• Visa from online- This service is mainly for those who reside in India but are not citizen of Delhi or Mumbai. This is also a safe process as one doesn’t need to show passport while collecting the visa. This process is also termed as Vietnam visa on arrival process. If one chooses this procedure he/she can apply for the visa via a tourist agent or a tourism company online. The issuing department of the visa is the Vietnam Immigration Department. The processing time needed is 2-3 business days.
Fees to be paid
The types of visa available are single entry visa for one month and multiple entry visas for the same time period. Payment schemes for one month:
• Single entry: Normal processing fee ranges from 11$ to 8$ as per the number of people (more the people, less the charge per person). Express charge is 10$ and stamping is 25$.
• Multiple entry: Normal processing fee ranges from 15$ to 12$ as per the number of people (more the people, less the charge per person). Express charge is 10$ and stamping is 50$.
Payment schemes for 3 months:
• Single entry: Normal processing fee ranges from 17$ to 14$ as per the number of people (more the people, less the charge per person). Express charge is 10$ and stamping is 25$.
• Multiple entry: Normal processing fee ranges from 21$ to 18$ as per the number of people (more the people, less the charge per person). Express charge is 10$ and stamping is 50$.
How to collect Vietnam visa on arrival from Bangalore city, Karnataka state, India?
There are many online sites available for applying visa on arrival to Vietnam. These sites provide with online application forms. One just needs to fill up the form correctly, pay the service charge via credit card or internet banking. One generally has to wait for 2-3 business days, but if the requirement is urgent, one can avail the express services. In that case, the approval letter may reach within 1 business day. The next important step is the collection of the actual visa from the Vietnam International Airport. The documents needed for collection are:
- Passport
- A few US dollars to pay for the stamping.
- 2 passport size pictures.
- Copy of approval letter.