“Tomorrow, I need to enter Vietnam for a business meeting, but I don’t have enough time to travel to the nearest Vietnam Embassy, which is about 10 km from my house. Am I going to miss my meeting tomorrow? What should I do now?”
This situation can cause a lot of stress and frustration for many people. Fortunately, since 2022, the Vietnam Evisa, approved by the Immigration Department of Vietnam, provides an excellent solution to alleviate the hassle of obtaining a visa for Vietnam.
To understand the differences between a Vietnam visa on arrival and a Vietnam embassy visa, please refer to the comparison table below:
| Vietnam Evisa | Vietnam visa at Embassy | |
| Issued by | Vietnam Immigration Department – 100% legal | Vietnam Immigration Department – 100% legal |
| Suitable for | All kinds of transportation | All kinds of transportation |
| Available for | All time, 24/7 | – On working days – On working time |
| Requirements | Online application only | – Original passport – Completed and signed – Application in person – Sponsor letter (for business visa) |
| How to submit application? | Online | In person |
| Interview in person | No | Yes |
| Visa fee | Evisa fee: pay online to Travel agent | – Approval fee: no fixed pay in cash to Embassy – Stamping fee – fixed pay to Embassy |
| Processing time | – Normal: 5 days – Urgent: 1 day. 2 days. 3 days – Super urgent: 4 hours, 2 hours – Last minutes visa: less than 1 hour | – Normal: 5+ days – Urgent: no processing in same day (many embassies) – Different in embassies |
| Check visa status | – Online in website – Call/chat/email the instant online support | – Make a phone call to Embassy – Go in person to Embassy |
| Get the visa result | Via email | – In person at Embassy – By post |
Based on the customers’ feedback and our previous experience, getting visa at Embassy may take longer time, more procedures and even money (approval letter fee, processing fee, shipping, and handling fee, expedited services, etc. – varying from embassy to embassy).