Vietnam visa for citizens Canada

Last updated: Jun 12,2020

Do Canadian Citizens need a visa to Vietnam?

Canadian Citizens are REQUIRED to get a valid visa to enter Vietnam for either tourism or business purpose.

Type of visa	Visa Requirement
Tourist visa	Required
Business visa	Required

To visit Vietnam, travelers with Canada passports should meet the entry requirements:

Canada passport should be valid for at least 6 month following arrival date in Vietnam;
Canada passport has at least 2 blank pages.

How to Apply for Vietnam Visa for Canadian Citizens?

Canadian Citizens and passport holders can choose one of the following two methods to apply for a Vietnam visa:

1. Apply at Local Vietnam Embassy

Contact the local Vietnam embassy / consulate in Canada (if you are residing in Canada), or in nearby countries (if you are not residing in Canada currently) to get visa stamp on your passport before departure to Vietnam.

To get the visa for Vietnam this way, the Canadians will need to prepare at least the following documents:

Completed visa application form (download here, complete it, attach with your photo);
Passport (valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entering Vietnam);
01 color picture (Canadian passport photograph size);
Other supporting documents (if required by the embassy);
Visa fees (payable by US$ cash, US$ money order, US$ bank draft payable to “The Embassy of Vietnam”).

Those documents can be submitted by email, online or in person, depending on the way you choose. You can see details about 3 options to get a Vietnam embassy visa in Canadia here.

2. Apply Vietnam Visa Online (Recommended)

The easiest way to get a visa for Vietnam for Canadian Citizens who are traveling to Vietnam by air is to apply online for Visa on Arrival (VOA).

With VOA, you apply online via website: Vietnamvisaservice by:

Filling out the secure online application form, and make payment of service fee;

Receiving the visa approval letter by email, normally in 2 working days (for tourist visa) or 7 working days (for business visa);

Getting visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport and pay for stamping fee there.

Apply now

See full details of how to apply Vietnam VOA.

Related readings:

How much is a Vietnam visa for Canadian Citizens?

The Vietnam visa fees for Canadian citizens vary depending on the way they choose to obtain the visa for Vietnam.

The fees for visa applied at Vietnam embassy vary by the embassy;
The fees for visa on arrival is US$25 or US$50 for visa stamping for a single entry visa or a multiple entry visa valid for up to 3 months respectively, PLUS the service fee for visa approval letter. Check the table below for the exact amount of your Vietnam visa cost.

Showing price for:

Tourist Visa
Business Visa

Type of visa	1 pax	2 pax	3+ pax	Stamping fee
1 month single entry	$21	$18.25	$17.25	$25
3 months single entry	$34	$30.25	$28.25	$25
1 month multiple entry	$26	$23.25	$22.25	$50
3 months multiple entry	$55	$52.25	$46.75	$50

Service Fee is quoted in US $/pax

The above fees apply to normal service of 2 working days processing. You need to pay extra:

US $10/pax for 1 working day processing;
US $25/pax for 4 working hours processing;
US $50/pax for 2 working hours processing.

Type of visa	1 pax	2 pax	3+ pax	Stamping fee
1 month single entry	$119	$114	$108	$25
3 months single entry	$140	$133	$126	$25
1 month multiple entry	$119	$114	$108	$50
3 months multiple entry	$146	$139	$135	$50
6 months multiple entry	$361	$344	$333	$95

Service Fee is quoted in US $/pax

The above fees apply to normal service of 7 working days processing. You need to pay extra:

US $30/pax for 3 working days processing;
US $50/pax for 2 working days processing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can Canadian citizens get a travel visa for Vietnam?

There are 2 options to get Vietnam travel visa for Canadian travellers. You either can apply for Vietnam visa at Vietnam Embassy or get Vietnam visa on arrival.

If you are far away from Vietnam Embassy and are traveling to Vietnam by air, it is better to get Vietnam visa on arrival but do remember to submit a visa request online first. You get Vietnam visa approval letter to check in your flight, upon arrival you will collect your Vietnam visa.

How can a Canadian citizen obtain a Vietnamese visa while abroad in a country which has no Vietnam embassy?

In case you are traveling to Vietnam by air, you can easily obtain a visa on arrival for Vietnam which requires you no contact with the Vietnam embassy or travel or document at all. You only need to complete the online form for visa approval letter and finally get visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport. The procedure is the same as procedure to get visa to Vietnam for Canadians living in Canada.

What is Vietnam visa on arrival?

Visa on arrival is an alternative way to obtain a visa for Vietnam in addition to the traditional way of getting a visa at Vietnam Embassy.

With this kind of visa, you – the visa applicant is required to submit an online application for a visa approval letter which functions as an official permission allowing you to board the flight and have visa stamped at the arrival airport in Vietnam. To get visa stamped, you need to submit your Vietnam approval letter together with your passport (at least 6 months validity), two passport-sized photos, Vietnamese visa application form and stamping fee to Immigration Officers at the airport.

There is a basic difference between visa on arrival and visa at Vietnam embassies. With visa on arrival, the Vietnam Immigration Department will issue a visa approval letter with your name on it stating that you are allowed to enter Vietnam on a specified date. Then, you will have the visa stamped onto your passport at the arrival airport in Vietnam. But for visa applied at the Vietnam embassies, the visa stamp will be on your passport when they send it back to you.