Cambodian citizens or foreign travelers, who NEED a tourist visa to Vietnam, can apply for a visa at the local Embassy or apply online for a visa on arrival airport. Besides the Vietnam visa, applicants have to check about passport validity (valid more than 6 months beyond your arrival time) with 2 blank pages left.
How to apply for Vietnam tourist visa
I. Apply at the local Embassy:
Travelers can apply for a tourist visa at:
1. Vietnam Embassy in Phnom Penh: 436 Preah Monivong Blvd., Phnom Penh (320km).
It takes around 45 minutes of flying or 5.30 hours of driving from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh.
2. Battambang: Road No 3, Sangkat Svay Por, Battambang Province (165km).
It takes around 3.30 hours of driving from Siem Reap to Battambang.
- Monday to Friday: 9:00 Am – 17:00 Pm
Please contact directly to the local Embassy for the visa procedure and fee.
Note: all the Vietnam Embassies are closed on the weekend and Cambodia and Vietnam Public Holiday.
2. Visa on arrival
Travelers, who come to Vietnam by air, can apply online for the visa on arrival airport. It’s suitable for people who have no free time to visit the Embassy. Also, applicants for a visa in this way DO NOT need to submit or send off your passport anywhere. You just follow only 03 simple steps as below:
- Fill in the secure visa form online
- Receive the pre-approval letter within 3 working days or earlier.
- Get the Vietnam visa stamp upon arrival airport. That’s it.
For more detail about how to apply for a tourist visa on arrival airport to Vietnam, please click here.
Useful post:
How much does a Vietnam tourist visa cost?
Cambodian citizens and foreign travelers who apply for the tourist visa on arrival airport in Vietnam need to pay 02 types of fees:
- Service fee: pay for us to handle your visa application at the Immigration Department.
- Stamp fee: is regulated by the Vietnamese Government, pay to officers on arrival airport in order to get visa stamp onto your passport.
Here is a sample of visa service fee:
All the fees are quoted in USD.
The standard processing time is 03 working days. Visa expedited service is available.
- Urgent case: you have to pay the extra US $20 to get the result from 4 – 8 hours.
- Emergency case: you have to pay the extra US $80 and we will send you the result within 30 – 45 minutes.
The tourist visa on arrival online also works on the weekend or Cambodia and Vietnam Public Holiday (click here to see more detail).
After all, kindly let us know if you have any questions about tourist visa to Vietnam from Siem Reap via:
Hotline/Whatsaap/Viber/Zalo (+84) 902 795 056 – 918 709 338
Or [email protected] – [email protected]
Best regards,
Vietdream team.