What is
"Visa on arrival"?
This seems
the quickest and cheapest way to get
your visa to Vietnam. You just need to
fill in our "Online Application Form",
pay the service fee, get your "Visa
approval letter" within 2 working days
and pick up your visa at your
destination airports (Hanoi - Noi Bai
Int'l Airport, Ho Chi Minh City - Tan
Son Nhat Int'l Airport and Danang -
Danang Int'l Airport)
After we obtain the approval for you, we
will forward you a copy by fax or email.
Copies of the same document will be
forwarded on your behalf to Vietnam
immigration checkpoints at International
Airports only, so that when you arrive
in Viet Nam, the Immigration officers
will have those documents on hand and
will be able to issue your entry visa
expediently.
2.
Is “visa on
arrival” legitimate?
Yes, it is.
Visa on arrival is officially issued by
Vietnam Immigration Dept (Vietnamese
Government Agent), it has same validity
with the visa you get from Vietnamese
embassy abroad. You can see "visa on
arrival" is stated well in the
Immigration Laws of Vietnam.
According to
Vietnamese Immigration Law #24, 1999,
clause #6, Chapter II, (http://www.mofa.gov.vn/vi/ct_lanhsu/vbpl/nr040831084533/copy2_of_ns040830162648)
or
mofahcm.gov.vn [Vietnamese Version],
you can also dowload the full version in
PDF file
Read our
customers’ testimonials and real stories
to see how visa on arrival saves their
time and money.
3.
What is
“approval letter”?
"Visa
approval letter" is a letter issued by
Vietnam Immigration Department (Vietnam
Government) allows you enter and exit
Vietnam for a given time period. With
the approval letter, you can pick up
your visa at one out of three
international airports in Vietnam.
Before
issuing an approval letter, the
Immigration Dept checks and screens your
application very strictly, so there is
NO CASE that you will be REJECTED at
Vietnam airport when you have an
approval letter in hand.
4.
How long
does it takes to get the approval
letter?
In normal
case, the approval letter will be
processed within Two (2) business days
(except Saturday, Sunday and National
Holidays). In urgent case, it can be
processed within 4-8 working hours.
5.
How can I
receive my "approval letter"?
A copy of
the approval letter will be scanned with
color and delivered to you by email, so
please make sure that you have provided
us with correct email address.
6.
How does the
"Visa approval letter" look like?
A sample of
how the approval letter looks like can
be found here
7.
Are there
any exceptions with this type of visa?
Yes, visa on
arrival is NOT APPLICABLE to OVERLAND
ENTRY . Three international airports in
Vietnam that you can get your stamp with
this approval letter are: Noi Bai
International Airport (Hanoi), Tan Son
Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh
City) and Danang Airport.
8.
Do you
require my passport scan?
No, passport
scan is NOT required, you just need to
provide us with your valid passport
number and a few other information for
processing your visa. However, in some
cases, the Immigration Department spots
an error in your application, you will
need to scan your passport for them to
verify everything you provided is
correct to avoid any problems at both
depature and arrival airports.
9.
Do I need
photo and what is its size?
Yes, photos
are required at Vietnam airports only,
please remember to bring at least 2
photos of passport regulation size
(04*06 cm). No strict requirements on
the photo sizes.
10.
What if my
passport expired?
To apply for
a visa to Vietnam, your passport must be
valid for at least 1 month for 1 month
single entry. Therefore, please re-new
your passport before applying for one.
11.
Should I
provide you with exact date of arrival?
No, not
necessary. The arrival date is the
earliest you are to arrive, you can
therefore arrive later. The departure
date is the last day you have, unless
you get an extension. So, you just need
to provide us the proposed date of
arrival.
12.
What are the
procedures at Vietnam airport?
Upon arrival
at Vietnam’s airport, expect a simple
form to fill in. Please remember to
bring at least 2 photos of passport
regulation size (04*06cm), 25 USD for
stamp fees per person (1 month single)
and 15 minutes waiting time.
13.
How long in
advance should I apply for a visa?
There is no
time frame required to apply for a visa
in advance. Though it just takes 2-3
working days to get your visa approved,
it is strongly advised to apply for a
visa to Vietnam in advance from 1 – 2
weeks in advance to avoid urgent fee and
unwanted problems.
14.
How much
does it cost?
It depends
on type of visa you are applying for. In
general, There will be two fees you will
need to get paid: Stamping fee (pay
directly at Vietnam airport) + Our
service fee (shall be paid in advance).
Our detailed fee schedule can be found
here.
15.
What is
stamping fee and how much it is?
Stamping fee
(as seen on our price list) is the fee
you have to pay in cash directly at
Vietnam airport when you pick up your
visa there.
- $25USD for
single entry visa from 1 month to 3
month visa
- $50USD for multiple entries visa from
1 - 3 month visa, and 6 month single
entry visa.
- $100USD for 1 year multiple entries
visa.
Since No
credit cards are accept to pay for that
fee, you will need to prepare some cash
either in USD or VND.
16.
What credit
/ debit cards are accepted?
We currently
accept both Debit and Credit cards and
PAYPAL: Visa, MasterCard, American
Express, JCB and Diners Club. Please
click here for payment guidelines.
17.
My credit
card number is correct, but it is not
accepted. Why?
There are a
few possibilities:
• The card
expiration is incorrectly entered.
• You have reached your credit limit.
• There is a computer error.
• Visa Verified password / MasterSecure
Code incorrectly entered.
18.
How safe are
my credit card details?
For secure
online payment, we use
Secure Socket Layers (SSL) from
Verisign Inc. At no time are your
debit/credit card details transmitted
unencrypted over the internet. For
further information, please refer to our
privacy statement.
19.
is the same
rate for everyone?
Yes, we
offer same service and price for
everyone who uses our services.
20.
I want to
ask something else, how?
For
questions such as: who are exempted from
visa, getting Vietnam visa in Laos,
Cambodia, Thailand..ect, please visit
our visa information center, post your
questions on MVV Answers! or call us :
+84-989 44 11 33 You can also drop an
email to
info@gialinhtravel.com, Our Customer
Support will reply within 2 hours during
office hours and within 24 hours outside
of office hours.
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