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30 days single entry e-visa for Vietnam

Vietnam e-visa or Vietnam electronic visa is a new type of Vietnam visa which has been official launched since February 2, 2017. With this type of visa, the applicants can make an application online totally

With Vietnam e-visa, the applicants can travel Vietnam for 30 days, single entry. At present, only 80 countries whose citizens are eligible for e-visa for Vietnam. After 2 years of suspension due to Covid-19, Vietnam e-visa has been resumed since March 15, 2022.

Who can apply for Vietnam e-visa?

Vietnam e-visa now is available for the citizens of 80 countries as below. The list maybe extended and we will update when the new countries are added to the list.

The entry ports are applicable for e-visa

The applicants may select 1 of following entry ports to enter with Vietnam e-visa. The entry ports stated in e-visa can not be changed and e-visa only allows you to enter through the ports chosen in application form.

How does e-visa look like?

Hereunder is a sample of Vietnam e-visa issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. Actually, it is a completed visa for Vietnam that means you don't have to do any extra activities for entering Vietnam. Unlike a visa on arrival, you have to queue in lines at the visa counter at arrival airport waiting for a visa stamped onto your passport, e-visa Vietnam is totally a completed visa.

What documents are required for e-visa?

If you are eligible for e-visa, following documents are required to apply for Vietnam e-visa:
- Passport with at least 6 months validity following arrival date and 2 blank pages minimum;
- 1 passport sized photo;
- A soft copy of passport data page and portrait less than 2MB each file;
- A credit card which is allowed to make online payment;

Step by step applying for Vietnam e-visa

1. Go online at and fill out the e-visa application form;
2. Upload your photo and passport data page;
3. Review the information and make payment. This service fee is not refunded if your application is refused;
4. Receive the visa application code and track your visa outcome after 3-5 working days;
5. Donwload e-visa using application code, email and date of birth data. Check your e-visa information carefully against your passport to ensure everything is correct. The date of arrival and arrival port can not be changed, so if you intend to enter Vietnam earlier or change the entry ports, new visa application will be required;
If the issued e-visa contains any wrong information in the full name, date of birth, passport numbers or entry ports then you will need to apply for new visa immediately.

The mistakes may happen to your e-visa

- The wrong information includes the spelling mistakes, typo or incorrect number (date of birth, passport number, date of entry...);
- Input wrong entry ports (you might select Ho Chi Minh City Seaport instead of Ho Chi Minh City Airport). Please note that the entry ports can not be changed after the e-visa is issued;
- Upload the photos incorrectly that causes a lengthy e-visa process. Sometime it takes up 7-10 days and your visa outcome keeps returning "in processing" status;
- Apply an e-visa for the children in the same application with the parents, even the children have their own passports;
- Uncompleted payment after submitting visa application. You should check your visa status as soon as you complete your e-visa application and make the payment using your credit card or apply for a new one.

How to correct the e-visa information?

If you find out any mistakes in your e-visa, you need to correct it immediately by applying for new one. Sometimes you have just found the mistakes when your flight departure time is getting very close. In this case, an urgent/emergency Vietnam e-visa application is highly recommended.
There are some options for your urgent e-visa processing:
- Rush e-visa applciation: you will get an e-visa after 2 working days;
- Urgent e-visa applciation: you will get an e-visa within 1 working days;
- Emergency e-visa applciation: you will receive your e-visa within 4 working hours;

If you need an urgent e-visa or any further e-visa inquiry, please contact us via telephone/ zalo/ whatsapp +84-912-685-141 or email us vietnamvisabooking@gmail.com

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