How to apply for a Vietnam visa in United Kingdom

At this time, there are 2 ways to get a Vietnam visa in United Kingdom. You can choose either to apply at the Vietnam Embassy or visa on arrival airport. This post was created for:

British passport holders who want to stay in Vietnam more than 15 days.
Foreign residents or travelers who NEED a visa to Vietnam.

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. Visa on arrival online

Another way to get a Vietnam visa is applying for a Visa on arrival online. In this way, you don’t need to visit the Vietnam Embassy. In short, you just need to complete 03 simple steps as below:

Apply online by secure application form
Receive the visa approval lette r within 3 working days.
Print out and submit the letter on arrival airport to get the visa sticker into your passport.

That’s it!

Click here for more detail about how to apply.

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.

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3. How much does a Vietnam visa cost?

When using the visa on arrival airport, applicants need to pay 02 types of fees.

Service fee pays for us to handle your tourist or business visa application at the Vietnam Immigration Department.
Stamp fee is regulated by Vietnam Government, pays to Immigration Officers upon arrival airport to get visa stamp into your passport.

Here is the sample of the visa on arrival fees (provided by Viet Dream Travel) for applicants in the United Kingdom.