Vietnam Visa FAQs - Visa Frequently Asked Questions

Vietnam visa exemption, also known as Vietnam visa waiver or Vietnam visa free, means the situation in which a foreign national is granted permission to enter Vietnam and remain there for a predetermined amount of time without needing to follow any visa procedures because the Vietnamese government has established bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreements with the visitor's respective country.

In order to enter Vietnam, you will need a valid passport with at least six months validity remaining and a Vietnamese visa, a visa exemption document, or a written approval letter for a visa upon arrival. You may obtain a visa or a visa exemption document from a Vietnamese embassy or consulate prior to traveling to Vietnam. To obtain a written approval letter to enter, you must contact a travel agency prior to departure. U.S. citizens have reported unscrupulous travel agencies taking advantage of. If you arrive without an appropriate Vietnamese visa, exemption document, or written approval for a visa upon arrival, you will not be permitted to enter and will be subject to immediate deportation. Vietnamese visas are usually valid for only one entry, unless the traveler specifically requests a multiple-entry visa, for which there may be an increased fee. If you are planning to leave Vietnam and re-enter from another country, be sure that your visa is multiple entry. If it is only single entry, you will have to obtain another visa prior to returning to Vietnam. Please be aware that there are two fees for those want to pick up visa upon arrival at Vietnam airport: 1) the stamp fee visa at the airport and 2) the visa processing fee also call service fee Pay to the agent arrange the visa. If you plan to travel to Vietnam by land, you must obtain the type of Vietnamese visa that adheres to the passport, please contact directly at Vietnamese embassy/consulate to get this type of visa if travelling by land to Vietnam. Even if you have a valid visa, you may be refused entry to Vietnam. We caution you that Vietnamese immigration regulations require foreigners entering Vietnam to undertake only the activity for which their visas were issued. If you change the purpose of your visit, you must get permission to do so in advance from the appropriate Vietnamese authority. If your passport is lost or stolen in Vietnam, you must obtain both a replacement passport and a replacement Vietnamese visa. If you have an emergency, please contact your Embassy and Consulate General can issue you a limited validity replacement passport in as little as one day; however, the Vietnamese government requires three to five working days, in addition to the day of application, to issue a replacement visa.    

Generally, there are two major types of Vietnamese visas including tourist visa and business visas. 1. Tourist visas Available 1 month single entry and 1 month multiple entry. Maximum stay in Vietnam of 30 days. One-time extension of 30 days after your arrival in Vietnam. 2. Business visas Applicants should obtain the approval through their sponsor in Vietnam. Multiple entry and stay of three or six months is available.    

The Vietnam Immigration Department issues visa approval letters, which permit visitors to enter and leave the country within a specified time frame. You can pick up your visa and get it stamped in your passport when you arrive in Vietnam by presenting the visa acceptance letter to immigration officials at the airport. Also, passengers should ensure that their application has accurate information before submitting it, as the relevant authorities will check the information on the approval letter using your passport and travel papers. They won't allow you to board the plane if your personal information is entered incorrectly.

The answer is no. You just can arrive on any day AFTER the arrival date specified in your official visa and your visa approval letter. You are advised to file for a fresh visa acceptance letter if your plans change, and you want to visit Vietnam before the designated arrival date.

Here is the instruction on how to fill out some confusing questions: Question 6: Kind of passport - please fill in with your type of passport (regular or diplomatic)? Question 10: Name, address of the contact. relation, relatives to visit in Vietnam - if you stay at a hotel, please write the name of your hotel and its address. Question 13: Done at (completed at) – Where did you fill out this form? Children: If you are traveling with children, you can use the same form. No separate form is required for children.

There is one way to get visa to Vietnam express within 4 hours (even 30min) by apply Vietnam visa on arrival at Vietnam international airport. For rush visa to Vietnam, please do the following steps: First step: Send your passport details with rush Vietnam visa request. Please send us your passport detail by scan your passport then send to [email protected] with rush visa to Vietnam request or send the form online through our site with special request for rush visa. We can process visa Vietnam express for you base on your request. Please advise us exactly which airport you will enter Vietnam. Second step: call us to confirm rush visa to Vietnam. Please call us at: …. . After receiving your rush visa request to Vietnam, we will contact with Vietnam Immigration Department for the rush visa then confirm to you within 30 minutes. Notes: We are not responsible for any refusal on your rush visa to Vietnam, as Vietnam Immigration Department will check your records and deciding your visa request approved or dis-approved. Rush visa to Vietnam will be stamped at Vietnam International Airport (Noi Bai or Tan Son Nhat or Da Nang Airport). Rush visa will be approved for 1 month single entry only.

You should provide us with an estimate arrival date and it should be the earliest time possible you can enter Vietnam because you cannot travel to Vietnam before the granted arrival date.

From 24th August 2014, the Immigration Dept temporarily has stopped granting 6 months multiple visa. Therefore the maximum length you can apply is a 3 months multiple visa.

We arrange visa upon arrival at the airport for those entering Vietnam by air and wish to get visa at the airport. Therefore your visa must be picked up at the airport. You should contact Vietnamese embassy to get visa if you do not enter Vietnam by air. You must have pre-approved letter from Vietnam Immigration Department that allow you to pick up your visa upon arrival to Vietnam at the airport. Without this letter you can not board the airplane and get visa when you arrive. When you arrive at the airport of Vietnam, you will see "LANDING VISA" counter before you check-in, come to the "Landing visa" counter, show the pre-approved letter for checking on the system then wait for your visa stamped on your passport.