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- Passport is valid at least 6 months after your arrival date in Vietnam.
- Empty page in passport for the visa sticker.
- Sufficient funds for the duration of your stay.
- African nationals do not qualify for visa on arrival.
If you are a tourist then please check the table below. For a full list, including business travelers and official passport holders, check the complete visa excemption list.
| No tourist visa required for citizens of the following countries: | |
| Country | maximum stay |
| Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos | 30 days |
| Cambodia | 14 days |
| Philippines | 21 days |
| Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Russia | 15 days |
| Vietnamese overseas if holding Vietnam visa exemption certificate | 90 days |
Yes indeed. It does not matter where in the world you are, provided you arrive in Vietnam by plane. We send you all documents by email. You need to print these and bring to Vietnam. On arrival you collect your visa.
You will pay for the Stamp Fee and the Service Fee.
The Stamp Fee you have to pay to the immigration office when you collect your visa at the airport.
For single entry visa this is US$25,-. For multiple entry visa the Stamp fee is US$50,-. You have to pay this in US$ in cash so do not forget to bring enough american dollars with you!
In addition we will charge you a Service Fee to cover our cost and time to arrange for your visa approval letter. Service fee is between US$15 and US$35,- depending on visa type and group size.
So the total price you pay is the Stamp Fee plus the Service Fee.
For rush service (delivery on next working day at 18:00 hours, UK time) we charge US$20,- extra.
See our price list for all prices.
Standard delivery time of the visa approval letter is within 3 working days. If you need your visa approval letter faster we can deliver on the next working day, at 18:00 hours (UK time), but we will charge you US$ 20,- extra for this special service.
Occasionally the Vietnamese Immigration office will reject a visa request. Reasons can be various and will not always be communicated to us. We can then unfortunately not help you further and you are advised to contact the Vietnamese embassy in your country. If this happens we will fully refund your money.
The immigration office at the international airports in Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang) is always open: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. So you will always be able to collect your visa on arrival. Waiting time for picking up your visa is between 10 and 40 minutes depending on how busy it is.
Visa on arrival is a service supported by the Vietnamese government where you can pick up your visa at the airport in Vietnam. It is an alternative to collecting your visa at the Vietnamese embassy in your country. To arrange for your visa on arrival the following steps are followed:
- Apply online for your visa on our website
- We will contact the immigration office in Vietnam
- Immigration office reviews your application and issues the visa approval letter
- We will send you by email the Visa Approval Letter. With this letter you can pick up your visa at the airport of arrival
Tourist, family and business visitors can choose from the options below.
| Option | Duration |
Type |
1 |
1 month |
single entry |
2 |
1 month |
multiple entry |
3 |
3 months |
single entry |
4 |
3 months |
multiple entry |
With a single entry visa you can only enter the country one time. If you leave Vietnam you can not return unless you apply for a new visa again.
With a multiple entry visa you can leave and enter the country as many times as you wish during the time your visa is valid.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You can not arrange for your visa at the border. So always have your visa prepared for when you enter Vietnam. If you are considering to visit not only Vietnam but also some of the neighbouring countries, and you wish to return to Vietnam, then select a multiple entry visa.
Our Service Fee you can safely pay online with credit card, bank (debit) card or Paypal.
We accept all major creditcards.
If you have a bank account in the UK, Austria, Switzerland, Germany or Belgium you can also pay online with your bank or debit card.
Yes it is. And you can also leave Vietnam by land if you wish to do so.
No, it is not. You will only be allowed access when you arrive within the period mentioned in the visa approval letter. Many airlines will not accept you as a passenger when you arrive too early.
You will need to apply for a new visa approval letter.
YES it is important to print the visa approval letter and bring it with you to Vietnam. This is your official proof that you have permission to enter Vietnam. Most airline companies will ask you for it during check-in. Also upon arrival at the airport in Vietnam, when you pick up your visa, you have to show it on request.
The visa approval letter and application form are in JPEG file format. You can read this with any drawing program (eg. paint, photoshop). If you don't have these then download here FSViewer for free.
