Visa on Arrival ( VOA ) is a legal document approved by the Department of Immigration. This is a convenient alternative way to obtain the Visa Approval Letter (pre-approved visa letter) through our Visa Vietnam Online service to check-in and pick up the actual visa stamp at your destination international airport in Vietnam upon your arrival. VOA involves a simple online application and it doesn’t require you to send a passport or photos. The process of applying for a Visa On Arrival can be completed within 2 working days, if there is an emergency case, it is possible to obtain a Visa Approval Letter within a few hours.

Yes, Vietnam VOA is a legitimate process and your visa, which is authority issued by Vietnam Immigration Department has the same validity as the visa you get from the Vietnamese embassy abroad. You can see “Visa on Arrival” is stated well in the Immigration Laws of Vietnam (link). You can check out the Ordinance on entry, exit, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam: (01) Government’s Decree No. 21/2001/ND-CP. (2) Joint Circular No. 04/2002/TTLT/BCA-BNG. A VOA also has been mentioned in various news outlets, some of which include The New York Times, USA Today, Trip Advisor, and CNN.

Vietnam Visa Approval Letter is a letter issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department (Vietnam Ministry of Public Security). It functions as an official permission allowing its owner(s) to enter and exit Vietnam for a given period of time. With your Vietnam Visa Approval Letter, you can get visa stamped onto the passport upon your arrival at Vietnam international airport. If you have no free-time or stay far away from the local Vietnam Embassy, our service VisaVietnamOnline can help you to save time and apply the Visa Approval Letter for Vietnam Visa quickly and most conveniently.

• Note 1: Vietnam Visa Approval Letter is usually issued in group and therefore, you may find your name, passport number and date of birth in the same letter as other people. 
• Note 2: The letter of approval can not be amended once it is issued, you are required to apply for a new letter in case you wish to update your information.

Visa On Arrival is a fast and convenient way to obtain your visa to Vietnam. The Visa Applicant is required to submit an Online Application Form for a Visa Approval Letter which functions as an official permission allowing its owner(s) to board the flight and have visa stamped at the arrival international airport in Vietnam. Steps as following:

1. Complete the online application form with the following information [Link apply]: Full name (exactly as in your passport) Date of birth (DOB) Nationality Gender Passport number Passport expiry date Visa type/Purpose of visit Proposed arrival date Proposed exit date (?)

2. Pay the service fee(s). After the Approval Letter is processed, we will forward you a scanned file of it by email. Copies of the same document will be forwarded on your behalf to Vietnam Immigration checkpoints at International Airports only. When you arrive in Viet Nam, the Immigration officers will have those documents ready and will be able to issue your entry visa quickly.

3. Print a hard copy (color preferred, but not required). Prepare 2 passport sized photos, your passport (must be valid for at least 6 months at time of entry), filled and signed entry/exit form and stamping fee in cash. Queue and present your documents (Vietnam Visa Approval Letter, passport, photos) at arrival counter. Pay the stamping fee and you will receive the visa stamp into your passport issued by the Immigration Office. Note: The approval letter is available in PDF format, so kindly make sure that you update the latest Adobe Acrobat reader version so as to open the file. The stamping fee at Vietnam airport is payable by cash only, Vietnam dong or U.S. dollars. No credit cards are accepted.

A colored scanned file of your Vietnam Visa Approval Letter will be sent to you via email, so please do ensure you have provided us with your correct email address. Note: The Visa Approval Letter is available in PDF format, so kindly make sure that you update the latest Adobe Acrobat reader version so as to open the file.