Vietnam Visa procedure:

Most visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country. Visas are exempted for the citizens of the countries, which have signed a bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement with Vietnam, tourist visa may be valid for 15 to 30 days.

Tourist visa can only be obtained in Vietnamese embassies, consulates abroad. Otherwise, you can get a visa at the border gates if you are invitees of some Vietnamese competent organs or you are travelling on a package tour organized by Vietnamese travel companies. To apply for a visa, the requirements are as follows:

It is easier to get your visa from a Vietnamese travel agency. The necessary information to the travel agency include:

HOW TO APPLY FOR A VISA TO VIETNAM?

1. A VISA to Vietnam can be applied for by mail or in person at the Embassy of Vietnam as early as six months prior to the date of travel. The applicant must submit:
• Original PASSPORT.

2. Diplomatic and Official Visas:
• Diplomatic and official visas will be granted GRATIS unless otherwise agreed upon between Vietnam and the applicant’s country.
• In addition to the documents specified in (1), the applicant must submit a note verbal or an official letter from the relevant agencies of the US Government, Embassies or Consulates accredited to the United States, and international organizations.

3. Business Visas:
• In addition to the documents specified in (1), the applicant must provide a visa pre-approval⁽¹⁾ obtained through his/her sponsor⁽²⁾ in Vietnam. The Embassy will issue visas only upon approval issued by the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam.
• If the applicant does not have a host/sponsor in Vietnam, s/he may contact us for assistance.

Vietnam Visa on arrival cost in USD per person provided by Vietnam Homestay Specialist:

C1, C2 are tourist visas
Normal processing is 8-10 working days
Urgent processing is 2 working days

Extended and new issuance from B3 visa - cost in USD per person

B3 is business visa
Normal processing is 8-10 working days
Urgent processing is working 2 days

New issuance from C1, C2, B2 and B4 visas and exempts - cost in USD per person

B2, B4 are business visas
Normal processing is 8-10 working days
Urgent processing is 2 working days

• 5 - 7 business days are required to process visa applications.
• Expedited processing requires 2 - 3 business days after the Embassy has received the application (additional fee required).
• Please keep the tracking numbers of the envelopes to and from the Embassy. When the above deadlines have passed, use the tracking number to check with the mailing service first. Please do not make telephone inquires on the status of your application (make sure that you keep your passport number for this request) until after the 3rd business day for an expedited case and the 7th working day for a regular case.
• The Embassy will be closed on Vietnamese and US holidays 2007. Please take account of the observed holidays in planning for your visa application and travel.

1. An approval is a visa clearance obtained for an applicant by his/her partner, host, representative, relative, friend or a travel agency in Vietnam ahead of time at the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security (258 Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City or 40a Hang Bai, Hanoi). The Embassy of Vietnam issues the visa to the applicant based on that approval.

2. Partner, host or representative of the applicant In Vietnam.

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