FAQs

VIETNAM E-VISA

Vietnamese visa is a kind of travel documents granted by Vietnamese competent authorities, providing permission to travel to and enter Vietnam.

An electronic visa (E-visa) is one of visa types issued to foreigners by Vietnamese Immigration Department via electronic system. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry.

Outside Vietnam foreigners who want to enter Vietnam can personally apply for E-visa or through the requesting agencies and organizations.

Starting August 15, 2023, Vietnam has implemented a new electronic visa (e-visa) system for all nationalities. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 90 days, single or multiple entry. Travellers can apply online to get an e-Visa with purpose for tourism, business, working….

An E-visa is processed within 1 to 8 working days (From Monday to Friday) after the Vietnam Immigration Department receives the completed application and full E-visa fee.

An E-visa is single/ multiple entry and valid for amaximum of 90 days.

According to Vietnam Law, the visa expiry date must be at least 30 days before the passport expiry date. Therefore, an E-visa expiry date must also be at least 30 days before the passport expiry date.

You can apply directly on the website: https://evisa-viet.com/applicant/. We will send you E-visa with PDF file via your registered email.

Vietnam E-Visa application procedures:

After entering Vietnam by E-visa, you can request an agency/organization/individual in Vietnam to guarantee your stay and apply on your behalf for a new visa at the Vietnam Immigration Department in accordance with Section 1, Article 16 of the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.

Vietnamese citizens are not allowed to guarantee a foreigner’s stay in Vietnam with E-visa. Foreigners must apply for an e-Visa either by themselves or through a guaranteeing agency or organization in Vietnam.

Two photos of the applicant must be uploaded:
-Portrait photo (4x6cm): Looking straight and without glasses. White Background
-Passport data page: Full page including photo, personal information and ICAO lines.

Write your full name as it appears in the ICAO line of your passport data page.

Yes. You must complete all required information to be eligible to receive an e-Visa.

Vietnam E-Visa Fee and Payment

It also depends on the selected “Processing time” when you submit your request on the website https://evisa-viet.com/applicant/. This fee includes both the Vietnam government’s fee and our service fee. According to that, the Vietnam government’s fee is as follows:

  • Single-entry e-visa: 25 USD
  • Multiple-entry e-visa: 50 USD

We use PayPal as a third-party payment gateway to facilitate our services. If you already have a PayPal account, you can transfer the fee directly from your account. If you don’t have a PayPal account, you can still make payments and transfer money through this platform using Visa or Mastercard credit cards.

If your e-visa is not approved because you are on Vietnam’s legal blacklist due to previous violations of the law, or if your country is not eligible for e-visa issuance at that time, we will refund your fee, excluding the Vietnam government fee and the PayPal transfer fee (if applicable).

If your e-visa is not approved for technical reasons or if there are errors in the e-visa result, we will refund 100% of the fee to you, excluding the PayPal transfer fee (if applicable).

Please Check List of Countries Ineligibled HERE

Entry & exit with an E-visa

E-Visa holders can enter and exit Vietnam through any checkpoint in 33 international checkpoints.
To check more information, visit our Vietnam E-visa website.

E-Visa holders must present the printed E-visa and valid passport at the checkpoint.

The validity period of your E-visa begins from the date specified in your approved E-visa document. You can enter Vietnam on any date within this validity period.

No. You cannot enter Vietnam before or after the validity period specified in your E-visa.

You must complete a new Vietnam E-visa application. The previous E-visa application will be cancelled once the new E-visa is issued