VIETNAM VISA REQUIREMENTS

1. Does North Korean need a visa to Vietnam?
North Korean nationality is not included in the visa exemption list, therefore, all North Koreans need to apply visa to Vietnam for either tourist or business purpose.
- Vietnam visa for tourist purpose is required
- Vietnam visa for business purpose is required

2. Two options for Austrian to apply for Vietnam visa
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
North Korean 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 North Korean 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 North Korea.
By using this mode of getting Vietnam visa on arrival, the North Korean does not need to wait too long for processing to get a pre-approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department, which acts as an official permission of getting the visa upon arrival. We can help you to get Vietnam visa approval letter as quick as your options on our website visa-vietnam.org.vn.
In order to get a Vietnam visa for North Korean, you should pay two kinds of fee; service fee and stamping fee being under your control, no hidden charged. And we offer multiple options for your choices which all the fees will be showed up.
- 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, North Korean citizen ensures that the passport has at least 6-month-validity and left pages from travel date.
- Visa on arrival is only applicable for North Koreans traveling by air to Vietnam.

2.2. 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, North Korean can go to the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate nearest your location to apply for the visa.
The address of Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in North Korea for your information:

Address: No. 7 Munsu Street, Pyongyang, North Korea
Telephone: 00-850-2-381-73
Fax: 00-850-2-381-76
Email: vnembassydprk@mofa.gov.vn.