Vietnam to Issue e-Visa on February 1, 2017 w/ Application Form

Kupo Active member

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9 years ago

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From the 1st Feb 2017 (TBC), Vietnam will finally introduce the E-visa!

No longer will you have to apply through an agent to get the invitation letter or queue at the airport immigration to receive your visa upon arrival. With this evolution, travellers are able to apply, pay and receive the visa directly from Vietnamese authority through an online portal site ().

The whole process will be implemented entirely online. Applicants must have a passport with at least six-month validity. Processing time is three days after payment once your application is approved. The visa will be sent to your email in a PDF file.

At the airport you'll need to show these documents to enter the country:

The printed visa.
Your travel/business schedule in Vietnam.
Health insurance during your trip in Vietnam.

*Further details like pricing and how immigration will handle the crossover for those who have already applied and paid for an agent VOA (or plan to travel in the first few days of Feb) will be announced over the coming weeks.

You can read it about again and !

Official e-Visa Application Form

The application allows for a 30 day and 3 month visa.

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Bazza139 ViP

1257POSTS

9 years ago

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Yogi007 Serial expat

948POSTS

9 years ago

Thanks Kupo,
I just had a look at the site..

It did indicate a visa period up to 12 months ,聽 maybe that's for a different聽 category other than聽 Tourist.聽
Well soon see when the system opens.

Given that a lot of tourists are covered by their credit cards insurance facility it might be a good idea to print off the policy document or details of the cover incase these guys ask for it.聽

I suppose those dudes at the VOA window will be eventually phased out if all the costs including the stamping fee are paid online.聽

Good to see the system is improving

MikaQ5 Member

12POSTS

9 years ago

Hello
So Can you apply for a 3 month e visa聽 ??? Which may be further extended
I can only see references to聽 a 1 month , but perhaps i聽 am looking at聽 it incorrectly

And does anybody have information re聽 extending聽 an e visa

I am planning聽 on visiting聽 Vietnam end聽 feb聽 for a period of 3 to聽 max 12 months , as a tourist (but mabye will relocate聽 from Thailand)聽 - and am unsure聽 what way i should apply

I believe聽 ( under the聽 old system )聽 that for my plans i should聽 apply for a 3 month聽 VOA (getting an invitation letter in advance聽 from聽 one of the聽 visa agents)聽 -- and that Visa can then be extended further聽聽by agents (during the first 3 months)

Or should i apply for a 6 or 12 month聽 business type visa ( 500 $ approx for 12 m ) ??

But i dont know聽 how to proceed聽 with the introduction聽 of the聽 e visa

Any聽 info greatly聽 appreaciated

Thanks

Kupo Active member

61POSTS

9 years ago

You're right, MIkaQ5. I was wrong about the 3 month eVisa issuance and am unable to edit the original post to reflect that. A VOA letter is still the way to go if you plan on visiting for visiting for longer than one month.

Countries eligible for Vietnam eVisa -

Official English eVisa Application:

Fee: $25 only - no other fees

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