When you’re planning a trip to Vietnam, one of the first things you’ll need to think about is how to get a visa. A visa is an official document that allows you to enter and stay in Vietnam for a specific period. In this article, we’ll provide a comprehensive guide on how to get a Vietnam visa for Indian passport holders, covering everything from application requirements to processing times and fees.
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Common types of Vietnam visas for Indians
According to the regulations of the Vietnamese government, visas issued to foreigners 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 foreigners choose and use the appropriate visa type for their entry purpose. Below are the most popular visa types, used and chosen by many Indians when coming to Vietnam:
- Business visa (symbol DN, including DN1 or DN2): valid for a maximum of 90 days for 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 India.
- Investment visa (symbol DT, include DT1, DT2, DT3, DT4) issued to Indians 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 Indians who working in Vietnam. The visa is valid according to the sponsor’s visa; or issued to Indian married/children of Vietnamese which valid maximum of 3 years.
- Student visa (symbol DH) issued to Indian students studying at one of the schools in Vietnam.
- Tourist visa (symbol DL) issued to Indian come to Vietnam with tourist purpose. The validity of a DL visa does not exceed 90 days.
- E-visa is also known as an electronic visa (E-visa) issued to Indians for many purposes of entry including: labor, work, tourism, visiting relatives, transit, business, investment…. with a validity of no more than 90 days.
How many ways to apply Vietnam visa for Indian?
Before submitting the visa application, the Indian applicant need to check check the passport validity and has at least 2 blank pages. Indian citizens can apply for a Vietnam visa in the following 2 ways:
1, Apply for E-visa online
Indians 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, newly taken photo, personal and travel information, expected entry time and visa duration…
- Select the purpose of entry, and fill in the information related to the purpose of entry.
- Recheck the information filled in.
- Pay the E-visa fee.
Processing time: usually within 03 working days after paying the e-visa fee with complete and valid information. However, if the application needs to be verified by the Police Department, you will receive the result within 03 to 15 working days.
Some notes about E-visa:
- When filling in information, 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 (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. Indians 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 a entry approval letter (not a full visa yet) for Indians, especially suitable for the following purposes: work, business, investment, visiting relatives, studying… and even tourism. To obtain an entry approval letter, the sponsor and Indian applicant 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 New Delhi, Consulate General in Mumbai) or the 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 Indians requires documents proving the relationship (birth certificate; marriage certificate, etc.); an entry approval letter for tourism for Indian tourists requires information on hotel reservations, round-trip air tickets, tour reservations or travel itinerary, etc.
After providing all the required information, the sponsoring unit will proceed to request an entry approval letter for the Indian. The normal processing time is 3-5 working days.
Once the results are available, the Indian needs to:
- Bring a photocopy of this letter to the diplomatic missions of Vietnam 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 Indian?
The cost of applying for a Vietnam E-visa for Indian citizens is 25 USD for a single-entry and 50 USD for a multiple-entry visa.
For the entry approval letter, the stamping fee 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, Indians should proactively contact one of the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate below to get update information on the stamping fee appropriate to the type of visa you have applied for.
Embassy of Vietnam in New Delhi
- Address: 20 Kautilya Marg, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi – 110021, India.
- Tel: +91 11 2687 9868
Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai
- Address: Powai Plaza, 805, Central Ave, Hiranandani Gardens, Sainath Nagar, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Tel: +91 22 2570 2033
Vietnam visa services for Indians
As an experienced visa agent in Vietnam, we specialize in providing and supporting visa services for Indians, including:
- Help to submit visa approval letter for entry for the purposes of business, work, visiting relatives…
- Urgent visa to Vietnam for Indian, help to get a result within 2 – 4 hours or 1 day.
- Temporary residence card and work permit for Indians.
- Vietnam visa extension for Indians.
- Visa run at Moc Bai border point.
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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 Indian at [email protected] or our hotline (+84)918 709 338.
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