Colombian passport holders are required visa to get in for visiting Vietnam.
Vietnam and Colombia established diplomatic relations at ambassador level in January 1979. The Ambassador of Vietnam to Cuba is concurrently Ambassador to Colombia while the Colombian Ambassador to Malaysia is concurrently Ambassador to Vietnam. Therefore Colombian must go to Vietnam embassy in La Havana – Cuba to submit and get visa there.
Fortunately, Vietnam recently call for tourists and business investors and installed electronics system at international airports of Vietnam to issue visa for air travelers get in to visit Vietnam. Vietnam visa on arrival is a policy of Vietnam government to facilitate travelers from over the world get visa for Vietnam fast, cheap and easy, especially for travelers living far from Vietnam embassy and consulate or no embassy or consulate of Vietnam present. Of course, Colombians can use this policy to get visa fast, cheap and easy.
In this article, I will give you how to get Vietnam visa on arrival without spend much time and money to go to Vietnam embassy to get visa.
In order to get visa on arrival at international airports of Vietnam, Colombians citizens must qualified conditions as below
- Enter Vietnam via international airports : Noi Bai (HAN) international airport in Hanoi city, Tan Son Nhat (SGN) international airport in Ho Chi Minh (also called Saigon) city, Da Nang (DAD) international airport in Da Nang city, Cam Ranh (CXR) international airport in Nha Trang city.
- Must have approval letter (also called pre-approval letter) from Vietnam Immigration Department allows for picking up visa on arrival at international airport of Vietnam.
Therefore, air travelers from Colombians want to get visa on arrival at international airports of Vietnam must have approval letter from Vietnam Immigration Department.
How to get approval letter for Vietnam visa on arrival ?
To get approval letter from Vietnam Immigration Department for visa on arrival at international airports, Colombian citizens need to fill secured Vietnam visa form online through authorized visa agent in Vietnam (https://www.vietnamvisaform.com/apply-vietnam-visa) then they will take care your visa application, following procedure and documents required from Vietnam Immigration Department on your behalf, send couriers to government office to submit your visa application to get approval letter for your visa on arrival, get the approval letter scanned and sent to your email address.
All you need to do after get the approval letter for your visa is print it out to show for boarding and show to get visa stamped on your passport at landing visa office (also called visa on arrival office) located in front of immigration line. It’s very fast and easy.
Where to pick up visa on arrival at airport of Vietnam ?
When you landing at international airports of Vietnam, you will see landing visa office (also called visa on arrival office) located in front immigration line, go there to hand in your passport with the approval letter to get visa stamped on your passport. The visa office at the airport work 24/7 to issue the visa but please make sure you have the approval letter in hand.
How much for Vietnam visa on arrival ?
There are 2 fees to Vietnam visa on arrival. Official fee from Vietnam government (also called stamp fee), this fee approved by Vietnam Financial Ministry, based on latest decision valid from 01 Jan 2013, stamp fee visa at the airport is 45USD/pp for single entry visa valid less than 6 months (1 month single entry and 3 month single entry); 65USD/pp for less than 1 month multiple entry visa; 95USD/pp for multiple entry visa with duration of stay from 1 month to 3 month (full 1 month multiple entry and 3 month multiple entry); 135USD/pp for 6 month visa.
A part from official fee (stamp fee) from government, you have to pay for service fee for visa agent in Vietnam who taking care your visa application, following procedure and documents required from Vietnam Immigration Department on your behalf, send couriers to government office to submit your visa application to get approval letter for your visa on arrival, get the approval letter scanned and sent to your email address. Basis service fee is 16USD/pp to get approval letter for 1 month single entry visa, 25USD/pp for 1 month multiple entry visa, 30USD/pp for 3 month single entry visa, 45USD/pp for 3 month multiple entry visa.
I do hope my information guide you how to get Vietnam visa is useful. Enjoy your trip to Vietnam, let tell people Vietnam always warm welcome for Colombian tourists and investors by installed Vietnam visa on arrival system at international airports of Vietnam to make your trip to Vietnam easy.
