If you want to go on a trip or business trip, and do not know if you need a visa to Vietnam, and if required, how to do it, you have come to the right place. In this article, we will consider the various options for issuing visas to Vietnam and specifically to Russians.
Russia - Vietnam: visa
Going to Vietnam for business, for tourism or with a private visit and planning to stay there for no more than two weeks, you will not have to issue a visa. Visa-free regime will show you in your passport upon arrival at the airport of one of three cities: Saigon, Dalat or Hanoi.
For traveling in a visa-free regime, you must observe certain conditions. First, your name should not appear on the list of people banned from visiting the country. Secondly, your foreign passport must be valid for at least three months after you arrive in Vietnam. Also, you will probably be required to show the ticket back to Russia or to another country.
In all other cases, to enter Vietnam you need a visa, and it is formalized in a certain way. You can apply to the Vietnamese embassy, and you can apply for it upon arrival in the country.
We issue a visa in the embassy
To easily obtain a Vietnamese visa, you need to collect a package of documents for a visa to Vietnam in advance, which includes:
- an invitation from the Vietnamese side indicating the period of the intended stay in the territory;
- valid international passport;
- 2 photos 4x6.
In the embassy it is necessary to fill in two copies of the questionnaire in Russian (Name in English as in a foreign passport), English or French and pay a consular fee. How much does the visa for Vietnam cost? Check the website of the consulate in advance.
We issue a visa to Vietnam upon arrival
This kind of document can be issued and immediately obtained at the airports of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Donang. Arriving in the country, you need to present a completed questionnaire,
How can I extend my visa in Vietnam?
If it so happens that you need to extend your visa already while in Vietnam, then you need to contact the Public Security Department, which is available in all major cities, or to a travel agency. The cost of the extension is 25-80 dollars, and you need to apply for it for 10 days. You can renew your visa many times.