Vietnam visa on arrival (also known as Vietnam landing visa, or Vietnam airport visa, or visa upon arrival) is a convenient alternative way to obtain valid permission to visit Vietnam. It can be picked up at one of Vietnam’s international airports upon arrival.
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Here are all the things you need to know about Vietnam visa on arrival.
Vietnam visa on arrival (also known as Vietnam landing visa, or Vietnam airport visa, or visa upon arrival) is a convenient alternative way to obtain valid permission to visit Vietnam. It can be picked up at one of Vietnam’s international airports upon arrival.
To obtain the visa on arrival for Vietnam, you need to get a visa approval letter in advance. Secondly, you show it at Vietnam airports to get visa stamped onto your passports.
You can get a visa on arrival for Vietnam at the following airports:
Read more: Step-by-step visa procedures at Vietnam airports
All nationalities can apply for a visa on arrival to Vietnam, but the following things must be guaranteed:
The Vietnam visa on arrival validity currently depends on the visa type, specifically:
| Visa type | Visa on arrival term |
| Tourist visa | ►Up to 30 days, depending on nationality and travel itinerary ► Single entry ► Cannot be extended |
| Business visa | ► Up to 3 months ► Single/multiple entry ► Can be extended ONCE with sponsor from the same company |
As mentioned above, getting a visa on arrival for Vietnam has been made more difficult after COVID, and its requirements also depend on the visa type, as follows:
| Visa type | Visa on arrival requirements |
| Tourist visa | Sponsorship from a tour operator in Vietnam Visa approval letter |
| Business visa | Sponsorship from a company in Vietnam where you will work after entering the country. |
Steps required to apply for a visa on arrival for Vietnam:
2. Make payment of service fee
3. Get approval letter via email and print it out. Prepare Vietnamese visa application form (also known as entry-and-exit application form), 2 passport-sized photos 4x6cm, your passport and cash for stamping fee.
4. Present prepared documents mentioned above to the officer at Landing VISA (VOA) Counter at the Vietnam international airport to get VISA stamped on your passport.
The above are brief steps for VOA application. See the full guide on how to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival.
The duration of processing an approval visa letter is from a few working hours, to one (01) working day (known as emergency visa) to 7 – 10 working days (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and national or international holidays), depending on your selected visa processing time.
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When it comes to the cost of Vietnam visa on arrival, there are two types of fee you need to pay:
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