Updated: 8/3/2018 630 words ⏰ 3 minutes
Lucky you are! You can ask for every existing visa! You have between four possibilities:
1/ Visa on exemption
2/ E-visa
3/ Visa on arrival
4/ Visa at the embassy
1/ Visa on exemption
Due to agreements between Vietnam and Japan, japanese citizens can stay 15 days maximum in Vietnam without a visa.
2/ E-visa
Validity |
30 days maximum, single entry |
Requirements |
– One 4×6 passport photo in .jpg format with a white background, without glasses – One photo in .jpg format of your passport data page – Passport valid for at least six months – Your temporary address in Vietnam – Debit or credit card for payment |
Price |
USD $25 to $45 depending of the emergency of your request, non-refundable |
Processing time |
3 working days (less in case of emergency) |
Entry ports |
28 entry ports, including 8 airports, 7 seaports and 13 international border gates in Vietnam |
Warning |
– Allows you 30 days maximum to visit the country – It is a single entry visa – Only for tourist visa and works for 40 nationalities – non- refundable if your visa application is refused. – As E-visa is new since 1 february 2008, some immigration staff may have not been aware and may refuse it ; – You can not extend an e-visa – You have to determine your arrival port before when applying for the e-visa. |
How to apply ? Here is the official website of the vietnamese’s government: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/home
3/ Visa on arrival
Validity |
1 month or 3 months single or multiple entry, 6 months or 1 year multiple entry |
Requirements |
– Your passport |
Price |
1 month 1 entry $21 / 3 months 1 entry $34, 1 month multiple entry $26 / 3 months multiple entry $55 ; 6 months $95, 1 year $135 |
Processing time |
To obtain the Visa Approval letter, you will wait 2 hours if you take the emergency service or 2 working days for the normal service. |
Entry ports |
6 international airports in Vietnam |
Warning |
– You may wait between 30 minutes to 1 hour if many visitors are asking for visa on arrival like you. |
How to apply ? Here is the official website of the vietnamese’s government: https://vietnamvisa.govt.vn/apply-online/
4/ Visa at the embassy
Validity |
Depends on your request |
Requirements |
– Passport with at least six months’ validity |
Price |
The visa fee charged by the embassy vary from one to one, you should contact directly the embassy for more details. The fees can be refundable if you application is not accepted. |
Processing time |
Depends from one embassy to another. 5 to 7 days in average. |
Entry ports |
All |
Warning |
– Visa fees, processing time and procedures can vary depending the Vietnam embassy you choose. – You have to go to the embassy 2 times (to drop off and pick up your visa) so it is not convenient if you live far away from the embassy |
How to apply? Here are all the vietnamese embassies in Japan:
Vietnamese Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
Address: 50-11, Motoyoyogi-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151, Japan
Phone: (+81) 3 3466 3311
Website: http://www.mofa.gov.vn/vnemb.jp/
Email: vnembasy@blue.ocn.ne.jp
Vietnamese Consulate in Tokyo, Japan
Address: Estate Bakurocho Bldg, 10F, 1-4-10 Bakurocho Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0059, Japan
Phone: (+81) (6) 6263 1600
Email: tlsvnosa@gold.ocn.ne.jp
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