Review on Visa requirements for Vietnam visitors

For visiting Vietnam one must be equipped with a valid visa issued by Vietnam immigration authority or Vietnamese embassy. Although a Vietnam visa is quite inexpensive and easily available, it takes time to get processed; hence it is the responsibility of the aspiring visitor to make all needful arrangements well head in time. In this content we have reviewed few important facts on Vietnam visa. For additional Vietnam visa information you can log on to the official site of Vietnam visa. There are also Vietnam travel websites like “My Vietnam visa” that offer online help to people. You have to fill in their form and make online payments for their services. Following this they will help you in submitting appropriate Vietnam visa form or application. At this stage you would need to pay the stamping fees.

Vietnam visa comes with different validity periods. There are multiple entry visas with one month validity which allows the visitor to exit and enter the country several times within the stipulated one month duration. Visas with a 3-month validity period are issued to businessmen or business delegates who visit the country as a part of their official tour. Vietnam business visas also come with a validity of less than 6 months or one year however, this requires a prior approval from the immigration department. Vietnam visa on arrival is a special arrangement made for those who need to visit Vietnam on a very short notice. There isn't enough time to wait for the visa to arrive, so the visitor travels without a visa but receives the same at the destination airport.

Before applying for visa, you should ensure that all your travel documents are up-to-date. You should have a valid passport which should have enough validity period left. Your passport should hold good throughout the entire stay at Vietnam plus an other month after your return journey to home. Visa exemptions are allowed in exceptional cases; however, US citizens are not granted with any sort of visa exemption. For detailed Vietnam visa information US citizens can enquire with Vietnamese Embassy, located in Washington DC.

For students who wish to visit Vietnam can travel on a basic visit visa valid for minimum 1 month. After getting admission at the required institute or university, he or she should contact the immigration department and make an application for availing a student visa. Student visa is issued for one year which needs to be renewed after the term ends. Getting a students visa involves lots of time consuming formalities and since foreign students are naive about immigration procedures and Vietnam visa requirements, it is best to consult a Vietnam visa service center. The students can hire such services after reaching Vietnam on a basic visit visa. Alternatively they can hire the services of visa agents or travel agents at their home country before leaving.