Introduction
Visa Vietnam on arrival, find out easiest way to process and apply.
One of the issues that generates the most controversy among travelers is the Vietnam visa on arrival. Take it out one way or another can make you spend between 15-20 US$ for a one month single entry visa. We will explain the forms that exist, because now there are new ones, and then choose the one that best suits your trip.
Here is different types of visa to apply for:
- Visa 15 days free upon arrival
- Visa Vietnam online 30 days
- Vietnam visa by invitation letter (30 or 90 days)
Task
1. 15 days visa free on arrival (only for some countries)
From July 1, 2015, citizens of the following countries can obtain visa exemption for 15 days free of charge: Belarus, Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain. It is not a visa itself, but an exemption from it, which means that you have a permit to be in Vietnam for 15 days without the need to obtain any visa, as happens in other countries.
In the previous link you have all the information about it and how to do when you arrive at the Hanoi airport.
2. Visa Vietnam online 30 days
The great novelty of the moment. It is now possible to get the Vietnam visa online (eVisa) for 30 days without the need for an invitation letter, so you will not need to queue at the airport to pay for the visa because you have done it before. The price is $ 25. Soon we will put a step by step to do it from the website of the Vietnamese government (in English), but for 20 $ of service management we recommend the company iVisa, which you can process it easily and with all the forms in Spanish, with customer service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and with the possibility of obtaining the Vietnam visa in 3 days (usually it is usually obtained in 5 days). In the end it costs you as a visa with invitation letter but without queues at the airport.
3. Visa Vietnam with invitation letter
The third way to get the Vietnam visa is the visa with letter of invitation. It is a letter of approval issued by the immigration department of Vietnam but managed by agencies that you can request online paying the processing fees ($ 15-20 per visa depending on the agency). Once you arrive at Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh airport you should give them that letter, along with 2 passport photos (4x6cm) and pay the entry fee. In the previous link you have the step by step of how to get the Vietnam visa in this way.
Process
To travel to Vietnam you have to process the visa beforehand. A few years ago, the visa processing in Vietnam was a bit more complex since you had to go to the embassy / consulate, etc. For a couple of years, Vietnam has made a series of reforms in its visa policies, and it has made it a bit easier for us.
There are currently three ways to obtain the Vietnam visa, depending on the characteristics of your trip. In addition, there is a visa exemption for a series of nationalities, including Spain.
Click here To Apply for any kind of Visa to Vietnam on arrival