Vietnam visa for French

French tourists can visit Vietnam with 15 days without having to apply Vietnam visa. However, if they stay longer, getting Vietnam visa is a must and there are two options as below:

1. Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival at lower cost (get visa stamped at Vietnam International Airports on arrival)
Vietnam Visa on arrival is beneficial for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.

•   Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
•   Processing time: 1 to 2 working days
•   No Passport sendoff required
•   How it works? You go online at Apply Vietnam Visa, fill in the secure form, and just wait 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa Approval Letter via email, and take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. Further information, please visit application process.

2. Get Vietnam Entry Visa at Vietnam Embassies:
You apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassy in France

•   Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
•   Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
•   Your original passport required

Embassy of Vietnam in Paris, France
Address: 62-66 Rue Boileau, 75016 Paris, FRANCE
Phone: 01 44 14 64 0
Fax: 01 44 96 70 89

Note:
Consulate General of Vietnam in Paris, France
Address: 2, Le Verrier, 75006 Paris, FRANCE
Phone: (331) 4432 0877
Fax: (331) 4432 0879

Note:
•   Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
•   For visa on arrival option, it is applicable for those traveling by air to Vietnam.