Since February 2017, Vietnam has officially launched the issuance of an online electronic visa (E-visa) for eligible foreigners for a maximum period of no more than 30 days. And foreigners who expect to enter the country with e-visa are required to submit the application form via the internet and pay the e-visa fees to get the e-visa before departure for Vietnam.
This article will explain how to apply for Vietnam e-visa.
Preparation before completing the online form for e-visa for Vietnam
Before accessing to the Vietnam e-visa application form, the applicants are required to have the following items ready:
- A photo in .jpg format of your full passport data page
- A e-visa photo in .jpg format which meets these photo requirements
- A valid international credit or debit card
- An email address for support purposes
- An intended temporary residence address in Vietnam
- Planned entry and exit dates and exact entry and exit points.
Procedures to get e-visa for Vietnam
Foreigners applying for e-visa shall need to perform the following steps:
Step 1: Complete this online application form by:
- Uploading the passport data page photo and portrait photo as guided.
- Complete the form with required information, including full name, passport number, passport expiry date, nationality, following this Vietnam e-visa application form guideline.
- Double check to make sure all the information entered is correct.
Step 2: Pay the e-visa fees
- We accept Credit/ Debit Card via OnePay/ PayPal or Western Union.
Step 3: Get the e-visa via email
- After your submission and payment, we will start processing your e-visa with the Vietnam Immigration Department. Within 03 working days in normal processing or 04 working hours in urgent service, you will get your e-visa in .pdf format delivered to your email.
- You then print the e-visa out and keep it together with your original passport, show them to the Immigration Officer at the port of entry to complete the immigration procedure there.
Is that simple?
Note:
- Vietnam e-visa is available for nationals included in this Vietnam e-visa country list entering Vietnam via one of these 33 Vietnam e-visa ports.
- Once your e-visa is issued, you are required to enter Vietnam via the port of entry and exit Vietnam via the port of exit granted in your e-visa. In case you want to make changes, please contact us for assistance.
