Vietnam Visa Types

Regular travellers are prepared for the need to get a visa to gain entry into a foreign country. It is the standard means of a country maintaining control of overseas people in its country. Vietnam is a case in point. It welcomes both tourists and businessmen and the increasing number of arrivals suggests that Vietnam has much to offer. There are different forms of visa and it is important for visitors to understand the one which applies to their individual circumstances.

The regulations vary from nationality to nationality and using a good visa provider such as an associate of one of Vietnam’s top tour operators, Vivu Travel in Hanoi, is the sensible way to ensure you get the cheap Vietnam visa you need. Anyone who is in any doubt about what they need and how to get it needs merely to talk to an experienced visa provider such as Vivu Travel’s associate to be certain that entry into Vietnam will be a formality.

Here are the different scenarios relating to a Vietnam visa, one of which is certain to apply to you:

Tourist Visa
A simple visa to Vietnam to cover the period of your holiday is easy to obtain, particularly by using a visa provider. The best way to get a visa is the visa on arrival system that provides an Approval Letter commencing on the date of arrival submitted on the application form, but not before. This system only applies to those who arrive by air. Anyone planning to arrive overland or by sea must get the actual visa from an embassy or consulate in a foreign country. Read more: Vietnam tourist visa

Business Visa
Business visas are available for visitors who conduct business in the country. Those making a specific application for a business visa can get a visa for up to a year. Read more: Vietnam Business Visa

Single Entry Visa
Take for example a tourist who books a travel package in Vietnam with Vivu Travel. Where the tour begins on a certain date, that date will be included on the Approval Letter as the date of arrival when the Immigration officials will stamp the actual visa in the traveller’s passport. It will permit the tourist to remain in Vietnam for sufficient time to enjoy their holiday

Multiple Entry Visa
Some travellers may want to move in and out of Vietnam. Sometimes, they might have booked as holiday across Indochina whereby they leave Vietnam but return, perhaps down the Mekong form Cambodia? That means they are not arriving by air, but with a multiple entry visa, re-entry is no problem.

Transit Visa
If you are landing at Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to board an ongoing flight without the need to clear immigration or customs you can stay in transit for a few hours without the need to get an entry visa. However, if you want to enter the country, perhaps for a good night’s sleep before heading on, you will need to get a Vietnam visa on arrival to do so.