Vietnam's in your hands with Vietnam Visa On Arrival

Usually, it takes from 20 to 40 minutes to obtain your VOA at a Vietnam international airport. But it depends on the number of people at the counter.

To avoid waiting in line, you can use our Airport fast track service.

There are 2 fees that you need to pay: service fee and stamping fee.

The service fee must be paid in advance in order to process your order.

The stamping fee is paid directly at the Landing visa counter (only USD or VND is accepted). It is advised that you should prepare the money beforehand.

Not necessary. You can arrive within the validity of your visa, but not before the entry date specified in it.

Yes, it is as it is allowed by the Vietnam Laws. You can check it at Government’s Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP and Joint Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT/BCA-BNG.

Visa on Arrival is available for nearly everyone, as long as you are a foreigner holding a valid passport and do not fall under these cases:

• Under-14 children who are not accompanied by their parents, guardians, or authorized persons.
• Those who have forged papers or made false declarations to obtain entry, exit, or residence papers.
• Those who suffer from mental diseases or infectious diseases that threaten the community’s health.
• Those who were expelled from Vietnam within the last 3 years, counted from the effective date of the expulsion decisions.
• Those who were compelled to leave Vietnam within the last 6 months, counted from the effective date of the decisions on compelled exit.
• For epidemic prevention and control.
• In circumstances of natural disasters.
• For national defense, security or social order and safety.

You can enter Vietnam without a visa for a period of time if you are from a country that has visa exemption agreements with Vietnam. Otherwise, you are obligated to acquire a valid Vietnam visa to legally enter the country.

As of December 2020, Vietnam officially allows citizens of 24 nations to enter the country without a visa. Check out this list of Vietnam visa exemption countries.

For detailed information on Vietnam tourist visa on arrival application, see our detailed guideline on How To Apply For A Vietnam Tourist Visa.

Unfortunately, you can only pay the service online before arriving to Vietnam. The stamping fee must be paid at the arrival airport.

Important: You need to pay the stamping fee in cash.

As long as you land in an international airport, you will get your Vietnam visa on arrival stamped on your passport with no problems. You can switch your arrival airport between these 9 international airports:

• Noi Bai (Ha Noi)
• Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh city)
• Da Nang (Da Nang)
• Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa)
• Phu Bai (Hue)
• Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc Island)
• Vinh (Vinh)
• Can Tho (Can Tho)
• Cat Bi (Hai Phong)

Yes. All you must do is to arrive in Vietnam by air and complete your Vietnam visa application online before your trip. Plus, you must also have a valid passport that meets the below requirements to enter Vietnam:

• Your passport must be valid for at least six months.
• Your passport is still valid after leaving Vietnam.
• Your passport still has at least one blank page for the entry and exit stamps.
• Visit the  Embassy of Vietnam website for up-to-date information.

The difference lies in their natures. Travelers can apply and obtain their E-visa online before their journey. On the other hand, VOAs can only be obtained once the travelers reach destinations that are mostly international airports.

It depends. Certain countries are exempted from visas for under 15-days of stay in Vietnam. For a full reference, please visit this website.

It depends. To backpackers, around $50/day should be enough (and that includes expenses for food, accommodation, activities).

As for mid-range travel, you should expect to spend somewhere between $60-100 per day. And for a luxury vacation in five-star accommodations or high-end restaurants, you need to spend at least $200 per day.

Please be noted that this information is for reference purposes only. The actual cost you have to spend is varied depending on how you plan your trip.

Yes. Due to the current pandemic, Vietnam has suspended the entry of all foreigners from March 22nd until further notice. Only those who are diplomats, officials, investors, experts, and skilled workers can enter the country and oblige to all the safety precautions and quarantines.

You are not required to submit any hard document in the Vietnam visa on arrival online application. All you need to do is to fill in the online application form and provide your information, including: 53

• Your personal information (name, date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number, and passport expiration date)
• Your contacts (email and phone number)
• Your travel dates

Contact us to start your Vietnam visa on arrival application.

Your visa photos must be 4x6 cm or 2x2 inches and taken recently with NO glasses. Make sure to check out other Vietnam visa photo requirements.

Depending on your purpose and desire length of stay, you can choose to extend or renew your Vietnam visa. For detailed information, see our full guide on how to extend or renew your visa in Vietnam.

If your passport validity is less than 6 months, the Vietnam Immigration Department will not accepted your visa application. Therefore, please be advised that you should renew your passport before apply for a visa upon arrival to Vietnam.

You are allowed to arrive before or after the date of arrival you provided in the online visa application form. However, you need to leave Vietnam before your visa expiration date.