Vietnam tourist visa process: It’s simple and fully online

Hanoi (TAN): For the citizens of as many as 80 countries (as of February 2019), getting a Vietnam tourist visa is fairly simple and can be done online.

Here is all you need to know to get a single-entry Vietnam tourist visa for 30 days.

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You can apply for the visa online if you are a citizen of one of the following 80 countries: 

1. Andorra
2. Argentina
3. Armenia
4. Australia
5. Austria
6. Azerbaijan
7. Belarus
8. Belgium
9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
10. Brazil
11. Brunei
12. Bulgaria
13. Canada
14. Colombia
15. Croatia
16. Cuba
17. Cyprus
18. Czechia
19. Chile
20. China (including Hong Kong and Macau passports)
21. Denmark
22. Estonia
23. Fiji
24. Finland
25. France
26. Georgia
27. Germany
28. Greece
29. Hungary
30. Iceland
31. India
32. Ireland
33. Italy
34. Japan
35. Kazakhstan
36. Latvia
37. Liechtenstein
38. Lithuania
39. Luxembourg
40. Macedonia
41. Malta
42. Marshall Islands
43. Mexico
44. Micronesia
45. Moldova
46. Monaco
47. Montenegro
48. Mongolia
49. Myanmar
50. Nauru
51. Netherlands
52. New Zealand
53. Norway
54. Palau
55. Panama
56. Papua New Guinea
57. Peru
58. Poland
59. Portugal
60. Philippines
61. Qatar
62. Romania
63. Russia
64. Salomon Islands
65. San Marino
66. Serbia
67. Slovakia
68. Slovenia
69. South Korea
70. Spain
71. Sweden
72. Switzerland
73. Timor Leste
74. United Arab Emirates
75. United Kingdom
76. United States of America
77. Uruguay
78. Vanuatu
79. Venezuela
80. Western Samoa.

Now that you know you are eligible, there are a few other things that you need. These are:

1. A passport with six months’ validity
2. A photo in jpg format of your passport information page
3. A passport-sized photo in jpg format (white background, without glasses)
4. A valid international credit or debit card
5. An email address
6. A temporary address within Vietnam (the address of a booked hotel will do)
7. Your ports of entry and exit along with dates

Now that you have all the information you need, all you have to do is log on to the Vietnam e-visa official website. Enter all the information requested and upload the required documents. Once done, pay the USD 25 visa fee and you will receive a registration number that you need to save.

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The visa requires three working days to process. After three days, you can search for your visa here.

Enter the registration and other requested details to gain access to your visa. Download the visa and take a printout while travelling.

The e-Visa is valid for entry at 28 international checkpoints in Vietnam. The immigration officer will want to see the e-visa along with your passport at the entry point.

With such a simple visa process, what’s keeping you for visiting this wonderful country?