Visa issued at Vietnam airport

With visas issued at the airport upon entry, visitors can only apply for one of two types: tourist visa (DL) and business visa (DN). Most visitors to Vietnam under the mandatory visa application can apply for an airport entry visa as long as the visitor enters Vietnam by air.

List of Vietnam airports that issue visas on the spot

If you enter one of the following 8 international airports of Vietnam, you can completely apply for a visa on the spot:

Noi Bai (Hanoi)

Tan Son Nhat (Ho Chi Minh City)

Cat Bi (Hai Phong)

Da Nang (Da Nang City)

Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa)

Lien Khuong (Da Lat)

Can Tho (Can Tho City)

Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc)

Why should you choose visa issued at Vietnam airport?

Advantages of applying for a visa at the airport:

Fast: For urgent visa applications, the time to process the official letter takes less than 2 working hours.

Convenient: When applying for a visa, the applicant does not need to prepare documents as well as submit the original passport, which is very convenient if the applicant needs to travel a lot with the passport. The information required in the visa application is simple, including only full name, gender, nationality, date of birth, passport number, passport expiration date and intended date of entry into Vietnam. The process of applying for visas and returning documents is done online.

Low cost: Visa application fee at Vietnam airport may be higher or lower than visa application fee at Vietnam Embassy abroad. But in terms of total travel costs, postage fees or document preparation fees, the visa application fee to Vietnam airport will be lower, because visitors do not have to pay any additional fees besides the visa application fee if Apply for a visa at the airport.