Viet Nam's visa procedures
I. APPLY FOR REGULAR VISA (STICKER OR LOOSE-LEAF VISA)
1.Apply online: https://vnmvisa-assistant.web.app
*** Note:
- Visa application will be processed upon receipt of all required documents and full payment.
- Visa is a loose-leaf paper to be sent to applicant’s address.
-Visa is valid from the ‘date of entry’ printed on the visa
Once receiving loose-leaf visa, the applicant is expected to clip it to his/her passport to be eligible to enter/exit Vietnam at any international border gate (air/land/seaport).
2. Apply in-person at the Embassy (No appointment necessary)
Required documents:
a) Passport (valid for at least 06 months from the date of exit from Vietnam).
b) 02 passport photos: light/white background; no glasses; head shot from shoulder height upwards.
c) Application form (can be downloaded from https://vietnamembassy-usa.org/sites/default/files/files/17._tk_xin_visa...)
d) In case of working/studying/conference visa: Letter of Approval from Viet Nam Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) or Viet Nam Consular Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
3. Important notices
* The Embassy reserves the right to request further information/documents from applicants and to reject visa application without explanation.
* In case of any inaccurate information on the issued visa(s), please contact the Embassy within 5 days after the issuance for revision.
II. APPLY FOR ELECTRONIC VISA (e-Visa)
Access the link administered by the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam: evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn
*Note: E-visa is processed by the Immigration Department in Ha Noi.
For further information relates to e-visa, please contact the Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security via: foreigners@immigration.gov.vn