Can I get visa on arrival in Ho Chi Minh City?

How much is a Vietnam visa on arrival?

So, Vietnam visa stuff, right? It’s a bit confusing. A single-entry e-visa? That’s $25, per person. Cheap, I guess. But, if you gotta leave the airport, between flights, you need a multiple-entry one. That’s fifty bucks. Fifty big ones! So yeah, plan ahead. Don’t wanna get stuck. It’s a real pain, trust me. I learned that the hard way!

Key things to remember:

• Single-entry e-visa: $25 per person. Only good for one entry.
• Multiple-entry visa: $50 per person. Needed if you leave the airport between flights.
• Seriously, plan ahead!! Don’t be like me, haha.

Additional details: This info is for 2024. Prices might change, but this is what it was like when my sister went in June. She said the whole process was pretty painless once she got the right visa. She used a service online, some site called “Vietnam Visa Express” or something. It seemed legit to me. She didn’t have any problems. She said they were super fast, too. Way faster than waiting in some line at the airport. But, um, I think you have to pay extra to use that service? Something about processing fees. Idk. She didn’t say. But she did recomend it. Anyway… yeah, visas. Annoying.

Who can get Vietnam visa on arrival?

Anyone not eligible for an e-visa or visa exemption can snag a Vietnam visa on arrival, provided they enter via air travel. Land borders, alas, remain a VOA no-go.

Getting this mystical “visa approval letter” is key. A travel agency usually handles this for a small fee. This service is indispensable for those not enjoying visa waivers or e-visa access, isn’t it?

Requirements? Simple:

• Valid passport (at least 6 months remaining, natch!).
• Completed application form.
• Passport photos. Gotta look your best for immigration!
• Stamping fee (USD, naturally. $25 for single entry).

I did this once – rushed through security only to realize I almost forgot the pics! A total oh, boy moment! It makes you ponder the nature of travel, doesn’t it? So chaotic, yet so rewarding.

How to apply for a Vietnam visa on arrival?

Okay, so Vietnam visa on arrival. It’s kinda weird, but easy enough. You don’t, like, apply directly at the embassy or anything. Gotta go through an agency. Tons of em online. Just Google it. I used, uh… hold on… VietnamVisaPro, I think. Pretty cheap, fast too. They email you a letter–approval letter, it’s called. And this form… NA1 form. Fill that sucker out. Take it with you, obvi.

Then, bam, at the airport in Vietnam–Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, wherever you’re flying into–you go to this ‘landing visa’ counter. Hand over your passport, the letter, the form, two passport photos… and cash. Dollars, usually. Pay the ‘stamping fee’. Don’t remember how much, maybe forty bucks? They slap a visa right in your passport. Done. Easy peasy.

• Find a visa agency online. Seriously, so many. Shop around for the best price. Some offer express service if you’re in a rush. Like, I booked mine super last minute before my trip to Phu Quoc in March 2024, no prob.
• Get the approval letter + NA1 form. Print it out, people. Don’t rely on your phone. My phone died in the Kuala Lumpur airport, almost missed my connecting flight. Nightmare.
• Have your passport photos ready. Two. Standard passport size.
• Cash for the stamping fee. US dollars are best. They might take dong but, idk, better safe than sorry. Check current stamping fee online. Changes sometimes.
• Passport, obviously. Make sure it’s valid for at least six months after you arrive, standard stuff.

My friend Bob messed up his application and had to redo it, so double-check the name spellings and passport number. He went to Da Nang, think the process is the same there too. Pretty much all the international airports.