Belgians citizens and foreign travelers, who need a business visa to Vietnam from Belgium, 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 Belgians 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 Belgians Citizens?
A Vietnam business visa is issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam which sponsor from a Vietnamese company or organization to an Belgians 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 Belgium or other countries.
Belgians businessman have to visit one of the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Belgium with the contact details as below:
Apply at Vietnam Embassy in Brussels
Address: Boulevard Général Jacques 1, 1050 Brussels.
Phone: +32 (0) 2 379 27 37
Fax: +32 (0) 2 374 93 76
Email: vnemb.brussels@skynet.be
Website: vnembassy-bruxelles.mofa.gov.vn
Working time: Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 17.00 pm
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How to get an Vietnam e-Visa for Belgian
Besides the visa approval letter and passport photos, please contact directly to the Embassy/Consulate for service fees as each of them has its own regulation.
It should be noted, the Vietnam Embassy and Consulate DO NOT WORK on the weekend; both Belgium and Vietnam Public Holidays.
2.Visa on arrival airport
Instead of visiting the Embassy/Consulate, Belgian 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 Belgian 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 Belgian citizens cost?
Belgian 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.
After all, kindly let us know if you have any questions about Vietnam business visa for Belgian citizens via:
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Vietdream team.
