What is visa on arrival?

In today’s world, it makes sense for countries to know who is entering their territory. Travellers need to have valid documentation in order to tour many countries of the world. Vietnam is no exception and a visa to Vietnam confirms that a tourist has a legitimate reason to be allowed into the country. The regulations vary from nationality to nationality and things do change. In 2015, the Vietnamese Government issued a one year regulation that allowed travellers from 5 Western European countries, Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK visa free entry for up to 15 days. That has been extended three times and thus is in place now until the end of June 2018. Depending on your plans and where you come from, you may find it extremely easy to enter Vietnam. If you contact a good local tour company such as Vivu Travel in Hanoi, you can expect expert help not only with your travel plans in Vietnam, but also with whatever documentation you may require for your trip, including your Vietnam tourist visa.

There is a Vietnam visa on arrival process, only available for those flying into the country, which involves obtaining a ‘’Vietnam Approval Letter’’ from the Vietnam Immigration Department for presentation to Immigration at the airport of entry. This letter will also have been sent to Immigration as well as the applicant. On presentation after landing, the actual Vietnam visa will be stamped into the tourist’s passport.

The Vietnam visa fee is quite small; a cheap visa to Vietnam is easy to get if you talk to a good travel company which is able to offer a tour that you like, and a back-up service to obtain that letter as well. The alternative if you want to handle the visa application yourself is to approach the local Vietnam Embassy or Consulate to get the actual visa. One of the problems in doing this is that you may have to surrender your passport for up to 10 working days which is actually a couple of weeks where you will not have something that is an important ID document; you never know when you might need it.

This Vietnam visa service is available to everyone. You must have a passport with at least six months’ validity which is a fairly standard requirement for anyone travelling around the world. Your passport should also be in decent condition so it can be read easily. The only other requirement is a completed visa application form and you will get your letter in just a couple of days as a rule, certainly no more than three days.

South East Asia is a great part of the world and if you decide to see it, it makes sense to get expert advice from a company that has built a reputation for professionalism. Vivu Travel is one such company that is happy to talk to anyone who makes an enquiry. There is no obligation simply because you have made an enquiry. There is nothing to lose!

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This is the quickest and cheapest way to get your visa to Vietnam. You just need to fill out the "Online Application Form", pay the service fee, get your "Vietnam Visa Authorization letter" within 2 working days and pick up your visa at your destination airport (Hanoi airport, Ho Chi Minh city airport) -

After we obtain the approval letter for you, we will forward you a copy by email. Copies of the same document will be forwarded on your behalf to Vietnam Immigration checkpoints at International Airports only. When you arrive in Viet Nam, the Immigration officers will have those documents ready and will be able to issue your entry visa quickly.