Visa

Only citizens of certain countries can visit Vietnam without an entry visa (valid for visit within 30 days). Those countries include: some Asean countries, Korea, Japan & Scandinavians (2005). All other citizens are required to get an entry visa before departure or a pre-approved entry visa (visa is issued on arrival at Vietnam’s International Airports) supplied before arrival in Vietnam.

We recommend that you obtain your entry visa by having a valid passport stamped prior to your departure by applying to any one of the

Vietnam Embassies and/or Consulates worldwide.

You can apply for a visa on arrival at http://www.visa-vietnam.org/. They will charge you a small fee and after you have paid they will send you a letter. Show the letter at the “visa on arrival” counter at the airport, fill in a form, give a 4x6cm photo, your passport, the fees ($25 for a single entry visa), and that should do the trick. The letter may look like a copy of a copy of a copy, as long as your name is there with the correct flight date and so, it is OK.

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