Frequent Asked Questions

This is one of, if not, the quickest and cheapest ways to get your visa to Vietnam. You just need to fill in our "Online Application Form", make payment for the service fee, get your "Visa approval letter" within 2 working days and pick up your visa at your destination airports (Hanoi - Noi Bai Int'l Airport, Ho Chi Minh City - Tan Son Nhat Int'l Airport and Danang - Danang Int'l Airport)

After we obtain the approval letter for you, we will forward you a copy by email or fax. Copies of the same document will be forwarded on your behalf to Vietnam Immigration checkpoints at International Airports only. When you arrive in Viet Nam, the Immigration officers will have those documents ready and will be able to issue your entry visa expediently.

"Visa approval letter" is a letter issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department (Vietnam Government)  that allows you to enter and exit Vietnam for a given time period. With the approval letter, you can pick up your visa upon arrival at one of the  three international airports in Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang).

Before issuing an approval letter, the Immigration Department checks your application very strictly. Therefore, there will be NO chance you are REFUSED at Vietnam airport if you have obtained an approval letter. However, it is strongly advised that you read our website and follow all the instructions carefully to avoid problems at Vietnam airport.

A coloured scanned copy of the approval letter will be sent to you by email, so please make sure that you have provided us with the correct email address.

You can also request a copy by fax. In this case, please provide us with your fax number and email it to vietnamvisabooking@gmail.com

Yes, visa on arrival is NOT APPLICABLE to overland entry. Three international airports in Vietnam that you can get your visa stamp with this approval letter are: Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) and Danang Airport (Da Nang).

Note: If you plan to enter Vietnam by land or cruise, please visit a Vietnamese embassy to get your visa.

Yes, you do. However, photos are required at Vietnam airports only, please remember to bring at least 2 photos of passport size (04x06 cm). 

Note: If you do not have time to prepare those photos before your departure, you can also get it at Vietnam airport for 2 USD or less per photo.

No, not necessarily. The arrival date is the earliest you are to arrive, you can therefore arrive later. The departure date is the last day you have, unless you get a visa extension.

For example: You apply for a 1 month visa and submit your arrival date as Jan 1, 2011, the visa letter will be valid from Jan 1, 2011 – Feb 1, 2011. You can arrive anytime between Jan 1 - Feb 1 but must leave the country by Feb 1, 2011."

A Vietnamese visa application can be applied from 1 day to 6 months in advance. Though it takes only 2-3 working days to get your visa approved, it is strongly advised that you apply for a Vietnam visa from 1 – 2 weeks before your arrival date to avoid urgent fee or unwanted problems.

Stamp fee or stamping fee is the fee besides service fee which you are required to pay at Vietnam airport in order to get your visa stamped on passport. It is 25 USD for single entry visa (1-3 months) and 50 USD for multiple entry visa (1-3 months).

You can pay for the approval letter after you submit your application. If you have problems with payment, email us at vietnamvisabooking@gmail.com and we will send you a link to pay. Keep in mind that no application can be processed until full payment is made.

No, you cannot. In order to board to plane, you need to show the approval letter to the airlines. This letter is also compulsory in order for you to get the visa at the Vietnam airport. Therefore, we recommend that you leave plenty of time to apply for the visa to avoid having to delay or change your flight.