatives:

- Original passport (with a minimum validity of 30 days)

- Visa application form.

- 1 picture 4×6 cm.

Photocopy of the first and last sheets of your passport.

- Invitation letter from relatives in Vietnam.

- Account statement for at least 3 months.

For work visa:

- Original passport (with a minimum validity of 30 days)

- Visa application form.

- 1 picture 4×6 cm.

- Photocopy of the first and last sheets of your passport.

- Round-trip airfare or to a third country.

- Account statement for at least 3 months.

- Invitation letter from business in Vietnam

Dossier to apply for a visa at the international airport border gate:

– Original passport (with a minimum validity of 30 days)

– 2 4×6 photos with white background

Visa stamping fee (paid to the police at the border gate)

– Entry letter

– Visa application form (NA1)

4. What is visa-free?

Visa exemption (visa exemption) means that foreigners entering Vietnam do not have to apply for a visa or apply for a visa (if not in the case of visa exemption, it is mandatory to apply for a visa before entering Vietnam).

Currently, the following cases are exempt from visa:

- According to international treaties to which Vietnam is a member.

- Use permanent residence card, temporary residence card in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

- Entering border-gate economic zones, special administrative-economic units.

- Entering the coastal economic zone decided by the Government when fully satisfying the following conditions: having an international airport; have a separate space; have definite geographical boundaries, separate from the mainland; in accordance with the socio-economic development policy and without prejudice to the national defense, security, social order and safety of Vietnam.

- In the case of unilateral visa exemption.

- Vietnamese residing overseas holding passports or valid international travel documents issued by competent foreign agencies and foreigners being their spouses and children; Foreigners who are spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens are exempt from visas according to the Government's regulations.

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