When traveling to Vietnam it is necessary to apply for and receive a visa approval letter beforehand. Once you have this essential document in your pocket you can head on over to the Visa on Arrival desk that is available in each of Vietnam’s international airports as soon as you arrive.
The visa issuing office will be found in front of the passport control centre in most cases. To facilitate recognition, signs will be in English. The only variable is the wording which may change from “Landing Visa” to “Visa Issuing Office” or “Visa on Arrival”. In Cam Ranh International airport, simply find the Immigration office.
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“Visa On Arrival” office in Old Terminal – Noi Bai Int’l airport (in Hanoi city)
“Visa On Arrival” office in New Terminal – Noi Bai Int’l airport (in Hanoi city)
In the Tan Son Nhat int’l airport (in Ho Chi Minh city), you will see an office called “Landing Visa”
In the Da Nang int’l airport (in Da Nang city), you will see an office called “Visa Issuing Office”
In the Cam Ranh International airport (in Nha Trang city), you will see Immigration office which will issue your visa on arrival
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The Vietnamese Immigration Department offers several types of visa to foreigners who visit Vietnam, including the popular Visa On Arrival (VOA). However, the only way you can access this Visa is to apply for a visa approval letter from the above department.
It’s quite easy to get your important Visa on Arrival when traveling to Vietnam, but you do need to ensure you have the correct documents with you first and this will take some organizing ahead of time. The three documents you will need are: Your original passport.
