August 10, 2019
Vietnam Visa Requirements

Does a citizen of Afghanistan require visa for entering Vietnam?

Citizens of Afghanistan are required visa for entering Vietnam.

There is no embassy of Vietnam in Afghanistan, therefore, citizens of Afghanistan who want to visit Vietnam can apply for a visa at the embassy of Vietnam in countries close to Afghanistan such as Iran, United Arab Emirates, India or Qatar.

I heard about visa on arrival, can I apply for visa on arrival at airports of Vietnam?

Sure, you can.

Visa On Arrival (VOA) is one of the several visa types issued by the Vietnamese Immigration Department to foreigners intending to enter the country.

If you want to pick up your visa on arrival at international airports of Vietnam, you should apply online through a website for Vietnam visa or contact your travel agent in Vietnam to ask for a visa approval letter from Vietnam Immigration Department.

Then upon arrival at the international airports of Vietnam, you are required to show the visa approval letter to get visa stamped on your passport.

Please note that unlike visa on arrival of some countries in the world, in order to get visa on arrival of Vietnam, you must have a visa approval letter from the Immigration Department of Vietnam which allows to pick up your visa on arrival at the international airport of Vietnam.

Following may be required for a citizen of Afghanistan when apply for a visa:

  • Hotel booking confirmation
  • Air ticket confirmation
  • Passport scan

Processing time: 7 working days or express 2-3 days

* Date of entry and exit of the visa will be granted according to your hotel booking & return air ticket, maximum stay for 25 days if purpose is tourist or 30 days if purpose is business.

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