Our Guide on How Easy It Is to Get A Vietnamese Visa on Arrival With iVisa
When you google how to get a Vietnamese Visa on Arrival there are so many options available it can be quite overwhelming and confusing.
How do you choose the right company? You need a company that is reliable and trustworthy and has a good reputation. After working through the list we had decided to place our Vietnamese e Visa on Arrival application in the hands of iVisa who had excellent reviews and who were also featured on the BBC and in the New York Times. They will handle it all for you.
They were so efficient and reliable that ivisa are now a partner of ours. We use them regularly.
Planning a trip to Vietnam read our ultimate travel guide here
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NB: If you are travelling by bus and crossing land borders you need to apply for your visa from a Vietnamese Embassy.
Quote from iVisa website: ”
- Visa on Arrival works at any of Vietnam’s five international airports: Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh City); Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi); Danang Airport (Da Nang); Cat Bi Airport (Hai Phong); or Cam Ranh Airport (Nha Trang). There will be no problems travelling between these five airports.”
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How to apply for your Vietnamese Visa on Arrival
What Type of Visa Are You Applying For
There is currently only 2 types of Visas:
- e-visa for 30 days single entry
- e-visa for 30 days multi entry
- e-visa for 3 months
We will show you the steps required to apply for your Vietnamese Visa on Arrival. It is so easy and quick. The initial application took 20 minutes from start to finish, it would have been quicker except I was taking screenshots and photos to assist you in your application process.
Pro Tip
Ensure your passport has at least 6 months validity on it to enter the country.
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Applying through iVisa
Applying through our online platform is the easiest way to get your Vietnamese eVisa. It only takes a few minutes to apply, and we’ll take care of the rest. Just follow these three easy steps on our iVisa app or online:
- Step 1: Fill out your personal and travel details on the application page. Then, choose the preferred processing time. (see form below)
- Step 2: Double-check your information and pay the visa fees with a credit or debit card, PayPal, Venmo, or Amazon Pay.
- Step 3: Upload the supporting documents and click “Submit.”
The approved eVisa document will be sent via email. Ensure you keep a digital copy on your device and a printed version to show to the official Vietnam Immigration Department on arrival.
Don’t leave your application to the last minute and apply now!
This is a straightforward form:
- Your email address is required to confirm the application and to send your visa letter
- Arrival date – note this is a drop-down box
- Departure date – note this is a drop-down box. If you are applying for a multi-entry this is the last day that you will leave Vietnam
- A telephone Number is required
- Port of Arrival – must be one of the 3 airports that you can enter Vietnam on – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh and Danang.
- Applicant #1 – fills in details as required
- Visa type – drop-down box for the visa type and the cost
- If there is more than 1 applicant – you will be able to fill in their details as well
Vietnam eVisa photograph requirements
The applicant’s passport photo must meet the following requirements:
- The photo size should be 4×6 cm (Vietnamese photography standard size) or 2×2 inches.
- It must be taken within the last six months.
- It must be in color and printed on professional photo paper.
- It must capture your entire face, viewed directly against a bright, solid background.
- Hats or head scarves can only be worn for religious purposes.
- Black or over-the-counter glasses with tinted lenses aren’t accepted unless requested for medical reasons.
- Don’t smile or laugh in the photo. Keep a neutral facial expression.
Remember, you can use our passport photo service to get a 100% compliant-photo stress-free.
Processing Time
Standard Processing Time: 3 business days
Rush Processing Time: 1 business day
Super Rush Processing Time: 8 hours
NB: There are extra processing costs for the Rush and Super Rush Processing days.
Order Number
Once payment is completed you will be given an order number and a section to create a password so that you can track your lodgement.
Confirmation Email
You should receive a confirmation email shortly after payment has been made. Our confirmation email went into Spam – so check your Spam Folder if you have not received it within 20 minutes.
Second Confirmation Email
A second confirmation email was received 24 hours later to advise that the visa application process was underway.
Vietnam Visa Approval Letter
4 working days later we received our Vietnam Visa Approval Letter.
Part of the Vietnam Visa Approval Letter shown below. NB: visa approvals are submitted in bulk. You will notice that other applications will appear on your Vietnam Visa Approval Letter. Check that all your details are correct.
Related Reading: Vietnam Airports Travel Guide
On Arrival at either Danang, Saigon or Hanoi International Airport
Your iVisa is only applicable when you arrive at one of the above international airports.
Our Experience at Danang Airport
We flew from Chiang Mai to Danang with Air Asia – just a short morning flight. Check Skyscanner for the latest flight deals into Vietnam.
As we entered the Immigration Area there are signs – No Photographs Allowed – so we cannot show you the actual process.
As you come down the stairs to Immigration there is a booth in front of you that states Visa on Arrival – Payment. At this booth, they will ask you to complete another visa form with all your details of your passport and visa application. Once completed return to the booth, where the form will be checked and taken to a back office. After about a 10 minute wait your passports are returned with the visa stamp in it. Please check this stamp – make sure if you are requesting a multiple entry that it is shown and that the expiry date is 30 or 90 days from today’s date. If all is correct they will then ask you for the USD25 or USD50 per person visa fee depending on whether you have requested 30 or 90 days. All you need to do now is head to one of the Immigration queues. This was an easy process, it took about 20 minutes.
Arrival at Hanoi Airport
On arrival at Hanoi Airport as you come down the escalator, the Booth will be on your left. The same procedure as above applies.
Flights to Vietnam
Air Asia, the budget carrier, has flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Danang and Nha Trang from major Asian cities.
Cheap Bus Tickets and Tickets for Rail and Ferry Bookings:
For the best ticket deals and information for your travels around South East Asia we use 12goAsia.
Check schedules and ticket prices hereAccommodation in Vietnam
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Great information this will make applying for a for Vietnam Visa much easier. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Alan
Thanks for your comments. It can be quite a confusing process.
Cheers
Jane and Duncan
Thank you for sharing this very informative post. We’re thinking of visiting Vietnam and Cambodia late this year and had no idea about the visa requirement. This is very helpful.
Hi Clarice
Thanks for your comments. We are glad our information has helped. We will be heading into Cambodia at the beginning of September and will use this service again.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
This post couldn’t have come at a better time. I am planning my trip to Vietnam and was confused about the visa processing. Now I know how to plan my visit.
Hi Pooja
Thanks for your comments. I hope our explanation has helped you in your visa process.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
What a great breakdown of getting a Visa for Vietnam! i have always found the visa process very confusing and this makes it much easier to understand. I will be sure to send it to any one I know heading to Vietnam.
Hi Hailey
Thanks for your comments. It was such an easy process, visas can be difficult at the best of times.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
I’m so glad that you posted this! I have been looking into going to Vietnam, and this is SO incredibly helpful.
I wish I had seen this article before heading to Vietnam. This article would have been very handy. I did it electronically before and had assistance from the company upon arrival. It smoothed the process and made my experience very enjoyable.
Hi Emily
Thanks for your comments. We hope your enjoyed your visit to Vietnam. We are currently travelling from top to bottom for the next two months. We are loving it.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
I must admit posts like these are so helpful at times when you area bit confused about visa details and planning a visit to a country. Good to know hat you can apply both online or get it at arrival. I must admit I am lucky enough to avoid this extra formality with a British passport in certain countries. The costs seem nominal so it should attract people to visit Vietnam as sometimes high visa fees can be a deterrent. Thanks for sharing this informative post.
Hi Amar
Thanks for your comments. You are lucky with a British passport – it is such an easy passport to travel with. Duncan has a British Passport and I an Australian and there are many times where I have had to pay for visas and he hasnt.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
I love your post, articles like this one makes life so much easier! I like that you’ve shown also screenshots from the actual visa process, it makes it really easy to replicate each step. Also, the Pullman Danang Beach Resort sounds amazing!
Hi Val
Thanks for your comments. We are so glad that you enjoy our articles.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
Thanks for sharing a wonderful and useful guide on Vietnamese visa as to seek visa is very complicated process. It is good that you had done through iVisa and it was simple for you and after reading your experience I would also consider it now. Wow it is very fast that you got visa in 4 days.
Hi Yukti
Thanks for your comments. It was such an easy process we will now use them for Cambodia as well.
Cheers Jane and Duncan
At last, somebody has written an easy to understand guide to getting a Vietnam visa. I went to Vietnam a few years ago and the information online was so confusing. Love the step by step guide and the pic of what you receive when you get the approval. Wish this post was around when I went 🙂
Hi Sarah
Thanks for your comments. These days online processes are getting a lot simpler to use. We are glad we have found iVisa.
Cheers Jane and Duncan