How Vietnam visa on arrival works?

Vietnam visa on arrival is available for air entry only. The procedure is very simple, the fee is low and the processing time is very fast.

The applicants may select to apply visa via our website (online mode) or send the information to our email (offline mode). The offline mode should be used when the website is temporarily unavailable or there is a group of more than 10 applicants apply visa at the same time.

Online mode

- Step 1: Go online our website www.vietnamvisa.dept.vn and select APPLY NOW

- Step 2: Fill out the form with required information correctly, especially the information of full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number

- Step 3: Conduct the payment as the guidance. The payment receipt will be sent to the registered email after a few minutes

- Step 4: After 2 working days maximum (normal service) or 1 - 2 hours (emergency service), a visa approval letter is delivered to the email. You need to print out the letter of approval, bring along with your passport, 2 photos and stamping fee to board the plane. Upon arrival airport, you will present all the documents and pay the stamping fee then a visa will be stamped onto your passport.

Offline mode

You can also fill in the offline application form then send us via email vietnamvisabooking@gmail.com. The required information including:

1. Your full name (exactly as in your passport)
2. Gender
3. Date of birth (DOB)
4. Nationality
5. Passport number
6. Visa type: single or multiple entry of 01 month or 03 months validity
7. Proposed arrival date

Upon receipt of your visa application and payment, we will start processing your visa and send you an approval letter by email in PDF or JPG format. You then print out the letter of approval (colour preferred, but not required), prepare at least 2 passport-sized photos (2in x 2in, or 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm but not too strict), stamping fees (25 USD per person for 1-3 month single entry, 50 USD per person for 1-3 month multiple entry, 95 USD per person for 6 months multiple entry visa or 135 USD per person for 1 year multiple entry visa)

Upon arrival at Vietnam's airport in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Danang, expect a simple form of entry and exit filled in. After handing over the approval letter, original passport, photos, entry and exit form and pay for the stamping fee to the Immigration Officer, the visa will be stamped onto your passport. The actual process takes around 15 minutes without any hassle.

List of things to do before departure

Below is list of things you will need to prepare before entering Vietnam.

Print out of your visa approval letter;
Check your passport validity to make sure it is good for at least 6 months from your arrival date;
The passport should have at least two blank pages where the visa sticker and stamp can be placed;
Prepare some cash in USD to pay for the visa stamping fee at Vietnam airport ;
Prepare at least 2 recently taken photos with regular passport size (4x6cm);
Fill out the Entry and exit form to save your time at arrival airport

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