How to get Tourist Visa to Vietnam?

If you are planning a leisure trip to Vietnam, the thing you must keep in mind is a Vietnam tourist visa, as it may ruin your trip in certain manners.

What is a tourist visa for Vietnam?

Vietnam tourist visa is one of the most popular types of Vietnam visa. It is an official document or stamp that authorizes an individual to enter Vietnam for the purpose of leisure and tourism. Certain travelers also call it a travel visa, or visitor visa, or holiday visa. You may also need one if you’re transiting through Vietnam airport on your way to your final destination.

During their stay in Vietnam, tourist visa holders are not allowed to the following conditions of stay that:

• He/she shall not take up any employment whether paid or unpaid;
• He/she shall not establish or join in any business;
• He/she shall not become a student at a school, university or other educational institution.

Who do not need a tourist Visa for Vietnam?

Vietnam has exempted Vietnam tourist visa for certain nationalities under the bilateral and unilateral agreements.

Please check the Visa exemption list here

Vietnam tourist visa types?

Electronic Visa (EV)

EV is the symbol of Vietnam Electronic Visa (Vietnam E-visa) according to current regulations with a term from 30 days (1 month) to 90 days (3 months) allows single or multiple entries

DL Visa

DL is a tourist visa issued to foreigners following a tour guaranteed by a travel agency in Vietnam with a period of definite time according to their travel itinerary.

How to get Vietnam tourist Visa?

There are 02 ways to get a tourist visa for Vietnam, consisting:

• Applying for Vietnam tourist visa online
• Applying for Vietnam tourist visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate

A. Applying for Vietnam tourist visa online.

Apply for Vietnam E-Visa

Since 15 Aug 2023, Vietnam government has granted E-Visa to citizens of all countries/territories.

The validity of the E-Visa is up to 90 days with single or multiple entries.

Our processing time: 1-3 working days depends on your choice.

Required documents:

Procedure when traveling to Vietnam with E-Visa:

Apply for Vietnam tourist Visa on arrival (VOA)

Vietnam tourist visa on arrival is the type of visa that the applicants will first apply online for a visa approval letter, and then get visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam international airport.

But currently, we can only help certain travelers to get this type of visa for Vietnam valid for up to 15 days under the package to be detailed herein.

Our Vietnam tourist visa on arrival package covers:

• Vietnam tourist visa approval letter
• Airport fast-track service
• Stamping fee

Required documents:

Important notes to this tourist visa on arrival package:

• The processing time of the Vietnam tourist visa approval letter is 5 – 7 working days
• You must leave Vietnam by your visa expiry date
• This package does not work for Vietnam e-visa countries and certain nationalities

Procedure when traveling to Vietnam with Visa on arrival (VOA)

Since 15 Aug 2023, Vietnam government has granted E-Visa to citizens of all countries/territories. Therefore, E-Visa is the best option of Visa for you to enter Vietnam

B. Applying for Vietnam tourist visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate

If you are not eligible for an eVisa, or visa on arrival, or want to have the visa already on your passport when you enter Vietnam, then you can opt for applying at an Embassy or Consulate of Vietnam near you.

In this case, you have to find the nearest Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate and then either send the documents yourself or through the mail.

Here is the process that you may have to follow:

• Contact the embassy you are applying for the visa with for guidance to prepare the visa application documents, procedure and fees
• Prepare the document as guided
• Visit the embassy to submit the visa documents and pay the visa fees
• Visit the embassy again to receive the visa and original passport. Its processing time and cost may vary depending on the embassy/consulate.