Is it easy to apply for a visa in Vietnam?

Do Vietnam visas get rejected?

Man, Vietnam visa rejection? Yeah, it happened to my friend, Mark. July 2023. Complete mess.

He’d been planning this backpacking trip for ages. Months of saving, flights booked, hostels reserved… the whole shebang. Then bam. Rejection.

The email was brutal. No explanation, just a cold “Your application has been denied.” He was devastated, I tell ya. Completely gutted.

Turns out, he’d messed up his employment details. Small mistake, he thought, but a huge one apparently. The form asked for his current position and his employer’s address, he didn’t provide full company registration info. He just kinda skimmed it.

Lesson learned the hard way: Be precise. Don’t leave anything out. Double-check everything. Triple-check. Especially those forms. Its tedious, but a nightmare to fix later.

He spent days trying to figure out what went wrong. It was infuriating.

• False info: That’s the killer, right there. It’s the biggest reason for rejection. No ifs, ands, or buts.
• Missing info: Equally deadly. Even a tiny detail can sink you. Don’t be lazy.
• Inconsistent info: If the info on your application doesn’t match what’s on your passport or other documents, expect trouble. Big trouble.

He finally got it sorted, reapplied, and this time it was fine. Phew. But the stress… ugh. Cost him extra money too, of course. So yeah, Vietnamese visas can get rejected. Easily.

Why would a Vietnam visa be rejected?

Inaccurate info is an immediate red flag. Small typos can become big headaches, believe me. I once transposed two numbers in my passport, and uh, chaos ensued. Vietnam’s not playing around with security.

A history of legal troubles spells trouble. Vietnam is pretty serious about this. My uncle once got a minor traffic ticket stateside, and let’s just say his ASEAN trip faced unforeseen delays.

• Criminal records definitely are a cause.
• Think mismatched data.
• Security concerns are a biggie.

Now, beyond the usual suspects, past immigration violations in Vietnam – overstaying a previous visa, for example – can definitely lead to future rejections. And if your passport’s about to expire, renew it.

What if I get the wrong information on my Vietnam visa?

Okay, so this happened to me last summer. Vietnam, scorching hot July 2024. Landed in Hanoi, Noi Bai Airport, pumped for pho.

Total disaster, right? Immigration officer looks at my visa, looks at me, back at the visa. Shakes his head.

My birthdate? Wrong. Like, completely wrong. Month and day swapped. Panic mode activated.

My internal monologue was screaming: “Seriously? After all this planning? Are you kidding me?” I felt my stomach drop.

He just kept saying, “No entry. No entry.” Over and over. Ugh, that feeling of helplessness. It sucked big time.

Turns out the agency I used online messed it up. Terrible, terrible agency. Don’t ever use “visavietnam dot com” or something like that. AVOID. I’m serious.

Here’s what happened next:

• Detained: I was taken to a small office. Felt like a criminal.
• Lots of waiting: Hours. Just sitting. Staring. Thinking about all the pho I was missing.
• Contacted the agency: Useless. They blamed me. Unbelievable.
• New visa (expensive): Had to get a new visa on arrival. Luckily, they had a service for this. Cost a fortune, of course. Paid about 200 USD, if I remember correctly. Ugh!
• Finally in!: After what felt like an eternity, I got my new visa and was let through.

Lesson learned? Double, triple-check your visa details. Before you even get on the plane, check everything. Even if it means bothering the agency. It’s better than ending up like me, sweating and stressed in a tiny airport office, hungry, and visa-less! Seriously, don’t mess this up.

Can you reapply for a Vietnam visa?

Ugh, Vietnam visa stuff again. So annoying. Reapplying…possible? I’d have to check the actual laws, not just some random website.

You CAN reapply, but it’s tricky. Need a sponsor, apparently. Some official invitation. That’s a bummer. Makes it harder than it needs to be. Why can’t they just have a simple renewal system?

My friend Sarah got hers extended, last year, I think, but she had some special paperwork. It wasn’t a simple reapplication. Probably involved lots of bureaucracy.

This whole visa process is such a headache. I wish it was easier. Makes me want to avoid Vietnam altogether. But… I love the pho. And the beaches. Decisions, decisions.

• Need an official invitation – That’s the key, I’m sure of it.
• Sponsorship is required – Someone in Vietnam needs to back you up.
• Check Vietnamese immigration laws – Don’t rely on random blogs, like I almost did. Stupid me. Actual legal sites. Now!

2024 update: Things might have changed slightly since I last looked! Double check specifics. Always do. I hate surprises, especially of the bureaucratic variety.