Can I get Vietnam visa at airport? Yes, you can because this method is totally legally and has been approved since 2012.
Why you are able to collect Vietnam visa at airport?
Have you ever imaged to enter a country without a visa label? That is the fact, not an assumption according to the Immigration of Vietnam. By using the current Vietnam e-visa system or Vietnam visa on arrival, you are totally able to collect Vietnam visa at airport legitimately without going to Vietnam Embassy.
Also, you have a right to get the boarding-pass at the check-in counter at departure airports even you don’t obtain visa in advance in case you can show the approval letter.
All these based on the Immigration regulation no.47/2014/QH13.
Which airports that Visa on arrival is valid?
Obeys to the Vietnam Immigration law, passengers can collect visa sticker by Visa on arrival method at Ho Chi Minh (Tan Son Nhat), Hanoi (Noi Bai) and Danang airport.
All you need to know about the procedure of Vietnam visa at airport
The procedure is extremely simple compared to Embassy’s. Especially, there is no documents need to be sent out and you need to follow 4 steps as below:
Step 1: Fill information to the online application at: https://www.vietnam-visaonline.org/visa-services-apply.html. Pay attention to transfer information from your passport to the form.
2nd step: Settle payment, at this stage you can pay directly by your credit card or using your Paypal account.
Next: Receiving the approval letter within 24 hours. After that:
+ Getting the approval letter via email and print it out.
+ Print out the entry and exit form also and fill into it to save for your time at the airport.
+ Prepare 2 passport photos in the size of 4×6 cm.
+ Preparing stamping fee in cash because there is no ATM before passing through the immigration desk. It is 25 USD for 1 month and 3 month-single entry, 50 USD for multiple entries. Regards to 6 month-multiple visa type, the stamping fee is 95 USD and it is 135 USD for 1 year multiple-entry-type.
Final: Put all necessary documents as above into document cover and show it to staff at the visa landing counter to collect visa label.