Best way to get a Vietnam visa in Thailand

Thailand and Vietnam have a very good friendship so Thai citizens are exempted from Vietnam visa when staying in Vietnam for less than 30 days. If Thai citizens want to stay in Vietnam longer, they must apply for a Vietnam visa like other countries. Currently, there are many ways to apply for a visa but what is the best way for Thai citizens? and how to do it? Please read the information below carefully.

1. Apply for Vietnam visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate

For those who want to get a Vietnam visa beforehand or want to travel to Vietnam by land or sea, Thai can go to the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate nearest your location to apply for the visa.

The address of the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in Thailand for your information:

Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok, Thailand

Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND

Phone: (662) 267 9602

Fax: (662) 254 4630

Email: vnembtl@asianet.co.th

Office hours for public: 8h30 - 11h30; 13h30 -16h30 from Monday to Friday (Except Vietnamese and Thai public holidays)

or

Consulate General of Vietnam in KHONKAEN, Thailand

Address: 65/6 Chatapadung, Khonkaen 40000, THAILAND

Phone: (66) 4324 2190

Fax: (66) 4324 1154

Email: khue@loxinfo.co.th

How to get a Vietnam visa at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in Thailand

You'll be required to present:

  • Your original passport – valid for six months more after the planned trip, and with vacant pages for the full-page visa stamp
  • One completed visa application form
  • A money order, certified check, or Cashier's check payable to the processing mission. The Embassy asks that you call them to ask for the current fees.
  • A prepaid return envelope, if you want the visa to be returned by mail (use USPS or prepaid return FedEx label)

2. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival

Apply for Vietnam visa on arrival online from anywhere to receive visa Approval Letter. And the Vietnam visa will be picked up upon arrival at the Vietnam airports by showing up the printed out of the Approval Letter.

By using our service, the Approval Letter will be sent via email within 1 or 2 working days (normal case), 4 working hours (urgent case) or even 30 minutes (emergency case) depending on which option the applicant chooses on our website after submitting an online application form.

This method was made to make the Thai trip to Vietnam simpler and more economical. It is applicable only to those traveling by air to Vietnam. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially an advantage to those living far from the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Thailand.

How to get a Vietnam visa on arrival

Just a few steps fill in an online form, you are confident to have Vietnam visa approval on your hand

1 Apply Online: Fill out the secure application form online

2 Payment: Pay the service fee and receive a confirmation

3 Get Approval Letter: Get your approval letter via email

4 Get Visa: Get your visa stamped at arrival

Vietnam visa on arrival vs visa at the embassy

 

Vietnam visa on arrival

Visa at the embassy

How to apply Online Offline at the Embassy
Applicable transportation By Air only Any Types of Transportation
Required documents Secure Online Form Original passport, Completed application form, One passport sized photo of 4×6 cm
Processing time 2 working days for normal service, 1 working day for urgent service, 2- 4 working hours for super urgent service  
Cost Visa service fee + Visa stamping fee Varied depends on Embassy: Visa stamping fee + Other current fees ( such as visa approval arrangement fee, processing fee, shipping, handling, and expedited services, etc )
Tracking Visa Process Live updated from our system

 

Actively calling to Embassy

Get Visa Stamped At the Arrival Counter Travel to Embassy to get your Visa

 

More than 300,000 Thai tourists come to Vietnam in 2018 (statistics from the Vietnam Tourism Department) recommend that you should choose a Vietnam visa on arrival because it is quick, easy to implement and saves time and saves costs for users.

Hope this article will help Thai residents choose the best way to get a Vietnam visa.

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Written by visa-vietnam.org.vn | Wed, Mar 06, 2019