How to apply for a Vietnam Business visa from Germany? Guides & Fees

At this time, there are 2 ways to apply for a Vietnam business visa in Germany. You can choose either to apply at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate or visa on arrival online. This post was created for German passport holders or foreign residents, travelers who need a business/working visa to Vietnam from Germany.

1. Apply at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate

Here are the contact details of the Vietnam Embassy and Consulate in Germany.

Vietnam Embassy in Berlin

Address: Elsenstraße 3 12435 Berlin-Treptow

Tel: +49-30-53630108

Fax: +49-30-53630200

Email: sqvnberlin@t-online.de

The Vietnam Consulate in Frankfurt

Address: Villa Hanoi, Kennedy-Allee 49, 60596 Frankfurt am Main.

Tel : 49-69-795 336 50

Fax: 49-69-795 336 511

Email : tlsqvietnam_frankfurt@mofa.gov.vn

Working time: Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 17.00 pm.

Before going to the Office, you need to prepare:

The details of your business partner/sponsor in Vietnam.
A copy of the Vietnamese Immigration’s Approval Letter from your Vietnamese sponsor/business partner.

Passport-size photo affixed.
A valid and original passport;
Visa fee in cash: Please contact the Embassy/Consulate for details.

Please contact directly to the Embassy/Consulate for the visa fees. Besides the visa fees, applicant may need to pay other current fees (such as visa approval arrangement fee, processing fee, shipping, handling and expedite services).

The standard processing time for a Vietnam Business visa is 5 working days.

Note:

It should be noted, the Vietnam Embassy and Consulate are CLOSED on both Vietnam and Germany Public Holidays, weekends.
The visa cost is non-refundable.

2. Vietnam Business visa on arrival online

German passport holders and foreign applicants can apply for a visa online. In this way, you don’t need to visit the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate or send off your passport to the Office. In short, you just have to follow 03 simple steps as below:

Fill in the secure form online and make a payment.
Receive a pre-arranged visa letter via email
Submit the letter and get your visa stamp upon arrival airport in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang city.

That’s it!

Click here for more detail about applying for a visa online.

Important note:

Visa on arrival online works only at the Vietnam international airports. If you enter to Vietnam via a seaport or borderland, you have to get a visa stamp onto your passport in advance.

How much does it cost?

Applicants have to pay 02 types of fees when applying for the Vietnam business visa on arrival airport.

Service fee pays for us to handle your visa application at the Immigration Department.
Stamp fee pays for officers on arrival airport in order to get visa stamp onto your passport.