British passport holders DO NOT require a visa before coming to Vietnam for holiday/tourist purposes for up to 15 days. To stay longer in Vietnam, you have to apply for a visa. At this time, there are 2 ways to get a Vietnam visa for British passport holders. You can choose to apply either at the local Embassy or apply for a visa on arrival airport. Also, foreign residents or travelers, who NEED a visa to Vietnam from the United Kingdom, can follow the same way.
1. Apply at the Vietnam Embassy
Here is the contact detail of the Vietnam Embassy.
Address: 12-14 Victoria Road, London W8 5RD
Tel: +44-2079371912/2075652214
Fax: +44-207565385
Email: [email protected]
Website: vietnamembassy-england.org
Working time: Monday to Friday: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
It should be noted, the Vietnam Embassy is closed to the public on both Vietnam and the United Kingdom public holidays. Importantly, you should contact directly to the Embassy about visa procedures and fees.
2. Tourist visa on arrival airport online
Another way is applying for a visa on arrival online. In this way, you don’t need to visit the Vietnam Embassy in London. In short, you just have to follow 03 simple steps as below:
- Fill in the secure visa form online
- Be received the visa approval letter within 3 working days.
- Submit the letter to 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.
Importantly, the visa on arrival airport accepts only when you travel by air. If you enter Vietnam via borderland, you have to visit the Consulate to get a visa stamp beforehand.
Useful post:
How much does a Vietnam tourist visa cost?
Travelers who apply for the tourist visa on arrival airport 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 the sample of the Vietnam tourist visa on arrival fees (provided by Viet Dream Travel).
The standard processing time is 3 working days and an urgent or emergency visa service is always available.
- Urgent case: you have to pay the extra US $20 to get the result from 4 – 8 working hours.
- Emergency case: you have to pay the extra US $80 and we will send you the result within 30 – 45 minutes of working.
Furthermore, the Vietnam visa on arrival airport works on the weekend, both Vietnam and the United Kingdom public holidays.
After all, kindly let us know if you have any questions about Vietnam Tourist visa in the United Kingdom via:
Hotline/Whatsaap/Viber/Zalo (+84) 902 795 056 – 918 709 338
Or [email protected] – [email protected]
Best regards,
Vietdream team.