France citizens and foreign travelers, who need a business visa to Vietnam from France, can apply at the Vietnam Embassy or apply for a visa on arrival online. Also, before coming to Vietnam, you have to check about your passport validity (must be valid over 6 months beyond arrival time) which has at least 02 blank pages left.
Types and validity of Vietnam Business Visas
The validity period of a Vietnam business visa can range from 01 – 03 months. Make sure to apply for the appropriate validity period for the duration of your business trips in Vietnam.
There are two types of Vietnam business visas for French businessman:
- Single-entry visas which mean allow you to enter Vietnam once and stay for a certain period of time.
- Multiple-entry visas allow you to enter and exit Vietnam multiple times within the validity period of your visa sticker on the passport.
Single-entry visas are more common for short business trips, while multiple-entry visas are preferred for frequent business travelers to Vietnam.
How to get a Vietnam Business Visa for France Citizens?
A Vietnam business visa is issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam which sponsor from a Vietnamese company or organization to an France invited to Vietnam for business purposes. After submitting and get a result as the visa approval letter (VAL) from the Immigration office, there are 02 ways to get a Vietnam business visa:
1. At Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in France or other countries.
French businessman have to visit one of the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in France with the contact details as below:
Vietnam Embassy in Paris
Address: 62 Rue Boileau – 75016 Paris
Tel: +33-01-44146400
Email: [email protected]
Website: vnembassy-paris.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.
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How to get an Vietnam e-Visa for French
It should be noted, the Vietnam Embassy and Consulate DO NOT WORK on the weekend; both French and Vietnam Public Holidays.
2.Visa on arrival airport
Instead of visiting the Embassy/Consulate, France businessman can get a visa on arrival (VOA) airport. There are 03 simple steps to get this type of visa:
- Apply online and get a visa approval letter on arrival airport
- Receive the visa letter after processing time.
- Print out the visa letter before boarding the plane to Vietnam and submit it to officers in order to get a visa stamp upon arrival airport. That’s it!
See more detail on how to apply HERE!
How does the business visa approval letter for France look like?
The business visa letter should include:
- Name of Vietnamese Company/Organization: The full legal name of the Vietnamese company or organization made the sponsoring letter.
- Information about the applicant: Full legal name as shown in passport; passport number; gender, nationality.
- Purpose of Visit: Describe the general purpose and nature of the business activities the foreign national will undertake in Vietnam
- Visit Dates: list the intended arrival and departure dates in Vietnam
- Signature of Authorized Representative: the letter should be signed by a senior official authorized either electronic signature or with a red seal by Immigration Office.
How much does the Vietnam business visa for France citizens cost?
France citizens need to pay 02 types of fees for a business visa approval letter:
- Processing fee or service fee: pay to the sponsor company or visa agent whose will apply and solve your visa at the Immigration Department in Vietnam.
- Stamp fee: is regulated fees which you have pay at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate or arrival airport to get the visa sticker onto your passport.
The standard processing time for a business visa is 5 – 7 working days. So urgent visa fee need to add on top if you want to get the result faster.
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