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Vietnam Visa Information
Transit Without Visa
Vietnam permits foreigners to transit without a visa (TWOV) provided they remain inside the airport transit areas while awaiting an onward flight out of the country within 24 hours of arrival. Travelers are not allowed to leave the airport without a visa.
Visa Exemption for Phu Quoc Island
If you are only visiting Phu Quoc Island, guess what, you probably don't need a visa at all! There is a 30 day visa exception for Phu Quoc visits, and many people report being able to transit in HAN or SGN en route to PQC. But there are now direct flights to PQC and that allows you to avoid having to get a visa at all. Worth considering...
Regular Visa in Advance of Travel
Foreigners may obtain a visa at the nearest Vietnamese embassy or consulate. Prices are not published and appear to vary from location to location. Most recent reports suggest a typical fee of approximately USD 100.
ONLINE APPLICATION LOOSE LEAF VISA
Vietnam Visa Online Application and instructions:
http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/consul...cation-process
From what I've learned, you attach the three (3) files listed below to an email along with your credit card number and the visa section will mail back a loose leaf visa.
As of December, 2015, the fees are $80 = 1 month visa, $20 = overnight USPS, $10 priority mail. Multiple entry visas are available.
Fill out the online application form.
http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/consul...cation-process
Follow "online form" link. Choose language top right.
Including uploading to the application a correctly sized photo, 2x2 inches (website will check and confirm) that will propagate into the application.
Print out the application form, sign, scan as .pdf file. Attach the .pdf to your email.
Attach a correctly sized photo (2x2 inches).
Attach a scanned a copy of your passport (photo, personal detail pages and signature page).
Include your credit card number. The visa section will charge your card for visa type and USPS Express return a loose leaf visa.
Ask politely for the tracking number and total charges.
Call Embassy Visa to double check the above details and current email address: 202. 861. 0737, x118/121/122/123/125
As of December, 2015, the email address to send the application is: [email protected].
Visa Exemption
Those traveling on passports issued by the following nations are generally exempt from visa requirements for varying durations of stay: Belarus, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and UK. See the entry visa exemption list at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for duration of stay info.
eVisa
https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en...trang-chu-ttdt
List of countries eligible for eVisa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/do...b-91595a4f5867 (link updated 2017-12-19, note new list can be published with different link) 35 more countries were announced as eligible for e-visa on Feb 20, 2019. Total is now 81 countries. See post 1561 for new additions (government website is down currently, will update with link here when possible).
Remember to print out the e-visa form they give you, as they will request it on arrival and on departure!
Some ports of entry require the evisa to be validated on arrival. In particular DAD has been cited in the thread as requiring the evisa holder to be processed at the VOA desk. Takes about 15 mins.
Visa On Arrival (VOA) at Airport Border Entries
Travelers planning to obtain a VOA should arrive with the following documents:
VOA stamp fees for Non-USA passport holders (as of December 2019) are US$25 for a single entry of 1 or 3 months validity, US$50 for multiple entry of 1 or 3 months validity or US$100 for multiple entry 1 year validity.
For USA passport holders, there was a temporary increase from September to December of 2016, up to $135. However Effective December 15, 2016 the $135 stamping fee for US citizens has been dropped, and there are reports US passport holders can be issued VOA letters for single entry 30 day visas again AND that US citizens should only have to pay a $25 stamp fee at on collection of VOA. In late December, there were reports are that the desks in HAN and DAD did not receive the memo, so YMMV until the airport desks "get the memo."
This fee must be paid at the VOA counter on arrival , and is in addition to whatever fees you have paid the VOA service provider for the invitation letter. Payments are accepted in Vietnamese Dong, USD or Euros.
Visa on arrival (VOA) is permitted for one of the following purposes:
There are countless service providers on the internet that offer VOA approval letters for a fee. Legitimate providers are licensed travel agencies, thus meeting the highlighted criterion above. Those planning to obtain a VOA approval letter are advised to take steps to ensure they are working with a licensed Vietnam travel agency or tour operator. Some Vietnam hotels are also able to provide this service.
Some VOA service providers offer expedited processing for same day or 30 minutes turnaround on issuance of VOA letter and priority processing upon arrival at the airport in Vietnam for an additional fee.
Advantages of VOA include lower cost than embassy-issued visa, eliminates the need to visit an embassy or mail passport for advance visa, and faster receipt of VOA approval letter (sent via email).
Disadvantages of VOA include longer immigration processing upon arrival, with potentially long waits for receipt of visa (usually 10-20 min., but longer waits do occur); privacy concerns due to inclusion of personal data for multiple unrelated travelers on one approval letter; and risk of scams by unauthorized VOA service providers.
VOA Process at the Airport in SGN
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VOA Service Providers Recommended By FTers
The following are a few of the VOA service providers that have been used and discussed in the thread by active FlyerTalk members. These providers publish sufficient information on their websites to suggest that they are authorized operators (e.g., provide physical business address, state actual travel company name, display tour operator license number, etc.). Members should verify these basic criteria before adding providers this list; simply having had successful transactions is not sufficient:
External Sources
26th-April
Edited to note that some ports of entry require the e-visa to be validated on arrival.
8 December 2019- Edited to add note about Phu Quoc being exempt from visa for 30 day visit and add info about 1 year multiple entry Visa which is now available via VoA process too.
FlyerTalkers with at least 90 days of membership and a minimum of 90 posts are invited to make corrections and update the information in this Wikipost.
Vietnam Visa Information
Main source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam - Visa Application and Information - includes fillable application (external website)
Transit Without Visa
Vietnam permits foreigners to transit without a visa (TWOV) provided they remain inside the airport transit areas while awaiting an onward flight out of the country within 24 hours of arrival. Travelers are not allowed to leave the airport without a visa.
Visa Exemption for Phu Quoc Island
If you are only visiting Phu Quoc Island, guess what, you probably don't need a visa at all! There is a 30 day visa exception for Phu Quoc visits, and many people report being able to transit in HAN or SGN en route to PQC. But there are now direct flights to PQC and that allows you to avoid having to get a visa at all. Worth considering...
Regular Visa in Advance of Travel
Foreigners may obtain a visa at the nearest Vietnamese embassy or consulate. Prices are not published and appear to vary from location to location. Most recent reports suggest a typical fee of approximately USD 100.
ONLINE APPLICATION LOOSE LEAF VISA
Vietnam Visa Online Application and instructions:
http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/consul...cation-process
From what I've learned, you attach the three (3) files listed below to an email along with your credit card number and the visa section will mail back a loose leaf visa.
As of December, 2015, the fees are $80 = 1 month visa, $20 = overnight USPS, $10 priority mail. Multiple entry visas are available.
Fill out the online application form.
http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/consul...cation-process
Follow "online form" link. Choose language top right.
Including uploading to the application a correctly sized photo, 2x2 inches (website will check and confirm) that will propagate into the application.
Print out the application form, sign, scan as .pdf file. Attach the .pdf to your email.
Attach a correctly sized photo (2x2 inches).
Attach a scanned a copy of your passport (photo, personal detail pages and signature page).
Include your credit card number. The visa section will charge your card for visa type and USPS Express return a loose leaf visa.
Ask politely for the tracking number and total charges.
Call Embassy Visa to double check the above details and current email address: 202. 861. 0737, x118/121/122/123/125
As of December, 2015, the email address to send the application is: [email protected].
Visa Exemption
Those traveling on passports issued by the following nations are generally exempt from visa requirements for varying durations of stay: Belarus, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and UK. See the entry visa exemption list at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for duration of stay info.
eVisa
https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en...trang-chu-ttdt
List of countries eligible for eVisa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/do...b-91595a4f5867 (link updated 2017-12-19, note new list can be published with different link) 35 more countries were announced as eligible for e-visa on Feb 20, 2019. Total is now 81 countries. See post 1561 for new additions (government website is down currently, will update with link here when possible).
Remember to print out the e-visa form they give you, as they will request it on arrival and on departure!
Some ports of entry require the evisa to be validated on arrival. In particular DAD has been cited in the thread as requiring the evisa holder to be processed at the VOA desk. Takes about 15 mins.
Visa On Arrival (VOA) at Airport Border Entries
Travelers planning to obtain a VOA should arrive with the following documents:
- VOA approval letter
- Completed VISA APPLICATION which can be downloaded from most VOA service provider websites (travelers are advised to print the form on A4-size paper as there have been reports of US letter-size paper being refused)
- One passport-type photo
- Cash for visa stamp fee (see below)
VOA stamp fees for Non-USA passport holders (as of December 2019) are US$25 for a single entry of 1 or 3 months validity, US$50 for multiple entry of 1 or 3 months validity or US$100 for multiple entry 1 year validity.
For USA passport holders, there was a temporary increase from September to December of 2016, up to $135. However Effective December 15, 2016 the $135 stamping fee for US citizens has been dropped, and there are reports US passport holders can be issued VOA letters for single entry 30 day visas again AND that US citizens should only have to pay a $25 stamp fee at on collection of VOA. In late December, there were reports are that the desks in HAN and DAD did not receive the memo, so YMMV until the airport desks "get the memo."
This fee must be paid at the VOA counter on arrival , and is in addition to whatever fees you have paid the VOA service provider for the invitation letter. Payments are accepted in Vietnamese Dong, USD or Euros.
Visa on arrival (VOA) is permitted for one of the following purposes:
- Attend the funeral of family member or visit a family member in critical condition;
- Arrival from a country where there is no Vietnamese diplomatic mission/consular office;
- Visit Vietnam on tours organized by Vietnamese international travel agencies;
- Provide emergency technical assistance for construction works, projects; emergency treatment for critical patients or accident victims; emergency relief in cases of natural disasters or epidemics in Vietnam;
- For other urgent reasons.
- Provide emergency technical assistance for construction works, projects; emergency treatment for critical patients or accident victims; emergency relief in cases of natural disasters or epidemics in Vietnam;
- Visit Vietnam on tours organized by Vietnamese international travel agencies;
- Arrival from a country where there is no Vietnamese diplomatic mission/consular office;
There are countless service providers on the internet that offer VOA approval letters for a fee. Legitimate providers are licensed travel agencies, thus meeting the highlighted criterion above. Those planning to obtain a VOA approval letter are advised to take steps to ensure they are working with a licensed Vietnam travel agency or tour operator. Some Vietnam hotels are also able to provide this service.
Some VOA service providers offer expedited processing for same day or 30 minutes turnaround on issuance of VOA letter and priority processing upon arrival at the airport in Vietnam for an additional fee.
Advantages of VOA include lower cost than embassy-issued visa, eliminates the need to visit an embassy or mail passport for advance visa, and faster receipt of VOA approval letter (sent via email).
Disadvantages of VOA include longer immigration processing upon arrival, with potentially long waits for receipt of visa (usually 10-20 min., but longer waits do occur); privacy concerns due to inclusion of personal data for multiple unrelated travelers on one approval letter; and risk of scams by unauthorized VOA service providers.
VOA Process at the Airport in SGN
Removed by poster
VOA Service Providers Recommended By FTers
The following are a few of the VOA service providers that have been used and discussed in the thread by active FlyerTalk members. These providers publish sufficient information on their websites to suggest that they are authorized operators (e.g., provide physical business address, state actual travel company name, display tour operator license number, etc.). Members should verify these basic criteria before adding providers this list; simply having had successful transactions is not sufficient:
- Hotels-in-Vietnam.com - part of Tun Travel, international tour operator license 0738/2007/TCDL-GP LHQT
- VietnamStay.com - multi-office tour operator, no license info found on website, multiple physical addresses provided
***Link not working - VietnamVisaCorp.com - part of Song Thu Travel, international tour operator license 79-411/2013/TCDL-GP LHQT
- Visa4Vietnam.com - part of Sense of Indochina, company license 0103103092
- Cheapvietnamvisa.net - data references on this thread Sep/08 & Sep/24 & Oct/07 & Dec/02 - 2015
External Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam - Visa Application and Information - includes fillable application
- Ordinance on Entry, Exit and Residence of Foreigners - Vietnam Ministry of Justice
26th-April
Edited to note that some ports of entry require the e-visa to be validated on arrival.
8 December 2019- Edited to add note about Phu Quoc being exempt from visa for 30 day visit and add info about 1 year multiple entry Visa which is now available via VoA process too.
FlyerTalkers with at least 90 days of membership and a minimum of 90 posts are invited to make corrections and update the information in this Wikipost.
Prior to 2022: Visa / VOA Info for Vietnam
Jul 2, 2014, 3:10 am
#466
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At many airports, transfer passengers pay a reduced charge, or no charge at all, for using the airport. The transfer window is usually up to 24H, and the passenger can leave the airport in that time, subject to visa requirements.
The airport charge is incorporated in the ticket price, so the passenger is blissfully unaware of it - until he/she hits an airport like Bangkok, where going landside during the transfer window triggers the imposition of the full airport charge when the passenger returns airside. Contrary to your assertion, this is far from representing the norm: it is unusual.
Any taxes (government levies) attached to air passenger departures usually follow the same pattern, i.e. they aren't paid by transfer passenger, whether or not these leave the airport.
The short answer is I don't know the Vietnam rules. Most airports don't care what you do within the transfer window, but as airports learn from their neighbours, SGN may well have copied the odd system in force in BKK.
The airport charge is incorporated in the ticket price, so the passenger is blissfully unaware of it - until he/she hits an airport like Bangkok, where going landside during the transfer window triggers the imposition of the full airport charge when the passenger returns airside. Contrary to your assertion, this is far from representing the norm: it is unusual.
Any taxes (government levies) attached to air passenger departures usually follow the same pattern, i.e. they aren't paid by transfer passenger, whether or not these leave the airport.
The short answer is I don't know the Vietnam rules. Most airports don't care what you do within the transfer window, but as airports learn from their neighbours, SGN may well have copied the odd system in force in BKK.
It would be interesting for an industry person to do a survey on this as there are a number of airports around the world that I am aware of in the past (which may mean that the situation today is different) - either by direct experience or a colleagues experience - where it has subsequently been imposed. Mainly in africa and sth america.
Jul 6, 2014, 8:28 am
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I have a trip to Vietnam coming up, and with a Vietnamese consulate located in nearby San Francisco, I decided to get my visa in advance. There is a dearth of up-to-date information about this on the Internet -- it seems that almost everybody in the U.S. chooses the VOA process -- so I thought I would relate my experience here.
The visa-in-advance process is actually fairly simple: I filled out the application form online, printed it out, and submitted it (along with my passport, a passport photo, and US$100 cash) at the Vietnamese embassy in SF. I left my passport on Friday, May 2nd, and I was told that my visa would be ready on Wednesday, May 7th -- 3 business days later.
I could have gone back to the consulate to pick up my passport, but I chose to give them a postage-paid trackable envelope so they could mail my passport back to me. The tracking information indicated that my passport was mailed back to me yesterday (as promised) for delivery today.
A few observations:
The visa-in-advance process is actually fairly simple: I filled out the application form online, printed it out, and submitted it (along with my passport, a passport photo, and US$100 cash) at the Vietnamese embassy in SF. I left my passport on Friday, May 2nd, and I was told that my visa would be ready on Wednesday, May 7th -- 3 business days later.
I could have gone back to the consulate to pick up my passport, but I chose to give them a postage-paid trackable envelope so they could mail my passport back to me. The tracking information indicated that my passport was mailed back to me yesterday (as promised) for delivery today.
A few observations:
- I called the Vietnamese consulate in SF in advance to confirm their current opening hours (8:30am to 12noon and 2:30pm to 4pm) and the cost (US$100) for a single-entry visa.
- When I arrived at the consulate just after 2:30pm, there were 4 people ahead of me in line. The first person in line paid an extra US$30 to expedite the visa and was told that he would have his passport and visa back that same afternoon, so he chose to wait for it.
- The Vietnam visa Web site implies that you have to fill out the form online and print it out, but one of the people in line requested a visa application form and filled it out at the embassy office.
- You can check online the status of an online visa application, but be sure to write down both the Application ID as well as the Application Code that is displayed upon submission. I didn't write down the Application Code (I thought it would show when the form was printed, but it didn't) so I was unable to check the status of my visa application online.
Thanks!
Jul 6, 2014, 11:53 am
#468
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...there are a number of airports around the world that I am aware of in the past (which may mean that the situation today is different) - either by direct experience or a colleagues experience - where it has subsequently been imposed. Mainly in africa and sth america.
So perhaps the "rule" should be amended to say that you're OK if taxes and charges are part and parcel of your ticket price. Bangkok can serve as an exception to that rule
- (although the tax was collected there separately, after check-in, until not so long ago).
Jul 8, 2014, 9:11 am
#469
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At quite a number of airports in africa and south america (and asia) a departure tax is collected at, or immediately after, check-in and some form of sticker or stamp is affixed to the boarding card. A transfer visitor who'd gone airside would not have such a stamp. That would complicate the life of the fiscal agent checking boarding cards.
So perhaps the "rule" should be amended to say that you're OK if taxes and charges are part and parcel of your ticket price. Bangkok can serve as an exception to that rule - (although the tax was collected there separately, after check-in, until not so long ago).
So perhaps the "rule" should be amended to say that you're OK if taxes and charges are part and parcel of your ticket price. Bangkok can serve as an exception to that rule
- (although the tax was collected there separately, after check-in, until not so long ago).At those airports - which is unfortunately many - one must still pay the dep tax by tax prior to passing immigration as you state. Thus, I really think that neither of us can say what is the norm.
People who fly the main western airports forget how many airports exist around the world that still use what would now be considered as 'old practices' for most of us. Plus, many of those airports can be very bureaucratic in their staffing and enforcement of procedures - I guess that is does provided employment.
I still have no firm answer regarding SGN, I'll provided the info once the traveler completes the transit.
Jul 8, 2014, 3:19 pm
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Can anyone confirm that this would be the case for a person in transit with Vietnam Airlines via SGN airport. If post payment of the ticket (minus the dep tax) they then decided to get a VOA (having done an online app etc) and exit the airport, then they would then have to pay the US$14- departure tax.
I would GUESS that the pax won't have to pay the departure tax, and here's why:
As you can attest, when you transit at SGN, you don't go through the passport-control line, instead you either visit the transit desk and get escorted up to the departures level, or you just walk yourself up to departures. You should have your onward BP anyway.
Should the pax have BP in hand and HAPPEN to have an instrument to enter the country, then all the pax has to do is to go through passport control and enter the country.
Upon returning to the airport, there's no need to check in since the pax has the BP... they would just go though security and outbound passport check before going to the departures level. There's no interaction with VN staff required until the boarding gate, and I don't believe passport control's systems are tied into VN's reservation system to know if a departure tax has been paid.
That's my take anyway. If the pax has never been to Saigon, I think it's worth the $$$ to enter, since everything else is so dirt cheap after that (including taxi, food, and gifts).
Jul 8, 2014, 3:28 pm
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My ex girlfriend (Vietnamese) put a $10 bill into my passport once while in the immigration line in order to, ahem, "politely suggest" (read:not bribe) that the immigration officer look the other way regarding the typo on my visa. I hadn't previously noticed that either the embassy or the visa expediter spelled my name "Dvaid" until I was already up in the air. This had me personally sick to my stomach, as trying to bribe an agent back home would get you a 12 hour Homeland Security interrogation and possibly an extensive body cavity search. She said it was cool and I somehow let her run with it. She chatted the agent away in their native tongue and he called another agent over. I was putting my wrists together thinking I was going to be hauled away, when the second agent escorted us to the front of the VOA line where I got a revised VOA, then back to the front of the immigration line. I couldn't believe it worked.
I was reminded of that story when I read the posts in this topic. Do not try that under any circumstances. Just a funny story. To get back on point, I think I saw what might have been a VOA expediter when I was ushered to the front of the line. He kept on walking back and fourth right to the front of the line with other people's info, getting their visa for them. May be worth looking into, as whatever fee an expediter charges would be worth not sitting in that VOA line. It didn't even move one person while I was getting mine fixed.
I was reminded of that story when I read the posts in this topic. Do not try that under any circumstances. Just a funny story. To get back on point, I think I saw what might have been a VOA expediter when I was ushered to the front of the line. He kept on walking back and fourth right to the front of the line with other people's info, getting their visa for them. May be worth looking into, as whatever fee an expediter charges would be worth not sitting in that VOA line. It didn't even move one person while I was getting mine fixed.
Jul 8, 2014, 4:58 pm
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I wouldn't suggest anyone here doing any of that, not worth the potential hassle, and only encourages more shenanigans.
The check-in x-ray screeners are never happy after an encounter with me, because not only do they not get what they wanted, usually they get a dressing down from the airline's station manager after I go get them.
Jul 8, 2014, 5:23 pm
#473
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How long ago was this? I know it still exists but they've clamped down pretty harshly in the past few years. I couldn't even "politely suggest with $10" to a guy last spring to stamp my passport when he took back the detached visa (I really wanted that stamp)... he was that afraid of getting caught.
I wouldn't suggest anyone here doing any of that, not worth the potential hassle, and only encourages more shenanigans.
The check-in x-ray screeners are never happy after an encounter with me, because not only do they not get what they wanted, usually they get a dressing down from the airline's station manager after I go get them.
I wouldn't suggest anyone here doing any of that, not worth the potential hassle, and only encourages more shenanigans.
The check-in x-ray screeners are never happy after an encounter with me, because not only do they not get what they wanted, usually they get a dressing down from the airline's station manager after I go get them.
Jul 8, 2014, 5:58 pm
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Oh god no....don't try what I wrote under any circumstances. Just a funny story, as I mentioned. That was definitely 2 or 3 years ago now, so you're probably right about things being tighter on security. My real point was to investigate if there are legit ground expediters at sgn.
Struck up a conversation with one of them. They work for the outside travel agencies to expedite the applications for their entities' clients, but they'd be willing to accept an "on the spot fee" to include your passports/applications in their stack. Going rate seemed to be $10USD.
Aug 29, 2014, 8:30 pm
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My friend and I are going to SGN from REP in mid November. Have read through the thread and Wiki and believe VOA is the way to go. Just so I understand when is a good window to apply. By using one of the VOA servicing companies mentioned here I am meeting the criteria as they qualify as a travel company. Even though I am not touring with them it is not a problem? I just want to make sure we are not going under the urgent criteria and I have an issue applying too early. So my question is, how far in advance should I apply?
Aug 30, 2014, 10:25 am
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My friend and I are going to SGN from REP in mid November. Have read through the thread and Wiki and believe VOA is the way to go. Just so I understand when is a good window to apply. By using one of the VOA servicing companies mentioned here I am meeting the criteria as they qualify as a travel company. Even though I am not touring with them it is not a problem? I just want to make sure we are not going under the urgent criteria and I have an issue applying too early. So my question is, how far in advance should I apply?
Sep 1, 2014, 8:46 am
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No issues with my voa. Took about 5 min to process it in HAN.
I would def recommend this option vs mailing in the passport.
I would def recommend this option vs mailing in the passport.
Sep 18, 2014, 12:38 am
#478
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Vietnam Visa Exemption for Finland (and some other passport holders)
Vietnam Visa is exempted for Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia and Finland passport holders within 15 days as from the date of arrival.
Sep 18, 2014, 6:58 pm
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How is this related to Asian budget airlines?
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Sep 24, 2014, 1:55 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk.
As this information is about Vietnam and not any specific airlines, we have moved it to the proper destination forum.
It would be most helpful with information like this to post a source or link as well. Thank you for sharing with us.
JDiver
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As this information is about Vietnam and not any specific airlines, we have moved it to the proper destination forum.
It would be most helpful with information like this to post a source or link as well. Thank you for sharing with us.
JDiver
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