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Vietnam visa

Citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus can visit Vietnam without a visa for up to 15 days. For a longer stay, as well as for citizens of other countries, it is necessary to obtain a visa at the airport on arrival or its registration in advance at the Consulate of Russia or other countries. As a rule, for a standard tourist trip, it is enough to get a stamp for 15 days (for Russians) or get a visa on arrival at the airport. Visa processing at the consulate may be required only in special cases, for example: if you enter Vietnam by land (at land border crossings it is impossible to obtain a visa on arrival); if you extend your stay by leaving for a neighboring country.

Visas can be for a period of 1, 3 and 6 months, single and multiple (in practice, only a maximum of multiple three-month visas are issued). The cost of a visa depends on the period and number of times, but there is no visa fee for citizens of the Russian Federation, i.e. visa for citizens of the Russian Federation is free. There is only one condition: to obtain a visa, you must have a visa invitation (Approval Letter) or visa support (Approval Code), which are received via the Internet on special sites, costs from 8 US dollars. If you want to stay in Vietnam for a longer period, you can extend the visa without leaving Vietnam, for money.

There is another way to get to Vietnam without a visa - fly to island of Phuquoc, where there is a special visa regime (see special visa regime on the island of Phuquoc). While already on the island, you can apply for a visa if you want to travel to mainland Vietnam.

Visa-free entry for citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus

Land border crossing to Vietnam

Citizens of the Russian Federation and Belarus can visit Vietnam for up to 15 days without a visa. Visa-free entry for citizens of the Republic of Belarus is temporary and valid until June 30, 2020, but may be extended (see do Belarusian citizens need a visa to Vietnam). Upon arrival at the border, the passport is simply stamped for a stay of 15 days, no visas. You can get a stamp at any entry passport control both at airports and at land crossings from neighboring countries.

In 15 days of stay, the day of arrival and the day of departure are fully considered. Thus, in fact, you have only 13 full days to stay in Vietnam. In practice, it often happens that border guards do not find fault if the tourist does not leave on the 15th, but on the 16th day.

To extend your visa-free stay in Vietnam, you can no longer leave the country and enter back, as was done before 01.01.2015. Now you can only go to a neighboring country and get a visa there at the consulate, or go to another country and return to Vietnam by plane and get a visa on arrival at the airport.

Conditions for visa-free visit to Vietnam:

• A citizen of the Russian Federation is not on the list of persons prohibited from entering Vietnam
• A citizen of the Russian Federation must have a passport valid for at least 6 months
• A citizen of the Russian Federation must have a return ticket to Russia or to a third country
• At least 30 days have passed since the last time you left Vietnam .the condition entered into force on 01.01.2015.)

The presence of a return ticket at passport control when entering Vietnam is rarely checked, especially given that most tickets are now electronic. But often the presence of a return ticket is checked by the airline when landing at home, because if you are not allowed into the country, the airline will have to return you back at its own expense.

Penalty for violation of visa-free stay in Vietnam:

As for sanctions for exceeding the period of stay of 15 days without a visa or the validity period of a visa, according to some information, Vietnamese laws provide for a fine of $5 for each day of delay.

Obtaining a visa to Vietnam on arrival

Getting a visa at the airport

A visa on arrival in Vietnam (Landing Visa) can be obtained at one of four airports. These airports are: Noi Bai in Hanoi, Tien Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, in Da Nang and Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang. Obtaining a visa on arrival in Vietnam at land or water border crossings is not provided.

At the Landing Visa reception, you must present:

• 4x6 photo (color or black and white);
• A foreign passport with at least 6 months left before the expiration date;
• Invitation letter (VISA APPROVAL LETTER);
• A completed visa application form.

Cost for visa processing on arrival:

• 1 month, single entry - $25
• up to 3 months, multiple entry - $50
• up to 6 months, multiple entry - $95
• up to 1 year, multiple entry - $135
• 2 years, multiple entry - $145
• 5 years, multiple entry - $155
• Viaz for children under 14 years - $25

Attention! Citizens of the Russian Federation do not have to pay the visa fee for obtaining a visa, i.e. a visa to Vietnam on arrival is issued to Russian citizens for free!

An invitation letter (VISA APPROVAL LETTER) is made via the Internet on special sites, costs from 8 US dollars, is paid by card on the site. It can also be done on http://www.vietnamstay.com/service, http://www.vietnamvisapro.net/, http://www.cheapvietnamvisa.net/, http://www.vietnam-visa-service.com and others. The cost depends on the duration and multiplicity of the visa you wish to obtain, as well as on the agency where you apply (the price starts from $8 for a one-month single entry and reaches $25).

Usually visa processing on arrival takes 10-20 minutes, but if you want to speed up this process, you can fill out a visa application form in advance. Forms of the questionnaire can be taken at the counter at the airport, but you can insure yourself, and fill it out at home, to reduce the time at the airport.

You can get a special price with a 25% discount on visa support or an invitation letter to Vietnam by clicking on this link.

Obtaining a visa to Vietnam at the embassy

If you are planning a visit for a longer period, you can get a visa in advance at the embassies or consulates of Vietnam in any country! The conditions and amount of the fee are the same in all countries, except for the countries of Southeast Asia. A list and addresses of Vietnamese embassies around the world can be seen here. In Russia, a visa can be issued in advance at the embassy in Moscow, as well as at the consular departments in Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg.

Embassy of Vietnam in Russia

Consulate of Vietnam in Vladivostok

Consulate of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg

To apply for a visa at the embassy or Consulate of Vietnam, you must provide the following documents:

• visa support (VISA APPROVAL CODE) of the Immigration Department of Vietnam, which is provided by the inviting Vietnamese side. The visa support number is reported to the consular officer of the embassy or Consulate General of Vietnam when submitting documents;
• a passport with at least 6 months left before the expiration date;
• two photos of 4x6 or 3x4 CM.
• application form for a visa.

Visa support for Vietnam Visa (VISA APPROVAL CODE) is usually done over the Internet, for example, on one of the sites http://www.vietnamstay.com/service, http://www.vietnam-visa-service.com and others. On the sites, you choose the term and type of visa, pay for the service with a bank card or through a payment system, get a code (VISA APPROVAL CODE), which you report to the embassy for visa processing. The cost of visa support depends on the duration and multiplicity of the visa you wish to obtain, as well as on the agency where you apply (the price starts from $8 for a one-month single).

The cost of a visa to Vietnam, obtained in advance at the consulate

The consular fee for visa processing depends on its term and multiplicity and is:

• 1 month, Single Entry : $45
• 1 month, multiple entry : $65
• up to 6 months, multiple entry : $95
• over 6 months, multiple entry : $135

The cost of a visa for registration in the consulates of Vietnam in other countries may vary. The cheapest visas are issued in Laos. Visa processing in Moscow through agencies will cost from $ 65.

Validity of Vietnam visa

Visas to Vietnam are single-entry (only for one entry) and multiple-entry (you can enter and leave as many times as you like during the period of validity of the visa), and for the duration of stay there are one-month and three-month. Theoretically, there are still visas for 6 months and one year, but it is very difficult to get them.

The length of stay and type of your visa is determined by Visa support (and in the case of obtaining a visa in the Southeast Asian countries for the period specified in the application form). that is, if you apply for visa support for a multiple-entry three-month visa, such a visa will be issued to you.

Obtaining an electronic visa to Vietnam

From February 1, 2017 to February 1, 2021, a system for issuing electronic entry visas for foreigners, including citizens of the Russian Federation, was introduced on an experimental basis. You can apply for a visa online at https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/. Issued for a stay of up to 30 days.

However, unlike the visa received by citizens of the Russian Federation on arrival for free, this visa is paid, costs $ 25. Its only advantage over the one received on arrival is that by issuing this visa, you can enter Thailand not only through international airports, but also through land border crossings.

Visa extension in Vietnam (Visa Extension)

You can extend your stay without leaving Vietnam by contacting specialized companies (you can find them via the Internet or on the spot in Vietnam through travel agencies).

Usually the visa is extended for 1 or 3 months depending on its type. The cost of renewals has increased significantly since 2015, to $ 185 for a 30-day extension. The number of extensions is not infinite (no more than 3 times), and if you are refused at the next extension, you need to leave Vietnam for another country (preferably Southeast Asian countries) and apply for a new visa there, and then renew it again. Theoretically, this can be done indefinitely.

For more information, see how to extend visa and visa-free stay in Vietnam...

Russian Embassy in Vietnam

Embassy in Hanoi:
Address: Hanoi, Lathan Street, 191 (191, La Thanh street, Hanoi);
Phone: (844) 3833-69-91
Phone: (844) 3833-69-92 Fax: (844) 3833-69-95
Email address: kons_hanoi@inbox.ru;
Web page: http://www.vietnam.mid.ru
Opening hours:
Mon., Wed.: 9.00-12.00, 16.00-17.00
Tue., Fri.: 9.00-12.00
Thu.: 16.00-17.00

Consulate General in Moscow Ho Chi Minh City:
Address: 40 Bahuyenthankuan street (40, Ba Huyen Thanh Quan street, Hochimin);
Phone: (848) 930-39-36
Fax: (848) 930-39-37
E-mail: cgrushcm@fmail.vnn.vn

Consulate General in Moscow Danang:
Address: 22 Changfu Street (22, Tran Phu Street, Danang)
Phone: (84511) 382-23-80, 381-85-28
Fax: (84511)381-85-27
E-mail: consdanang@dng.vnn.vn