All helpful information about Visa to Vietnam

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1/ Check if you are required Visa to Vietnam or you are eligible for exemption Visa to Vietnam?

Below list is only for Ordinary passport. You may see full list here:

EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA TO VIETNAM

(updated on 28 July 2017)

2/ Understand about Vietnam Visa:

a. Types of visas:

• Visa sticker: is a visa labeled directly into a passport;

• Loose-leaf visa: is a visa issued separately from a passport.

b. The validity:

• Single entry visa: is a visa having validity to enter into and exit from Vietnam for one time.

• Multiple entry visa: is a visa having validity to enter into and exit from Vietnam for more than one time.

 

c. Visa categories:

There are totally 20 Vietnam Visa categories, however, in this artcile, we only introduce 4 below categories:

• DN - issued to working partners of Viet Nam businesses.

• LĐ - issued to workers/laborers.

• DL - issued to tourists.

• VR - issued to applicant who visit relatives or enter Viet Nam for other purposes.

 

d. Visa validity duration:

• DL visa  is valid for up to  3 months

• VR visa is valid for up to 6 months

• DN visa is valid for up to 12 months

• LĐ visa is valid for up to 2 years

• Expired visas can be subject to visa renewal

• Visa validity shall be at least 30 days shorter than passport or international travel document validity.

3/ How to get Vietnam Visa?

3 options:

+ Come to Vietnam Mission abroad at your country

+ Apply online (and pay online) for Vietnam E-Visa through https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt. Please note this is the main gate and unique gate of Offical Vietnam Governtment to issue Vietnam E-Visa. There is no any other site, if you see other sites, those are not belonged to Offical Vietnam Govertment.

+ Apply for Vietnam Visa On Arrival through Visa Agency. There are lots lots of Visa Agencies in Vietnam providing service to apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival.

4/ Chek if you are eligible for Vietnam E-Visa?

 

List of citizens are eligible for Vietnam E-Visa: 40 countries

(Update 26 August 2017)

1. Argentina

2. Armenia

3. Azerbaijan

4. Belarus

5. Brunei

6. Bulgaria

7. Chile

8. China

9. Colombia

10. Cuba

11. Czech Republic

12. Denmark

13. Finland

14. France

15. Germany

16. Greece

17. Hungary

18. Ireland

19. Italy

20. Japan

21. Kazakhstan

22. Korea, South

23. Luxembourg

24. Mongolia

25. Myanmar

26. Norway

27. Panama

28. Peru

29. Philippines

30. Poland

31. Romania

32. Russia

33. Slovakia

34. Spain

35. Sweden

36. Timor-Leste

37. United Kingdom

38. United States

39. Uruguay

40. Venezuela

5/ How to apply Vietnam E-Visa?

As above mention, you visit website https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt, read instruction, apply online, pay online.

6/ What if you are not eligible for Vietnam E-Visa?

Yes, you still have another easy option: Apply for Vietnam Visa On Arrival through Visa Agency. There are lots lots of Visa Agencies in Vietnam providing service to apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival. 

7/ Check if you are eligible for Vietnam Visa On Arrival?

At TiiM TRAVEL, we can apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival for totally 201 citizens, dividing into 4 groups:
+ Group 1: It includes 106 citizens. 
+ Group 2: It includes 05 citizens. 
+ Group 3: It includes 90 citizens. 

8/ How to apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival with TiiM TRAVEL?

For Group 1 and Group 2:

We need information:
1. Your scan passport (send us by email)
2. Information of arrival date
3. Information of port of arrival
That's all.

Processing time: 2 working days.
Urgent processing: Available, up to within 2 working time hours.
Out of working hours processing (Saturday, Sunday, public holidays): Available.

For Group 3:

We need information:
1. Your scan passport (send us by email)
2. Information of arrival date
3. Information of port of arrival
4. Your return flight e-ticket from your home country to Vietnam and return (send us by email)
That's all.

Processing time: 1 week.
Urgent processing: Available, up to 3 working days.
Out of working hours processing (Saturday, Sunday, public holidays): Not available.

9/ What is difference between Vietnam E-Visa and Vietnam Visa On Arrival?

First: Appearance:
You can click and have a look: Vietnam E-Visa and Vietnam Visa On Arrival

Second: Visa validity:
Vietnam E-Visa: Only 1 month single entry
Vietnam Visa On Arrival: TiiM TRAVEL can apply for you more options:
1 month single entry
1 month multiple entry
3 month single entry
3 month multiple entry
6 month multiple entry
1 year multiple entry

Third: Citizens eligible: As mention above:
Vietnam E-Visa: Only eligible for 40 citizens.
Vietnam Visa On Arrival: TiiM TRAVEL can apply for 201 citizens.

10/ Vietnam Visa On Arrival stamping fee:

In accordance with Circular No. 264/2016/TT-BTC dated 14/11/2016 on collection, payment, management and use of charged and fees in the diplomatic field which applied for overseas Vietnamese representative agencies.

1	Those for single entry Visa	25 usd
2	Those for multiple entry
a/	Valid for 03 months	50 usd
b/	Valid for from more than 03 months up to 06 months	95 usd
c/	Valid for from more than 06 months up to 01 year	135 usd

11/ What if I need Vietnam Visa in urgent time, maybe within 2 hours?

For Group 1 citizens and Group 2 citizens: TiiM TRAVEL can apply Vietnam Visa On Arrival within 2 working hours.

For Group 3: Sorry, we can not make it within 2 working hours. Normal processing time for Vietanm Visa On Arrival for Group 3 Citizen is 1 week, and in urgent case, we can make it within 3 working days.

12/ And you also should know Vietnam public holidays in 2017 - 2018:

Coming public holidays in Vietnam:

+ National Day 2nd of September 2017: Immigration closure from 02nd till 04th of September 2017 inclusively. Resume work on 05th of September 2017.

13/ For those who want to enter Vietnam for business activities ("DN" visa):

First, please make sure you are aware of 2 different categories of Vietnam Visa: “DN” visa (business visa) and “DL” visa (tourirst visa). "DN" is for "Doanh Nghiệp" in Vietnamese, and "DL" is for "Du Lịch" in Vietnamese.

Second, what is difference when apply for “DN” visa and “DL” visa? Yes, it's different. If you apply for "DN" visa, you need a company in Vietnam to gurantee for your visa, this company is the company you will have business actitives with. If you apply for "DL" visa, tourist visa, you don't need any company to gurantee.

What if I apply for “DL” type (tourist visa) but actually I enter Vietnam for business? In fact, if you have short business activities within the validity of tourist visa, there is no problem.

Are you elibigle for Vietnam Visa On Arrival with “DN” visa? If you are in list of Group 1 Citizen and Group 2 Citizen, you are eligible for "DN" visa. And remember, you need a company in Vietnam to gurantee for your "DN" visa.

What if I don't have any company in Vietnam to gurantee for my "DN" visa? Then you only can apply for "DL" visa (tourist visa). With tourist visa, you also may do some short business activities, as long as within your tourist visa validity.

What is difference if I apply for “long term business visa, and do not apply temporary resident card” and if I apply for “short term business visa, then I apply temporary resident card after that”? The main difference is: If you have temporary resident card in Vietnam, you are almost like Vietnamese citizen, you can do investment, you can buy home, you can send your children to school... If you have only long term visa but not temporary resident card in Vietnam, you can't do all bove things.

14/ Other issues:

If you have any further enquires, you may contact with Tiim® Travel at visa@tiimtravel.com.