Vietnam visa fee for citizens of Philippines

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Vietnam and the Philippines have established diplomatic relations for nearly 40 years. The two countries have cooperated together in many fields such as economics, trade, education, culture, sports, tourism, security and defense ... and have made remarkable achievements. There are now many Philippine citizens coming to Vietnam to travel, work, visit relatives... Visa policies of Vietnam visa exemption or Vietnam visa fee for Filipinos have also been issued.

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Vietnam visa exemption

The Philippines is one of the countries that are exempt from Vietnamese visas, so Filipinos can enter Vietnam without a visa. The period of visa exemption is maximum 21 days and will not be converted visa type. After the expiration of their stay in Vietnam (no more than 21 days), foreigners must exit Vietnam and, if they wish to enter Vietnam again for visa exemption, at least 30 days. When entering Vietnam, Philippine citizens need a valid passport, return ticket (such as airfare, train tickets ...).

If Filipinos want to enter Vietnam for a longer period of time than visa exemptions (1 month, 3 months, ...), they need some procedures and Vietnam visa fee to be granted legal right to travel, visit relatives, work in Vietnam.

Legal bases for Vietnamese visas for Filipinos:

- Ordinance No. 24/1999 / PL-UBTVQH 10 on entry, exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam.

- Decree No. 21 / ND-CP detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam.

- Joint Circular No. 01/2012 amending and supplementing Joint Circular No. 04/2002 / TTLT / BCA-BNG dated 29 January 2002 and Joint Circular No. 05/2009 / TTLT / BCA-BNG dated 12 May 5, 2009 by Ministry of Public Security - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

- Decision of the Minister of Finance No. 136/1999 / QD-BTC of November 10, 1999 promulgating the regulations on exit, entry and residence fees in Vietnam.

Two options for Filipino to apply for Vietnam visa
1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
Filipino passport holder can:
- Apply 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 online application form.
This method was made to make the Filipino 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 the Philippines.

Vietnam visa fee have 2 fee type: service fee and stamping fee being under your control, no hidden charged.
- Service fee: is the fee paid for the website owner to process Vietnam visa approval letter for you, fast track, and private car pick-up. Please see the application form and more option at our website visa-vietnam.org.vn.

- Stamping fee: is the fee that is paid directly to Vietnam Immigration Officer in cash (in USD) at the Immigration Counter when arriving the airport in Vietnam to have the visa stamped on the passport. And this amount is for Vietnam Government. You can pay directly by yourself, or we will do it for you if you chose full package on the visa application form option.
Useful notes:
- Before applying online for a Vietnam Visa on arrival, the Filipino citizen ensures that the passport has at least 6-month-validity and left pages from travel date.
- Visa on arrival is only applicable for Filipinos traveling by air to Vietnam.

TYPES OF VISA	SERVICE FEE							STAMPING FEE
	NORMAL PROCESSING (24 - 48 hours)					URGENT (4-8 hours)	EMERGENCY (1-4 hours)
	1 pax	2-3 pax	4-5 pax	6-9 pax	10+ pax	URGENT (4-8 hours)	EMERGENCY (1-4 hours)
1 month single	10	10	10	10	10	Plus 15 USD/pax	Plus 45 USD/pax	25 USD
1 month multiple	15	15	15	15	15			50 USD
3 months single	20	20	20	20	20			25 USD
3 months multiple	25	25	25	25	25			50 USD

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, Filipino can go to the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate nearest your location to apply for the visa.
The address of Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in Philippines for your information:

Address: 670 Pablo Ocampo (formerly Vito Cruz) Malate, Manila, The PHILIPPINES
Telephone: (632) 521 6843
Fax: (632) 526 0472
Email: vnembph@yahoo.com