Travellers to Vietnam are required to hold a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of their visit and must contain a valid visa. If tourist visas are to be obtained via Diethelm Travel Vietnam, the following personal data must be supplied to us at least 2 weeks before travel to:
Vietnam
- Full name as per passport
- Passport number, date of issue and expiry date
- Date and place of birth
- Occupation and nationality
- City of where visa will be issued
Visas are usually issued by the Vietnamese Embassy in the passengers’ home country (against the visa’s approval number), which require the original passport, 2 photos and 3 full working days in order to issue a visa stamp. Visas can also be obtained upon arrival at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang airports, in which case the stamping fee will be quoted separately. Apart from required details above, we further need arrival/departure date and flight information. Diethelm Travel Vietnam will send a confirmation letter to show to airport staff at the departing airport, confirming that clients will get the visa on arrival. Visas can only be requested via Diethelm Travel Vietnam in connection with the booking of travel arrangements to Vietnam. The visa upon arrival requires 2 passport photos.
Visa Exemption
- Not more than 30 days: for citizens of Asian nationals such as from Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand (except Myanmar and Cambodia).
- Not more than 15 days: for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Japan, South Korea and Russia. French citizens holding valid diplomatic passports are exempt from visa requirements and are allowed to stay for up to 3 months at one time or on several visits within 6 months since their first immigration dates.
- Citizens of Chile holding valid diplomatic or official passports are exempted from entry transit visas and are allowed to stay for up 60 days on each visit.
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Starting 1 July 2015, citizens from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain have been allowed to visit Vietnam visa-free for 15-day stays. The initiative is valid for two years.
- Vietnam will also waive visas for tourists from Belarus beginning 1 July 2015 until 30 June 2020.
Hotels might reserve the right to keep travel documents overnight at the reception for registration purpose.
