Tourist visa (DL) is one of the most popular types of Vietnam visa which is valid for up to 3 months (single/Multiple entry) and can be extended/renewed for only one time after your arrival in Vietnam.
It is for tourism purpose only and not intended for those visitors who want to work during their stay in Vietnam.
Sample of Vietnamese tourist visa
What are Tourist Visa Requirements?
A Vietnam tourist visa is NOT required for certain nationalities listed at in the Vietnam visa exemption list.
In case you are required to get a tourist visa to enter Vietnam, please make sure:
Your current passport is valid for at least 06 months following your arrival date (temporary passport is not accepted);
Your current passport has at least 02 blank pages for visa and immigration stamps;
Your Vietnam visa photo
Types of Vietnam Tourist Visa
At the moment, you may apply for either of the following types of tourist visa for Vietnam:
1 month single entry (valid for 01 month with 01 entry only);
1 month multiple entry (valid for 01 month with several entry during that 01 month);
3 months single entry (valid for 03 months with 01 entry only);
3 months multiple entry (valid for 03 months with several entry during those 03 months);
Note: US travelers have one (01) more option for a tourist visa to Vietnam: 1 year multiple entry visa for Vietnam.
How to Apply For a Vietnam Tourist Visa?
There are 02 options to get a Vietnam tourist visa online, namely:
Apply for a Vietnam visa on arrival
Submit a visa application form online
Get visa approval letter via email within 02 working days or even 2-4 working hours in emergency cases
Get visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport
Apply for a visa at Vietnam embassy abroad
Contact the embassy you are applying for the visa with for guidance to prepare the visa application documents, procedure and fees
Prepare the document as guided
Visit the embassy to submit the visa documents and pay the visa fees
Visit the embassy again to receive the visa and original passport
Vietnamese Tourist Visa Fees
The cost of tourist visa for Vietnam depends on the method you choose to get your visa, i.e:
Visa at the embassy: The fee may vary.
Tourist visa on arrival: you will need to pay two kinds of fees: (1) service fee – paid online to us to process your visa approval letter with Vietnam Immigration Department and deliver it to your email, and (2) stamping fee – paid in cash to Immigration Officer at Vietnam airport to get visa stamped. The service fee is fixed by visa type, the number of applicants, and processing time, while the stamping fee is fixed by visa type only. For example, a 1-month single entry business visa typically cost US $46 totally (consisting of US $21 for our service fee and US $25 for the stamping fee).
Here is a sample table of Vietnam tourist visa on arrival fees offered by Vietnamvisaservice:
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:
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