Before answering this question, you should agree that both types (applying at the embassy and applying through a travel agent) will lead to the same result – Vietnam visa! The two ways can also get visa to Vietnam, the difference is how to get, how easy to get, how much to get and how long to get?
Visa online is better for your choice because it has many advantages that the rest one doesn’t have. That is the reason why more and more people choose visa online. Let’s see the comparison table as below:
| Apply at the embassy | Apply online through travel agent | |
| Processing time | 5 – 7 working days for processing | 2 working days for processing |
| Documents | Application form + original passport + photos + some related documents (invitation letter, hotel booking, air ticket, etc.) | No documents required. |
| Fee | Depend on the embassy (normally more expensive than fee for applying online) | From 6 USD for approval letter 1 month single entry (each travel agent have different price) |
| Procedure | Directly come to the embassy to submit documents for applying. After 5 – 7 working days, come back to get the result. | Stay at home or any place with internet connection and apply online. The result will be sent via email after 2 working days. |
| Support | It is very difficult to contact the embassy staff to ask the visa status, or to amend some information in your application. | It is easy to get in touch with travel agent staff through chat support in the website, email, etc. So, if you want to ask something, or revise your application, it can be done easily. |
With a laptop or mobile phone, you can apply visa to Vietnam whenever you want and wherever you are. Instead of coming to the embassy at a far distance to submit visa application, processing this visa submission for 1 – 2 hour, waiting for a week to see the result and coming back again to get the visa, you can stay at home and apply online through a travel agent. It saves much time and money for you!
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