Vietnam tourist visa for Indian citizens

In order to visit Vietnam to visit relatives and go on holiday, the Indian citizens need to apply for a Vietnam tourist visa well before date of arrival. For those who are getting confused about Vietnam tourist visa for Indians, the information below will make it clear to you.

Vietnam tourist visa is issued by Immigration Department that permits foreigners to stay in Vietnam for up to 30 days. The visa validity starts from the proposed date of arrival you submitted in the form, not from the date you apply for the visa.

There are two ways to obtain vietnam visa for Indians for their vacation including:

1.    Apply and get the visa at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate

This traditional way is little bit complicated because it requires the applicants to submit several documents. However, it is available for all kinds of entry. Most commonly requested documents include:

-  Original passport with minimum 6 months of validity

-  Visa application form (available on website of embassy)

-  01 recent passport photo

-  Vietnam visa fee

Please notice that the visa fee and processing time among the embassies and consulates may be slightly various. However, it usually takes about 3-5 business days to issue the visa. Regarding the fee, please contact to the embassy at which you apply for detailed information.

Here is the list of Vietnam Embassies/Consulates abroad.

2.   Apply online and pick up the visa at arrival airport

With aim of creating favorable conditions for visitors to Vietnam, Vietnam Government has offer Vietnam visa on arrival program that is valid for air access only. When an Indian citizen enter Vietnam by air, he/she is allowed to apply for a visa online through authorized travel website and then collect the visa at arrival airport. Below are 4 steps to obtain Vietnam tourist visa upon arrival for Indian citizens:

-  Fill out online visa application form fully and correctly

-  Pay visa application fee

-  Receive visa approval letter via email within 2 working days or less

-  Get a visa stamp at Vietnam’s international airports and pick up the visa

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