Vietnam Visa - What are mistakes that may be made when applying for Visa to Vietnam? While applying for Visa to Vietnam, travelers may make mistakes, therefore we give out here several common mistakes or misunderstandings that they often make for you to avoid when applying for your Vietnam visa on arrival:

What are mistakes often to be made?

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    1.      Wrong typo or spelling: Put your information wrong in the application form. For example, wrong name (sometimes not put the full name as in passport --> wrong), date of birth, passport number, entry or exit date. In this case, you have to contact the Vietnam visa approval service provider to edit the information, or else you might not be allowed to enter Vietnam.

    2.      Date of arrival misunderstanding: many applicants think that the visa validity time starts from the date of their actual arrival in Vietnam, but this is wrong because the validity time starts from the arrival date you wrote in your application form beforehand, not your actual arrival date. Thus please be careful when choosing your arrival date for booking your flight to Vietnam.

   3.      Misunderstand of Applying for Visa to Vietnam offline at the arrival airport: if you think you may apply for Vietnam visa at arrival airport, it is wrong, because arrival visa to Vietnam must be applied online beforehand for Visa approval, then upon arrival in Vietnam, you get visa to Vietnam stamped into your passport at the arrival airport in Vietnam.

  4.      Misunderstand of getting a visa to Vietnam at the border: some people think that Vietnam visa on arrival can also be obtained at la and border, this is wrong, because visa to Vietnam on arrival only works for those who travel by air to Vietnam.

  5.      Misunderstand of online service fee including of stamping fee: some people believe that the stamping fee is already included in the service fee paid online in advance, this is wrong. Those are two different kinds of fees. The online service fee is paid to the online agent for getting the Vietnam visa approval letter (for Vietnam visa on arrival) / or code (for Vietnam Embassy visa), while the stamping fee is paid upon arrival at airport in Vietnam directly to the Immigration Officers there for visa to Vietnam stamp (or paid at the Vietnam Embassy to get visa to Vietnam stamp at the Embassy). So please do not waste time on asking why fees are paid twice.

  6.      Visa extension: many travelers think that it is easy to extend a visa once they are in Vietnam, however, in fact, it is not that easy, and extending a visa may be a costly and time-consuming process. So, if possible, just apply for a 3-month visa in advance instead of a 1 month one to save money on visa extension.

  7.      Receipt status: Do not confirm visa status in the receipt is also another significant misunderstanding. In order to ensure that your visa for Vietnam request is successful, you have to mention the status of your receipt (successful or unsuccessful) after you submit your visa application form of Vietnam.

  8.     Do not check the information in the Vietnam visa approval letter after receiving the e-mail: In some case, you forget to check all the information in the approval letter which is possible to contain some unpredicted errors of travel companies or the Vietnam Immigration Department. So please verify all details as soon as you receive your Vietnam visa approval letter.

Additional notes:

• Visa on arrival is applicable for air travel only. If you enter Vietnam by land or cruise, you are required to obtain a full visa before you arrive.
• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned stay in Vietnam.
• If you travel with children having their own passports, you are also required to pay the same fees as adults.
• The stamping fee at Vietnam airport is payable in cash only, no credit cards are accepted.
• There is NO OFFICIAL website for visa on arrival service. All websites offering the pre-approved visa letter are private agencies. Do not get confused by the bulk of websites with organizational internet domain TLDs (org, gov..ect).

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