Hanoi Travel Agent - Hanoi Vietnam Travel Services

A 6 month valid passport and a visa are required of all foreigners visiting Vietnam. Most visitors to Vietnam need a visa to enter the country. Visas are exempted for the citizens of the countries, which have signed a bilateral or unilateral visa exemption agreement with Vietnam; tourist visa may be valid for 30 days to 90 days and maybe extended after your arrival in Vietnam.

Procedure for applying Vietnam visa:
Tourist visa can only be obtained in Vietnamese embassies or consulates abroad. Otherwise, you can get a visa at the border gates if you are invitees of some Vietnamese competent organs or you are traveling on a package tour organized by Vietnamese travel companies.

Processing time vary from country to country and usually take between 2-5 business days to complete. Fees for visa also vary and most embassies require applicants to contact them directly to check the most updated fee. You will also need to pay for the prepaid courier if you do not plan to pick up the visa in person.

Business visas require similar documentation to tourist visa. If you apply through Vietnamese embassy, you will need to submit a sponsorship letter by a licensed Vietnamese company but this is not required if you apply for visa-on-arrival. This letter can come from your trade partner or your employer.

To apply for a visa to Vietnam at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate abroad, the requirements are as follows:
Entry permit form (which can vary from one Vietnamese embassies or consulate abroad to another) - There are two categories of this form: for foreigners and for Vietnamese overseas.

• Original passport (Valid at least 6 months)
• Visa application form
• Two photos (4cm x 6cm or 3cm x 4cm)
• Other documents required by the embassy or consulate
• Visa fee.

You should send your application and photos to a Vietnamese embassy or consulate in your country, which is most convenient to you. On your requirement, the reply will be returned by post (you must provide stamped envelopes with your name and address).

Visa on arrival by a Vietnamese Travel Agent:
Another easier option is to pre-arrange a visa on arrival. This can be done online via a number of private companies who have agreements with the Vietnamese government to collect passport details and arrange for an "approval letter". This letter allows you to board a flight into Vietnam and you will receive the visa stamp upon entry to Vietnam Airport. These agencies charge a small fee for their service and in most case, the total works out to be equal or less than the amount charged by Vietnamese embassies and consulates. It must also be noted that visa-on-arrival works only for visitors arriving in Vietnam by air.

The necessary information to the travel agency includes:

• Full name as in your passport (First name - Middle name - Surname)
• Date of birth:
• Place of birth:
• Gender:
• Nationality:
• Passport number:
• Passport expiry date
• Arrival date:
• Departure date:

Vietnamese overseas are required to provide more information: Year and reason to leave Vietnam

• Leave Vietnam by means
• Full names and addresses of relations in Vietnam

Things prepared at the arrival airport:

• Original passport (valid at least 6 months)
• 02 photos 4x6 or 3x4
• Letter of visa upon arrival (2 copies: one used at the departure airport and one used at the arrival airport)
• 25USD stamping fee

For Vietnam visa on arrival service, please Contact Us for more information!

Vietnam Travel Visa Tips:

• Visa on arrival works for air travel only which means you are allowed to pick up your visa at any of the three airports: Hanoi - Noi Bai airport, Danang - Danang airport and Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
• If you arrive Vietnam by land or cruise, you need to apply for a visa in advance at the Vietnamese embassy or consulate.
• A 30 day visa extension can be done within 3 days at the Vietnam Department of Immigration Office in either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City.
• It is recommended to carry your passport with you at all time of travel.

Visa exemption:
Vietnamese people that hold foreign passports and foreigners who are their husbands, wives and children are exempt from visa requirements to enter Vietnam and are allowed to stay for not more than 90 days.

Bilateral visa exemption agreement

• Citizens of Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos holding valid ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for not more than 30 days.
• French citizens holding valid diplomatic passports are exempt from visa requirements when visiting Vietnam and are allowed to stay for up 3 months at one time or on several visits within six months since their first immigration dates. Vietnamese citizens holding valid diplomatic passports also enjoy similar privileges.
• Citizens of Chile and Vietnam holding valid diplomatic or official passports from one of the two countries are exempt from needing entry, exit and transit visas in the other's territory and are allowed to stay for up 60 days on each visit.

Unilateral visa exemption agreement

• Visa with 30-day validity is exempted for officials from ASEAN secretariat holding different kinds of passports.
• Citizens of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Japan and South Korea holding different kinds of passports are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for not more than 15 days.