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Visa Requirements to Vietnam

What's NEW!

  New procedures to apply for your visa to Vietnam!  please click here for more details. (Posted on 11 November 2008)

The following informations are obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam at http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/ct_lanhsu/ttpl/ns080313103738.

Exemption of VISA:

Nationals from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, or Thailand who have a valid passport and a return ticket do not need a visa to enter Vietnam for a stay of maximum 30 days.

Nationals from Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Finland, Norway or Sweden who have a valid passport and a return ticket do not need a visa to enter Vietnam for a stay of maximum 15 days.

In most cases, Diplomatic or Official passport holders may not need a visa to enter Vietnam. The updated list of VISA exemption agreements can be found at the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of S.R. Vietnam. The updated list of VISA exemption agreements can be found at
http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/ct_lanhsu/nr040819100726/ns070102105345.

Vietnamese residents overseas can apply for the exemption of VISA to Vietnam as instructed @ http://mienthithucvk.mofa.gov.vn/en/Home/tabid/113/Default.aspx.

VISA requirements:

For those who are not qualified for VISA exemption, to enter Vietnam, it is required to have a VISA issued by the MOFA or Vietnam Embassies in advance. Please confirm the VISA requirement with the Vietnam embassy in your country http://www.vnembassy.net/.

There are various ways to get VISA to Vietnam:
1. Vietnam Embassy or Consulate abroad:

• Please contact the Vietnamese Embassies and Consulates in the country you are living. A list of the Vietnamese Embassies and Consulates can be found here http://www.vnembassy.net/.



• Necessary documents: Passport with at least 6 months’ validity; visa application form. Visa forms are available at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country. Some embassies provide softcopies at their websites (http://www.vnembassy.net/ - consular services).



• Fees: vary among different embassies.

2. Travel agent

You can also contact your local travel agent for the VISA application.

Important Note:

The process to apply for a VISA could be much faster if the applicant is supported by an official invitation from a party in Vietnam. For this purpose, the Vietnamese Academy of Science & Technology (VAST) could support the VISA application. The process will be as follows:

1. Please complete the form and send it to us by Fax or E-mail before 1st October, 2008 to:
        ICARCV2008 Local Arrangement Chair
        Dr. Minhtuan PHAM
        Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
        18 Hoang Quoc Viet St., Hanoi, Vietnam
        Tel & Fax: +84-48363485
        Email: pmtuan@ioit.ac.vn



2. VAST will then send an official letter to MOFA of Vietnam to request for VISA issuance.



3. VAST will inform you the acceptance number.




4. You could then bring the acceptance number to any Vietnam Embassy/Consulate
   (http://www.vnembassy.net/) to apply for the VISA.

More information about Visa issuance procedure could be found at
http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/ct_lanhsu/ttpl/ns080313103738.