Vietnam e-visa is a form of online visa that was official launched in February 2017. Together with the visa on arrival and the traditional visa applying at the Vietnam Embassy, Vietnam E-visa provides a simple and effective way to enter Vietnam these days. However, Vietnam e-visa is eligible for some specific countries, not all countries over the world. Please see below content to ensure if Papua New Guinean citizens are eligible for Vietnam e-visa or not and learn how to apply for Vietnam e-visa in normal and urgent processing time?

1/ Can Papua New Guinean passport holders apply Vietnam E-visa?

Vietnam E-visa for Papua New Guinean passport holders was suspended for a long time due to Covid-19 spreading out seriously. Papua New Guinean and other citizens had no way to apply Vietnam E-visa in that period.

After a long pause due to COVID 19 pandemic, Vietnamese government has resumed the e-visa policy from March 15, 2022. We are happy to inform that Papua New Guinean citizens are eligible for applying Vietnam e-visa right now! This kind of visa is available for 80 nationals including Papua New Guinean.

Many Papua New Guinean are still confused whether Vietnam E-visa is re-opened or not, and whether Papua New Guinean can apply Vietnam E-visa online? One again, we strongly confirm that Vietnam E-visa for Papua New Guinean was opened, and Papua New Guinean passport holders can easily apply the E-visa to get entry permit to Vietnam in this period.

2/ Official Guide for Applying Vietnam E-visa For Papua New Guinean

The requirements for Papua New Guinean passport holders to be granted Vietnam e-visa according to the Vietnamese laws:

• Papua New Guinean will enter Vietnam from outside Vietnam, through 1 of 33 entry gates which are accepted by E-visa
• Papua New Guinean need to enter through exactly the entry gate which is shown on E-visa approval
• Papua New Guinean must hold a valid passport with minimum of 6-month validity and 1 blank page

The Papua New Guinean applicants satisfy above regulation can make an online application for Vietnam e-visa. They will need to follows 3 steps below:

Step 1: Complete the online application form at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ , A passport scan and recent taken portrait are required.

Step 2: Pay the service fee with your credit/debit card and get visa code;

Step 3: Use the code to check the result. If e-visa is approved, it will be sent to your email which is registered on application form. Please print it as a hard copy and bring it along with your passport to enter Vietnam.

3/ How long does it take to get Vietnam E-visa approved for Papua New Guinean?

The normal processing time for Vietnam e-visa for Papua New Guinean is 3 working days. A PDF file of the visa will be sent to Papua New Guinean applicant’s email. Therefore, It’s recommended for Papua New Guinean people to make visa application as soon as possible. In Vietnam E-visa application form, Papua New Guinean can also choose express service to expedite the visa process. Emergency Vietnam E-visa service can be done within 2 working days, 1 working days or even 2 working hours.

If you are not hurry, you can wait for 3 working days to get visa approval. If you don’t have time as the date of arrival is coming soon, you should make urgent application for urgent e-visa service. In this case you will definitely get an e-visa within 2 working days, 1 day or even 2 working hours, ready for boarding the plane.

We just learned about Vietnam E-visa procedure and eligibility for Papua New Guinean passport holders. For more information, please send us an email through info@vietnamimmigration.com