Brazilian citizens need to apply for a visa if they want to visit Vietnam for all purposes including tourism, business, working, investing… However, to apply for a Vietnam visa for Brazilian citizens is not difficult, you just need to clearly understand the necessary documents and how to submit a visa. Please refer to this article, visaonline-vn.com would like to share basic but necessary information on how to get a Vietnam visa for Brazil passport holders, ensuring that your trip to Vietnam goes smoothly.
Common types of Vietnam visas for Brazilians
According to the regulations of the Vietnamese government, visas issued for passport holders of Brazil include 21 main types: LD1, LD2, DN1, DN2, DL, DH, DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4, TT, VR, SQ, NG1, … Each type of visa symbol is divided according to the purpose of entry; duration; number of entries and visa receiving location. This helps Brazilians choose and use the appropriate visa type for their entry purpose. Below are the most popular visa types that Brazilians use when coming to Vietnam:
- Business visa (symbol DN, including DN1 or DN2): valid for a maximum of 90 days for Brazilians who come with business and work purposes.
- Working visa (symbol LD, including LD1, LD2): valid according to the duration of a work permit or exemption of working permit certificate (maximum 2 years), for workers from Brazil.
- Investment visa (symbol DT, include DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4) issued for Brazil passport holders to contribute capital and invest in Vietnam, with a maximum term of 5 years.
- Dependent visa (symbol TT or VR) is a type of visa issued to relatives of Brazilian citizens who working in Vietnam. The visa is valid according to the sponsor’s visa; or issued for Brazilians married/children of Vietnamese which valid maximum of 3 years.
- Student visa (symbol DH) issued for Brazilian students studying at one of the schools/universities in Vietnam.
- Tourist visa (symbol DL) issued for Brazilians come to Vietnam with tourist purpose. The validity of a DL visa does not exceed 90 days, and normally just a 30 days visa.
- E-visa is also known as an electronic visa (E-visa) issued for Brazil passport holders for many purposes of entry including: labor, work, tourism, visiting relatives, transit, business, investment, teaching, volunteer…. with a validity of no more than 90 days.
How many ways to apply Vietnam visa for Brazilian citizens?
Before submitting the visa application, the Brazilian applicants need to check the passport validity and has at least 2 blank pages. And Brazilian citizens can apply for a Vietnam visa in the following 2 ways:
1, Apply for E-visa online
Brazil passport holders can apply for this type of visa by yourself on the website of the Vietnam Immigration Department. The steps to apply for an Evisa online are as follows:
- Access the website: https://thithucdientu.gov.vn or https://evisa.gov.vn.
- Enter the required information, including: passport date page of the Brazil passport; newly taken photo; personal and travel information, expected entry time, visa duration, entry and exit check point…
- Select the purpose of entry for Brazilian citizens, and fill in the related information such as for working purpose: fill in the name, phone number and address of the company that you’re going to work with; for visiting purpose: provide name, phone number and living address in Vietnam.
- Re-check the information filled in.
- Pay the E-visa fee and wait for visa result.
Processing time: usually within 03 working days after paying the e-visa fee with complete and valid information. However, if application forms for the Brazilian citizens needs to be verified by the Police Department, you may receive the result within 03 to 15 working days.
Some notes about E-visa:
- When filling in information, Brazilian citizens and other foreigners need to provide the intended border gate of entry. However, you can use the E-visa result to enter a different point of entry, for example you submitted entry at Noi Bai international airport but later you can use E-visa to enter Phu Quoc airport, Da Nang airport… (list of ports that allow foreigners to enter and exit Vietnam by the E-visa).
- All passport information displayed on the E-visa must be absolutely correct. Brazilian citizens may be denied entry if the authorities detect incorrect information on the visa.
2, Apply for visa through a sponsor
The sponsor in Vietnam can contact the Immigration Department to request an entry approval letter (not a full visa yet) for Brazilian citizens, especially suitable for the following purposes: work, business, investment, visiting relatives, studying… and even tourism. To obtain an entry approval letter, the sponsor and Brazilian applicants need to:
- Brazilian citizens need to provide passport information, and expected time of entry.
- Agree on the place to receive the visa (international border gate of entry (which airport, land border gate); diplomatic missions of Vietnam (Embassy in Brasilia) or in a country where the applicant is residing.
- Provide documents appropriate to the purpose of entry to request the entry approval letter (if any). For example, entry approval letter for visiting relatives for Brazilian citizens requires documents proving the relationship (birth certificate; marriage certificate, etc.); an entry approval letter for tourism for Brazil passport holders require information on hotel reservations, air tickets, etc.
After providing all the required information, the sponsoring unit will proceed to request an entry approval letter for the Brazilian citizens. The normal processing time is 3-5 working days.
Once the results are available, the Brazil passport holders need to:
- Bring a photocopy of this letter to the Vietnam Embassy in Brasilia or the diplomatic missions of Vietnam which you have confirmed with the sponsor as above or go to the border gate of entry when coming Vietnam to submit and receive the full visa sticker. Don’t forget to bring two 4×6 photos with white background, bare head, no glasses, face looking straight and visa stamping fee.
How much does a Vietnam visa cost for Brazilians?
The cost of applying for a Vietnam E-visa for Brazilian citizens is 25 USD for a single-entry and 50 USD for a multiple-entry visa.
For the entry approval letter, the stamping fee for Brazil passport holders will vary depending on the visa duration (3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.) and according to the regulations of the diplomatic missions of Vietnam.
Currently, the visa stamping fee at Vietnam international airport is regulated as follows:
- 25 USD for a single-entry visa with a maximum validity of no more than 90 days.
- 50 USD for a multiple-entry visa with a maximum validity of no more than 90 days.
- 95 USD for a multiple-entry visa with a validity of 90 – 179 days.
- 135 USD for a multiple-entry visa, valid for 180 days – 1 year.
In addition, according to Visaonline-vn‘s experience, Brazilians should proactively contact the Vietnam Embassy in Brasilia as below to get update information on the stamping fee appropriate to the type of visa you have applied for.
Here are the contact details of the Vietnam Embassy in Brazil.
- Vietnam Embassy in Brasilia
Address: St. de Habitações Individuais Sul QI 9 Conj. 10 – Lago Sul, Brasília – DF, 71625-100, Brazil.
Tel: +556133645876
Working time: Monday – Friday: 9.00 am – 17.00 pm (except Vietnamese and Brazilian national holidays).
Vietnam visa services for Brazilian citizens
As an experienced visa agent in Vietnam, we specialize in providing and supporting visa services for Brazilians, including:
- Help to submit visa approval letter for Brazil passport holders with entry purposes of business, work, visiting relatives, investing, studying…
- Urgent visa to Vietnam for Brazilians, help to get a result within 2 – 4 hours or 1 day.
- Temporary residence card and work permit for Brazilian citizens.
- Vietnam visa extension for Brazil passport holders.
- Visa run at Moc Bai border land for Brazilians.
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By following above steps, you can obtain your visa smoothly. Let us know if you need any support relate to Vietnam visa for Brazilian citizens at [email protected] or our hotline (+84)918 709 338.
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