What is Vietnam 6 months multiple entries visa?

According to current Vietnam Immigration rule, the 6 months multiple entries visa allows the holder to enter and stay in Vietnam up to 5 months 20 days. The visa holder can visit Vietnam as many times as they want.

Who need Vietnam 6 months multiple entries visa?

• People having a plan to visit and enjoy Vietnam for a long vacation.
• People come to Vietnam many times within 6 months (for example taking the Indochina trip, which requires the visa holder to enter and exit Vietnam, then enter Laos, Cambodia, then re-enter Vietnam)
• People wanting to stay in Vietnam for a long period of time.

How to get Vietnam 6 months multiple entries visa?

You can get 6 months multiple entries visa with Visa On Arrival. Visa On Arrival is the visa allowing the holder to get visa at the airports on the date of arrival. It is available for all countries, with variety of staying (1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year), variety of entry (single entry or multiple entries). However, this visa is only eligible for those who enter Vietnam through airports. Therefore, please make sure you fly to Vietnam, not by other transportations.

In order to get 6 months multiple entries visa, you need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Make sure you can obtain 6 months multiple entries visa

Please note that from August 2018, 6 months multiple entries visa is only available for USA citizens. The rule sometimes changes, maybe other countries can get 6 months multiple entries visa in the future, but at this moment (December 2018), only USA passport holders can get 6 months visa.

When you are eligible to apply 6 months multiple entries visa, come to step 2.

Step 2: Apply a visa approval letter online

Visa Approval letter is the letter which is approved, signed & red sealed by Vietnam Immigration Department (Vietnam Government). It allows you boarding airplane and picking up your visa at the international airports of Vietnam on arrival.

The people on the visa approval letter are granted permission to enter Vietnam, and they are permitted to pick up visa on arrival at the international airports.

Without this letter, you cannot get visa at the airport. So, you need apply it in advance. It should be obtained at least 2 days prior to the date of arrival. Or you can apply it 1 month or 2 months prior to your arrival date.

To apply this letter, you click here to apply online. All you need to do is fill in the form, and then make payment. After finishing, you will receive a confirmation of your visa order. It takes 2 working days for process your visa approval letter.

Step 3: Get visa approval letter through email

After 2 working days, you will receive your approval letter through email. You recheck for all information to make sure there is no mistake. Then, you print it out.

Step 4: Get on the airplane

Some airlines require visa approval letter before letting you get on the airplane. You show the visa approval letter to the airlines staff for boarding.

Step 5: On Arrival

After arriving at international airport in Vietnam, you come to the “landing visa counter” or “Visa upon arrival counter” to get visa stamp.

To get it, you should prepare some documents in advance: Original passport + visa approval letter + Vietnamese Visa Application Form (we usually send this form in the email. So you can fill, attach photo and sign to save time on arrival) + Stamping fee.

Wait to be called for paying stamp fee and get back the passport with visa inside.

After this step, you get the visa stamp on your passport and can enter Vietnam officially.

Note: Please check your visa carefully and ask for correction immediately because you will have no chance to correct the mistake after exit passport control counter.