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In order to enter Vietnam, there are two separate ways for travelers to acquire Vietnam visa:

Get Vietnam visa at Vietnam Embassy or get Visa On Arrival (VOA). The question is: which way is easier and more convenient?

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One of the most controversial questions raised by our customers in the recent time is that they wonder if they should apply for visa Vietnam at Vietnam Embassy in their own country or they should apply for Online Visa. Many have argued that it is not safe to get Visa via Travel Agent website and it is reliable to acquire support from the government – Vietnam Embassy. However, that is an absolutely outdated point of view and we will indicate the reasons for this.

In the past, foreign citizens who wish to pay a visit to Vietnam, no matter for the purpose of "traveling or business" were required to get the permission of entry by reaching the nearest "Vietnam Embassy" or "Consulate" in their country or neighbor country. As a matter of fact, even with big and populated cities, there are only 1-2 Vietnam Embassy located there which is a big barrier for those who live far from these places. Moreover, people have to get a long queue and spend a lot of time to fulfill unnecessary application documents. Besides, the visa processing time will be at least 2-3 days, even a week to get the result.

Advantages of getting a visa at  the Vietnam Embassy

• Having visa already stamped onto your passport before your departure to Vietnam
• Applicable to travelers to Vietnam by any means of transport
• Making a one-time payment for visa fee at Vietnam Embassy

Disadvantages of getting a visa at  the Vietnam Embassy

• Parting with your original passport
• Having to drive to the nearest embassy or send documents by post
• Dealing directly with Vietnam embassies
• Various visa fees and procedures at different Vietnam embassies

Americans making visas at Embassy are easier than other nationalities because the US has many Vietnamese government agencies. Nowadays, applying for Vietnam Visa is never easy than ever, thanks to Visa On Arrival (VOA). All you need is to apply and settle payment via Visa Online Website. When arriving at Vietnam Airports, after submitting Approval Letter altogether with your passports and paying for stamping fee, Visa will be stamped on your passports.

Advantages of Vietnam Visa On Arrival (VOA):

This type of visa is highly recommended because of its convenience and simplicity, such as:

• Apply for Visa on the internet. No need to run around the embassies to get the Visa which in turns means fewer headaches.
• Cheaper and save a lot of time.
• Do not need to submit any specific documents.
• Fast processing time (2 working days).
• VOA Viet has the same value as a regular visa, you can extend it if you want to stay longer in Vietnam

Disadvantages of Vietnam Visa On Arrival (VOA):

Actually, Vietnam Visa On Arrival still remains a few drawbacks:

• Valid for entry by Air only.
• Get a Visa stamp at airports, cannot get before.
• Wait from 15-30 minutes at the Airport Landing Visa Counter to get Visa Stamp.

For further information about the difference between getting Visa at Vietnam Embassy and Visa On Arrival as well as how to apply for Vietnam visa online, please feel free to contact us at this email: visa@visa-vietnam.org.vn to answered some frequently asked questions about Vietnam visa

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