Criterion 

E-visa

Visa On Arrival

Entry purpose

All kinds of purposes

Only for tourism and business visa

Entry validity

Up to 90 days for single or multiple entries

- One or three months for a single entry

- One or three months for multiple entries

Fees

Government fee (non-refundable)

2 types: Process fee (visa agencies’ fee) and Government fee 

Official website

This is  government website to apply for E-visa: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt

No government website to apply for Visa On Arrival. The visa on arrival service is provided by a private agency.

Entry ports

33 ports including airports, seaports and landports

8 international airports

Process

You can present your printed E-visa or the registration code at the entry port

Make sure to keep in hand your “Visa Approval Letter” to get accepted at the entry port 

Advantage

For those wish for flexible trips or their desired entry port is seaports or landports

For unavailability to visit Vietnam Embassies or want visas for many subjects at the same time.

Disadvantage

You are required to enter/exit through the specified entry and exit points in your eVisa. If there are any changes to these ports, a new eVisa must be obtained. Each application is valid for a single individual only

There might be a waiting period of 30 minutes to 1 hour at the Vietnam airport for visa stamping. However, our Fast-track service offers a solution to expedite this process