Vietnam Visa Tips

If you are planning on spending some time in Vietnam, you will need to obtain a cheap Vietnam visa. In today’s world it is fairly standard to need a visa to visit a foreign country. It does allow nations to retain an element of control over who crosses its borders without necessarily being an inconvenient barrier. Indeed, the impressive growth in numbers of tourists entering Vietnam, year on year, suggests it is no barrier at all.

Those entering the country at one of three airports, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang can get a Vietnam visa on arrival and it is certainly the best way to get a cheap visa to Vietnam. The procedure is fairly straightforward though it must be stressed that applications must go in prior to travelling; the visa is not stamped into your passport at one of these airports simply by presenting it to Immigration. You should apply for your Vietnam visa online, paying the fee involved, and wait for a response by using a visa provider that can handle everything for you. It should take no more than 2 or 3 working days for the Approval Letter to be sent back, with a copy also going to the Immigration Department at the proposed airport of entry. Every arrival under this system is therefore expected.

It is not compulsory to use a visa providing service but it is certainly easier to do so. Vivu Travel has years of experience in putting together Vietnam travel packages for clients and it has an Vietnamvisaprovider.com that provides just the service you need.  If you can a cheap Vietnam visa, you can have everything done for you so that you can concentrate on other ways to spend your time.

It is important to fill the form in accurately. If the details on the Approval Letter do not match the details on your passport there may be a slight delay so it pays to be careful. There is nothing more frustrating than being delayed at the airport, especially after a long flight when all you want to do is to get to your hotel and relax. 

The visa starts from the date on the application, not the date on the Letter of Approval incidentally.

Travellers know that they will generally be required to have a passport with 6 months’ remaining validity to travel anywhere in the world so that is the first thing to check. It is possible to apply early but not then lose any time left on the passport so there is rarely a reason not to do so.

If you need a visa extension, it is not necessarily easy to do so. It makes sense to err on the side of caution in the first place and get a longer period than you need, just in case.

The visa on arrival system is certainly better than making a personal application to an embassy or consulate which takes up to 10 working days, during which you have surrendered your passport.