VIETNAM VISA EXEMPTION

Vietnam offers visa exemptions ranging from 14 to 90 days to citizens of 24 countriesholding valid ordinary passports. The full list of countries with visa exemptions is below.

TIP: All nationalities traveling directly to Phu Quoc Island can visit the island for 30 days visa-free. To do this you will need to show an outbound ticket upon landing the island.

Notes on visa exemptions

• As of Mar. 21, 2020, Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa exemptions for citizens from Belarus, Russia, and Japan.
• Starting Mar. 8, 2020 Vietnam has temporarily suspended visa exemptions for citizens of the European Union, the United Kingdom, and as well as other countries with more than 500 cases or grow more than 50 cases a day. 
• As of Feb. 29, 2020 visa exemptions for South Koreans will be temporarily suspended until further notice, and as of Mar. 2, 2020 visa exemptions for Italians will also be temporarily suspended.
• The exemptions listed above for Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belarus, Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Russia are valid until Dec. 31, 2022.
• The exemptions listed above for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy are valid until June 30, 2021.
• Spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens are allowed to stay in the country without a visa for six months and must show papers proving their eligibility

VIETNAM ELECTRIC VISA (e-Visa) 

Vietnam's e-Visa is now available to nationals of 80 countries: 

• Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Chile, China (including Hong Kong and Macau passports), Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Salomon Islands, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, United

The e-Visa takes three working days to process, costs 25 USD, and is a single-entry visa, valid for30 days. You can enter Vietnam on an e-Visa at any of the country's eight international airports, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, as well as 14 land crossings and seven seaports. 

How to Apply for Vietnam's e-Visa:

Step 1: Prepare the required materials: 

• One 4x6 passport photo in .jpg format with a white background, without glasses
• One photo in .jpg format of your passport data page
• Passport valid for at least six months
• Your temporary address in Vietnam and points of entry and exit 
• Debit or credit card for payment 

Step 2: Access www.immigration.gov.vn and go to 'E-visa Issuance' then click on the link for 'Outside Vietnam foreigners'.  

Step 3: Upload your .jpg images (passport data page and passport photo) and fill out the required fields on the form completely. Submit your form. 

Step 4: Pay the e-Visa fee of 25 USD. Copy down the document code provided.  

Step 5: Within three working days you should receive news of your e-Visa application via email. If not, you can also run a search for your e-Visa at https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/tra-cuu-thi-thuc

Step 6: Use your document code to locate your e-Visa online. Download and print the e-Visa in two copies for extra safety. 

TIP: Travellers with an e-Visa can go directly to immigration counters at their point of entry and do not need to queue at Visa on Arrival counters. 

VIETNAM VISA ON ARRIVAL

If you are planning a multiple-entry visit or a stay of more than 30 days, the best way to get visa is applying for a visa on arrival. To do this you'll need:

Required information to process approval letter for Visa on Arrival 

To apply for Visa on Arrival, it’s required to provide information as following:

       * Notes

• All details provided must be correct as it appears on your passport.
• Date format : DD/MM/ YYYY, for example : 01 Jan 1980
• Ports of arrival: Hanoi – Noi Bai International airport, Ho Chi Minh City – Tan Son Nhat Airport and Danang International Airport.

What’s document requires to bring to get Visa on Arrival upon landing Vietnam

To get Vietnam visa on arrival, you need to bring follow document:

• More than 6months validity passports
• The printed authorization letter
• Two passport-sized photos per person
• Cash (VND or USD) for stamp fee that will be paid for immigration officer to get visa at the airport.

Application fees of Visa on Arrival

TIP: You will need to pay your visa stamp fee in USD or Vietnamese Dong on arrival at the airport.

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