Vietnam visa requirements for Cuban citizens

Cuban citizens need a visa in order to enter Vietnam for any purpose. Besides a valid visa, travelers need to acknowledge some other things as below:

Your passport MUST be valid over 6 months beyond the arrive time and have at least 2 blank pages for visa stamps.
Travelers need to to show the onward ticket when coming to Vietnam on the visa exemption.
Children under the age of 14 years who have their own passport can be exempted or have to pay the same fees to obtain a Vietnam visa as adults.
Travelers who arrive at Phu Quoc directly from a third country, or from airports in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, can stay in this island without a visa for up to 30 days.
Visa on arrival airport accepts only at Vietnam International airports. Travelers, who come to Vietnam via borderland or seaport, need to obtain a visa stamp into your passport in advance.

How to get a visa?

The Vietnam visas are provided in 2 ways. The first is applying directly at the Vietnam Embassy in Chile. The second is getting a visa on arrival (VOA).

1. Apply at the local Embassy

Address: 1802, 5ta. Avenide, Esquina A 18, Miramarm Playa. La Habana, Cuba.

Tel: (537) 204 1502 or 204 1042 or 204 1501

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Office hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m

The Embassy does not work on weekends, in both Vietnamese and Cuban public holidays.

2. Vietnam Visa on arrival

The easiest way to get a Vietnam visa from Cuba is applying for a visa online. In this way, you don’t need to visit the Vietnam Embassy or send off your passport to the Office. In short, you just need to complete 03 simple steps as below:

Fill out secure application form.
Receive a visa approval letter via email after handling time.
Print out the letter and submit it to get the visa stamp after you arrive at Vietnam international airport (Ha Noi/ Ho Chi Minh/ Da Nang/ Nha Trang…). That’s all.

Here is the sample of the visa fees (usually updated by Viet Dream Travel):