How to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival?

Most travellers to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country, but Vietnamese government warmly welcome all travelers to Vietnam on business or holidays, so getting a Vietnam visa is now simpler and easier than ever before. Besides applying for visa to Vietnam at Vietnam Embassy, international travelers now can enjoy a much more convenient way to get Vietnam visa which is applying for Vietnam visa online.

With this option, applicants will receive "Vietnam Visa authorization letter" via email and get Vietnam visa stamped on their passports at any Vietnam airport upon arrival (including Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang City).

How to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival?
1. Access the Apply Online page of www.cheapvietnamvisaonline.com and fill in the online Vietnam visa Application form

2. Make payment of service fee.

3. Receive Visa approval letter attached with an Entry and Exit Form (after 2 working days for normal service or 1 working day for urgent service) from our system through email, then print them out

4. Now get on your flight and get Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam airports upon arrival

How much is a Vietnam Visa on arrival?

There are two types of fees when applying for Vietnam Visa on arrival.

1. The first one is the service fee (fee for processing Vietnam Visa authorization letter). This fee is paid directly to the agent for doing all the paperwork for you to submit your visa application to the Vietnam Immigration Department for processing their visa approval letters.

2. The second is stamping fee which you pay directly to Immigration Officers in cash (in USD or VND) (at Immigration Desk/Counter) at your arrival airport in Vietnam to have visa stamped onto your passport. The fee is collected by the Immigration Officers and compulsory for all those who use visa on arrival method. It is: 45 USD for 1 month or 3 month single entry visa, 65 USD for 1 month multiple entry visa and 95 USD for 3 month multiple entry visa

Notices when applying for Vietnam Visa On Arrival?

- With Vietnam visa on arrival, travelers to Vietnam will get their Vietnam visa stamped at the Vietnam Airport. Thus, it is applicable to air travelers only, not land or sea travelers.

- No original passport sending is required when applying for Vietnam Visa On arrival, so applicants should make sure that all the information filled in theVietnam Visa On Arrival application form is correct. Once the Visa approval letter is issued, no amendment can be made. And if you wish to make any change, you must apply for a new one

Cheapest Urgent Vietnam Visa

Cheap Vietnam Visa Online offer Urgent Visa Service for obtaining the visa approval letter, please read the instructions carefully before you apply.

How fast an approval letter can be obtained?

Depend on each time of day, depend of each case, We can help you get visa in 1 or 2 hours or less than or in half of working day or in 1 working day as below:

1-     Super Urgent:

You will get visa letter in 2 hour ( From 8:00AM – 17:00PM)

2-     Urgent 1/2 working day processing:

You will get visa letter in half of next day (exclude Saturday, Sunday, Holidays). Example: You apply today, you will get visa at noon tomorrow, around 11:45AM.

3-     Urgent 1 working day processing:

You will get visa letter in next working day (exclude Saturday, Sunday, Holidays). Example: You apply today, you will get visa in the afternoon tomorrow, around 5:45PM.

How much does it cost?

• • For Super Urgent processing: 30 USD Urgent fee will be added up to the normal processing fee for all visa types
• • For ½ working day processing: 10 USD will be added up to the normal processing fee for all visa types
• • For 1 working day processing: 5 USD will be added up to the normal processing fee for all visa types

Note: The above processing time does not apply for Friday afternoon (after 12.00 PM) + Saturday and Sunday. Please consider the time difference between Vietnam and your country. For current Vietnam time, please click here.

What if my flight is on a Saturday or Sunday?

Please be advised that NO applications can be processed on weekends because the Immigration office is closed, so you may need to change your flight to the following Monday.

Can it be guaranteed?

We are sorry, we CANNOT guarantee 100% that we will send you the approval letter in the exact time frame above, in the event that we can not send it to you on time as promised, we will make full REFUND. We should not be held responsible for any losses incurred in case your visa approval letter is not approved and sent to you by email in time.

If you have any question about Vietnam Visa, please contact us at info@cheapvietnamvisaonline.com to get more information.

How to plan a Vietnam holiday

What will you do if one day, the idea of traveling to Vietnam comes in your mind and you want to have a Vietnam tour package as soon as possible? But there is an important question arrives: What is a travel plan for a Vietnam tour? In this article, we want to share some travel advice for a holiday in Vietnam in order that you have a perfect Vietnam tour.

1. Find the sites to discover

The first question that you have to answer, this is where you want to go. You've heard a lot of world heritage in Vietnam such as : Halong bay, Hoi An ancient town, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, My Son sanctuary... and you find some favorite destinations in Vietnam worth to visit but it's very difficult for you to imagine an itinerary for a Vietnam tour. So, take note all this destination or name in your notebook and group by region. For example, the ethnic market of Bac Ha and Ha Long Bay is in Northern, Hue imperial citadel and Hoi An ancient town is in Central and Mekong Delta is located in the South of the country. In most cases, international flights take you to Hanoi - the capital of Vietnam or Ho Chi Minh city- the largest city. If you start in Hanoi, you can visit first Hanoi, Sapa, Bac Ha, Halong Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Sai Gon and Mekong Delta. Otherwise, you will make a Vietnam holiday in reverse. So, you will build firstly your dream Vietnam tour

2. Choose a Vietnam travel style

Travel to Vietnam with a guide book in your hand will promise the freedom during your holiday in Vietnam. But the problem is that you will lost time for reservation services, especially in the high season because of the unavailability. So you are very tired and have no time to discover Vietnam. Another Vietnam travel style that you can take is to travel to Vietnam in groups according to a program set by a tour operator. The advantage is that you don't have to book the services yourself. But join with other people in group don't promise your private and your Vietnam holiday depends a lot on other people.

That is why we offer a third option which is more flexible and cheaper : book your Vietnam tour with a local agency. You just give your request and your plan that you designed in the first stage, they will advise you more and more interesting sites and give you a lot of information useful for a successful trip in Vietnam. As a local, they know well their country and they can create for you a Vietnam tour based on meeting local people and discovering historical and cultural sites. If you want to get a better cost for your Vietnam tour, you can invite your friends to join you during your trip in Vietnam. More people on your trip, better price you can get.

3. Prepare your Vietnam visa and your flight ticket.

If you want to travel to Vietnam, you must prepare your tourist visa before your trip. To apply visa to Vietnam please click this link: http://cheapvietnamvisaonline.com/apply-vietnam-visa

About your international flight ticket, it's cheaper if you book it. You can easily find a cheap international flight on the website of the air-line agent and you can search for lower fares.

4. Start time.

When your trip is booked and you have your flight ticket, it's time to prepare your luggage. Contacting your travel consultant and they will let you know what thing you have to bring for your Vietnam tour. It depends on your season and your destination in Vietnam.

Vietnam Visa for Australia

Australia is not in the list of Vietnam visa exemption; therefore, every Australian is required a valid visa to enter Vietnam. From Australia, you can get a visa to Vietnam by two following options:

Option 1: Get Vietnam Entry Visa at Vietnam Embassy in Australia:

You can apply for Visa to Vietnam at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Australia:

Embassy of Vietnam in Canberra, Australia
Address: 6 Timbarra Crescent, O'Malley, ACT, 2606, Australia
Phone: 612 - 6286 6059
Fax: (612) 6286 4534
Office hours: Working time : Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 p.m. Australian public holidays are exceptedConsulate General of Vietnam in Sydney, Australia

Address: Suite 205, level 2, Edgecliff Centre 203 - 233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, NSW 2027
Phone: (612) 9327 2539
Fax: (612) 9328 1653

However, it may take you 2-5 working days to get Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassy in Australia.

Option 2: Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival:
Visa on arrival – the visa picked up at arrival airport – is offered to all of those who are the Australian passport holders. This kind of method is created to make the Australian trip to Vietnam simpler and more economical. It is applicable for those travelling by air to Vietnam.

Visa on arrival is a special advantage for those who live far from the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Australia. The applicants neither have to go to the Embassy nor have to send out the passport. By using this way of getting Vietnam Visa, an Australian only needs at least 2 days for normal processing and 1 day for urgent processing (or only 4 working hours for super urgent service – see Super Urgent Service) to get a pre-approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department which is an official permission of getting visa upon arrival.

How to get pre-approval letter and visa?
You go online at Apply Vietnam Visa, fill in the secure form, make service payment, and just wait for 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa Approval Letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department via email
Print the approval letter out together with a filled entry and exit form and 2 passport sized photos
Get your visa stamped at Vietnam airport checking point by submitting printed visa approval letter, passport, 2 passport-sized photos, entry and exit form, and stamping fee to the in-charge officer.

Tips:
Before applying for Vietnam visa, an Australian has to make sure that his/her passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
Vietnam Visa on arrival option is ONLY applicable for Australians traveling by air to Vietnam.

 

Vietnam Visa for Canada

If you are a Canada passport holder, or you are from those countries that do not appear in the Vietnam visa exemption list, you are required a valid visa to enter Vietnam.

From this country, you can get a visa to Vietnam by two 2 options:

1. Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival at lower cost (get visa stamped at Vietnam International Airports on arrival). Visa on arrival is beneficial for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.

- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Processing time: 1 to 2 working days
- No Passport sendoff required
- How it works? You go online at Apply Vietnam Visa, fill in the secure form, and just wait 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Vietnam Visa Approval Letter via email, and take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. Further information, please visit application process.

2. Get Vietnam Entry Visa at Vietnam Embassies:
You apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassy in Canada

- Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
- Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
- Your original passport required

Embassy of Vietnam in Ottawa, Canada
Address: 470 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6M8, CANADA
Phone: (1613) 236 0772
Fax: (1613) 236 2704

Note: Office hours: Monday to Friday: Morning: 9.30 a.m - 11.30 a.m Afternoon: 13.30 p.m - 16.00 p.m
- Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
- For visa on arrival option, it is applicable for those traveling by air to Vietnam.

Top 3 Vietnam Holiday Destinantions

2015 seems to be a bumpy year for Vietnam tourism due to expensive Vietnam visa fees, complaints of scams or rip-off and Vietnam lost images in the eyes of many tourists. Another thing is the terrorism that the world is facing and as a result, not many people choose to travel. However, in general, Vietnam is still one of the safest countries in the world to travel and the most beautiful countries to visit in one's lifetime.

College Tourist - managed by the US magazine USA Today just listed three destinations in Vietnam are among the 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Southeast Asia.

1. Hanoi - The capital city of Vietnam is the place to discover Vietnamese culture and history. The highlights of your Vietnam holiday in Hanoi are Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Museum of Ethnology, Old Quarter of Hanoi, Water Puppet show, Duong Lam ancient village. Hanoi is also the place to enjoy delicious street foods, buy cheap but nice souvenirs or to continue your Vietnam tour to Tam Coc - Halong Bay on land, Sapa, Halong Bay...

2. Halong Bay - The must see place in your Vietnam tour package and it is said that your Vietnam holiday is not complete without seeing it (Halong bay). Just 165km from Hanoi (3-3,5 hour drive), Halong bay offers day trip or overnight cruise to explore thousands of amazing islands, hidden caves, grottoes, lagoons. Kayaking, swimming, climbing, learning Ta Chi, cooking, fishing are some of the activities when you are on board. Vietnam family vacation, honeymoon vacation, discovery, beach break..., Halong tour is suitable for all.

3. Hoi An - This ancient town is really a charming Vietnam holiday destination. Hoi An is about halfway from Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City so this is the perfect place for break during your Vietnam travel. Traveling to Hoi An, you should stay for at least 3 nights to relax on white sandy beach, walk to discover the ancient town, visit My Son sanctuary, cyclo through peaceful countryside or buy cheap but beautiful ready to wear clothes.

Apply Vietnam Visa online now with us at info@cheapvietnamvisaonline.com to get cheapest price and fastest service.

Vietnam Visa for South Korea

Vietnam has been a destination for South Korean for a decade or more. It seems, more and more Korean go on holiday to Vietnam, travel Vietnam to visit family, for work and look for business opportunities. Korean restaurants, Korean's industrial parks are everywhere.

Normal, with South Korea, you are required no entry visa for a stay of maximum 14 days in Vietnam. If staying longer than 14 days in Vietnam, you need to get a visa.

1. To apply Vietnam visa for South Korea, we need to send us the below information.

• Full name (as in passport)     
• Passport number     
• Passport Expiration Date
• Date of birth    
• Gender
• Type of visa     
• Purpose of visit        
• Date of arrival    

You can fill out your information on an online form here. http://www.cheapvietnamvisaonline.com/apply-vietnam-visa

As soon as we receive the mentioned information, we will request you to pay the Visa processing fee. The payment can be made via PayPal or credit cards.

There are the visa fees for South Korea:
- Visa 1 month single entry: $10 USD
- Visa 1 month multiple entry: $12 USD
- Visa 3 month single entry: $15 USD
- Visa 3 month multiple entry: $37 USD

2. When we got the Vietnam visa approval letter (1-2 days, normal process) (2- 8 hours, urgent process), we will send you via email. You just need to print the letter, prepare 02 photos each (4*6cm) and $ 45 - $95 per person (depend on visa type) for the visa stamping fee at the airport on your arrival) then all done.

For more information, you can contact us at info@cheapvietnamvisaonline.com and our Vietnam visa experts will help you get Vietnam visa quickly and worry - free.