Visas to Vietnam

No matter which way of access you choose, a Vietnamese entry visa is required for all foreigners, except for citizens of countries having bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Vietnam.

Types of Visas to Vietnam

• Diplomatic and official visas:

There are no fees unless otherwise agreed upon between Vietnam and the applicant’s country. On applying for this visa, you must submit an official letter from the concerned agencies of the local government, foreign embassies or consulates accredited to the country, international organizations, or other accredited organizations based in that country.

• Business visa:

On applying for this visa, you should obtain approval through your sponsor in Vietnam. It’s generally much easier to apply once in Vietnam. Multiple entries and a stay of three or six months are possible.

• Tourist visa: (short stay) It's what you need to enter Vietnam!

Available one-month single-entry visa (maximum stay in Vietnam of one month). Tourist visas may be extended once for 30 days after you arrive in Vietnam.

If you plan to spend more than a month in Vietnam, or if you plan to exit Vietnam and re-enter from Cambodia, Laos, or China, you will need a three-month multiple-entry visa with approval from local agents.

How to apply for a visa to Vietnam

You can either apply yourself at Vietnamese embassies or consulates in your country or have a local travel agent (your sponsor) do a part or full of its procedure.

By yourself:

• Required documentations:
• You have to submit: a passport of six months’ validity, visa application forms, and probably some others required by the Vietnamese embassy or consulates in your country. Visa forms are available by getting them directly or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope addressed to their visa section. Requests by email are perhaps acceptable (in some cases).
• See the visa application form and list of Vietnamese embassies and consulates abroad (also available for foreign embassies and consulates in Vietnam).
• Time: Processing tourist visa applications typically takes four or five working days.
• Cost: Fees vary from embassy to embassy; about $50 in Bangkok and $85 in Washington, for example.

By local agent:

Provide two types of visa services: a visa application letter and a full-packaged service (on-arrival visa). Please refer to the detailed visa procedure and services for more information.