Vietnam visa for Italian citizens is not necessary? Italian nationality is belonging to Vietnam visa waiver program, look at further information here.
Conditions for Italian passengers to enter Vietnam without Vietnam visa for Italian citizens
Italy is belonging to 5 European countries which have been given the visa-free benefits, this policy is applicable to Germany, France, UK as well as Italy and Spain.
In details, this waiver program first launched in 2015 and it has been extended recently in Feb 2017. Under the extension program, all citizens from these countries do not need Vietnam visa to enter legitimately until 30th June 2018. Therefore, all Italian who intends to stay in Vietnam less than 15 days with single entry does not have to submit Vietnam visa for Italian citizens at all frontiers of Vietnam.
Conditions to adapt the waiver policy:
+ Stay in Vietnam less than 15 days.
+ Have not come back within 30 days from the last exit date of Vietnam.
+ Obtain a valid passport which is more than 6 months.
Who need Vietnam visa for Italian citizens?
+ Applicants who have a plan to stay more than 15 days or will enter and leave out of Vietnam for many times.
+ Obtain a passport which is valid less than 6 months.
+ Come back Vietnam within 30 days from the last entry date.
How many ways to get Vietnam visa for Italian citizens?
There are 2 legal methods in order to gain Vietnam visa for Italian citizens:
- Apply online ( get pre-approval letter and pick up Vietnam visa at Vietnam airports)
First of all: fill-in your information directly at: https://www.vietnam-visaonline.org/visa-services-apply.html
After that: we will send you the approval letter from the Immigration department within 24 hours (normal service). It takes 4-8 hours for urgent service and less than 30 minutes for emergency case.
Final step: print out the approval letter we sent you to gain Visa sticker onto your passport at Vietnam airports.
Kindly pay attention that passport with valid is more than 6 months and at least one blank page is necessary conditions.
- Apply Vietnam visa for Italian citizens at Embassy
The procedure at Embassy takes at least 5- 7 working days. Once documents are possessed, you will gain a fully stamp Visa on your passport in advance.
Even this way brings to you Vietnam visa in advance but you have to show many complicated documents and certificates such as: invitation letter from an organization or an individual in Vietnam, proof of entry purpose, application form and 2 passport photos in the size of 4×6 cm.
Vietnam Embassy in Roma, Italy
Address: Via di Bravetta, 156, 00164 Roma RM, Italy
Tel: +39 06 6616 0726
Working hours: 9.00 -11.00 AM, 14.30-17.00 PM