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