2) Greek citizen who is either a spouse or a child of Vietnamese citizen can be exempted from applying for a visa. On completion of the documentation process, they may be granted a visa free entry and stay for a max duration of up to 5 years.
3) A Greece based Vietnamese citizen can also apply for a visa exemption for up to 5 years. The process can be successfully completed after submission of the required documents to the Vietnam immigration department.
4) Children who have a separate passport from their parents will have to apply for a visa; however, those who share a passport with their parents and are under 14 years of age are eligible for an exemption.
5) In an attempt to boost tourism, a visa exemption for 30 days is provided to the citizens of Greece who are planning a visit to the Phu Quoc islands in Vietnam. However, if the travelers plan to tour beyond the island or would like stay for more than 30 days, they would have to apply for a visa.
The exemptions that are mentioned above are a few of the major ones. It is advised that the applicants make themselves acquainted with all the exemptions set by the Vietnamese Visa Policy. There are two possible routes for applying for a visa. One route is through the official embassy and the second route is of a VOA, where agencies like ours would make the visa available.
Getting an embassy visa:
The process of getting a visa to visit Vietnam has been simplified to a great extent because Greece has its own Vietnam embassy. The applicant needs to submit the dully filled application form, original passport, a color photo and the processing fee to the embassy. The application can be applied via mail or in person. If the applicant wishes to receive the visa by mail, they would also have to submit a prepaid return envelope, in addition to the above documents. The processing time is up to 5 working days.
Getting a VOA:
People traveling via airways would find the process for visa on arrival more suitable. The process is not only economical but also simple as no documentation is involved. By this method, the visa can be procured within 2 to 3 working days.
How to get Vietnam visa in Greece?
There are 2 ways for you to get a Vietnam visa:
1. Apply for your Vietnam visa in a Vietnam Embassy / Consulate:
You can come in person to the Vietnam embassy in your country and you will be instructed step by step on how to apply for a Vietnam visa there. By this way, you have to come directly to the Vietnam embassy at least two times. The first time you come there is to submit required documents and the second one coming there is to get your Vietnam visa.
You may want to refer to the contact information of the Vietnam embassy in Greece as below:
Embassy of Vietnam in Athens, Greece
Address: 50 Yakinthon, Palaio Psychiko, Athens - 154-52, Greece
Telephone: +302106128733/ +30210675 3080
Fax: +30 210 612 8734
Email: vnemb.gr@mofa.gov.vn
Website: www.mofa.gov.vn/vnemb.gr
2. Apply online to obtain an approval letter to pick up your Vietnam visa at Vietnam international airports (in case you travel by air to Vietnam)
Please click here for Vietnam visa inquiry.
