Agree, choosing a country to relax during the long-awaited vacation, most potential tourists are considering options based on many parameters. One of the most important is the need for a visa. Bright, exotic Vietnam attracts annually thousands of tourists from the CIS countries. And it is only natural that people intending to visit this beautiful country are concerned about whether a visa is needed in Vietnam. This is what will be discussed.
Visa to Vietnam - Is this document necessary?
If we talk about the need for a visa to Vietnam for Russians, then the citizens of the Russian Federation are lucky in this sense. Potential tourists from this country that the entry to the country is simplified - that is, the visa will not be required. True, this applies to trips up to fifteen days and solely for tourist purposes. And this rule works for 15 days of vacation for every 30 days. Pay attention to the fact that from the moment when your trip ends your passport for at least 6 months would be valid. But if a trip to the beauties of Vietnam will last more than 15 days, you will have to issue an authorization document.
As for the visa to Vietnam for the Belarusians, they will have to issue a document without fail. For citizens of Belarus visa-free entry is not provided. The same goes for the rest of the CIS countries, including a visa to Vietnam for Ukrainians.
If you need a visa, how do you arrange it?
For this purpose, the applicant must present the following documents when applying to the Vietnamese Embassy:
- international passport;
- a questionnaire that is completed in French or English, in 2 copies;
- photo size 4x6 cm;
- Visa Approval Code, or so-called visa support.
The last document is the prerogative of the Department of Immigration of Vietnam, it has a unique code. Order a Visa Approval Code usually in the embassy. Just get the document through the Internet, indicating the length of stay in the country, the type of visa. For this service, which will cost from 8 to 30 US dollars, pay a fee by credit card. The embassy will have to pay a consular fee. The cost of a visa to Vietnam, issued in the embassy for 5-7 days, is $ 45.
By the way, you can get a visa to Vietnam and upon arrival at one of the airports in the country:
- Cam Ranh (Nha Trang);
- Noibai (Hanoi);
- Tianshonnath (Ho Chi Minh City).
The border guard at the airport must be provided with a tourist:
- international passport;
- photo size 4x6 cm;
- completed questionnaire;
- Visa Approval Letter, that is an invitation letter, which is made out via the Internet.
For obtaining a visa to citizens of Belarus and Ukraine will have to pay 45 US dollars per person. Please note that Russian citizens do not need to pay a visa fee.