Vietnam E-visa : what you should know

You are about to travel to Vietnam on a short holiday but do not have time to obtain a visa? E-visa is what you need: completely done online. Vietnam e-visa is now available to citizens in all countries. This article provides useful information about Vietnam e-visa.

Thanks to the advancement of technology, things are much easier for us. More and more services are offered on the internet, allowing us to save much time and effort. Many countries are liberalizing their visa rules to allow more tourists to travel to their countries. This is an act to facilitate the development of the tourism industry. Besides, instead of building embassies around the world to handle visa application from tourists, doing this online is more convenient yet money-saving. Vietnam is among those countries, allowing tourists to obtain a visa online without speaking with a consular officer.

Vietnam is one of the countries providing e-visa to foreigners.

What is Vietnam e-visa?

Vietnam e-visa is one of the visa types that is introduced by the Vietnam immigration department to those who wish to enter this beautiful country. It can be done totally online, making it the most convenient way to obtain the legal allowance to enter the country.

The Vietnam e-visa is almost valid for 30 days and single entry. Since you can do it online, there will be no problem obtaining it again and again. You can obtain a Vietnam e-visa anytime and anywhere with a computer or smartphone connected to the internet. The Vietnam visa on arrival cost is 30 USD (except some nationalities). Normally this process requires three working days to complete all the steps needed. Currently, Vietnam e-visa is available to citizens of all countries.

Which countries are approved for Vietnam e-visa?

Before starting, you need to know whether your nationality is approved for Vietnam e-visa. Actually, e-visa can be issued to all nationalities. It will be different from prices and time to make visa.

What do you need to apply for Vietnam e-visa?

The requirements to apply for a Vietnam e-visa are quite the same as the ones to apply for the normal visa at the Vietnamese Embassy. However, since you do it online, there will be more things needed to ensure your identity as well as the payment method. Generally, the Vietnam e-visa requirements include:

• A passport with six month’s validity
• A photo in .jpg format of all the passport data page (if you take the photos of your passport but they do not come in .jpg format, go to Google and find .jpg conversion, then choose the photo files and wait for them to be transferred into .jpg format)
• A passport photo in .jpg format (4×6, white background, not wearing glasses)
• A valid international credit or debit card (for the payment)
• An email address for support purposes
• A temporary address within Vietnam
• Your entry and exit dates as well as entry and exit points or airports

Detailed steps of applying for Vietnam e-visa

Based on the subjects of Vietnam e-visa, there will be different steps involving in the process of obtaining a Vietnam e-visa.

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For outside Vietnam foreigners who wish to enter the country, please follow these steps below:

Step 1: Fulfill all the required information

You need to upload your passport data page image and photograph. Remember that your photo must be the straight-looking one and without glasses. Any photo that does not meet this requirement will be dismissed. Then, wait to receive registration code through email.

Step 2: Pay the Vietnam visa on arrival cost of 30 USD and your application will be processed in 3 working days.

Step 3: Enter the registration code (which is sent to your email in step 1), registration email and date of birth to check the result in e-visa search menu. If the information required is sufficient and right, you will be approved for Vietnam e-visa. Then, print this e-visa to enter or exit Vietnam.

For Vietnamese authority and organization that provide e-visa applying services

Before offering the e-visa applying services to foreigners, guaranteeing authority or individual must complete the required procedures so that they can get an account and an electronic signature. The account and electronic signature will be provided within 3 working days by the Immigration Department. Authority or individual only can submit for the account and electronic signature once. However, there is except for changing registered information or the account is cancelled. Only then, they can provide Vietnam e-visa applying services.

Once getting the approval of providing Vietnam e-visa applying service, authority or individual follow these steps to apply e-visa for foreigners:

Step 1: Use the account to sign in, fulfil the required information and submit

Step 2: Enter the information for the foreigners who wish to apply a Vietnam e-visa

Authority of individual uploads the passport data page image and photograph of the foreigners (straight looking and without glasses)

After submitting, each applicant will get their registration code

Step 3: Use the electronic signature (provided by the Immigration Department) to sign on the application

Step 4: Pay Vietnam e-visa fee

Step 5: Use the provided account to check the result of the application process. If the application form is approved, send the registration letter to the foreigner to print out e-visa and enter or exit Vietnam.

E-visa has become more and more popular among foreigners for its high convenience. If you are about to visit the amazing country of Vietnam, applying Vietnam e-visa is a way to go.