How to get Vietnam visa at the last minutes?
What would you do if your flight will take off very soon and you still have no visa approval letter in hand? Change the flight, or go back to the Vietnam Embassy to ask for the help? It is too expensive and even not possible! Luckily, Vietnam visa on arrival can be arranged in 1 working hour that will save your trip.
Normally, Vietnam visa on arrival or e-visa can be arranged within 2 – 3 working days at lower cost. However, due to some reasons the travelers may not have their visa ready for boarding the flight. They perhaps forget to apply for a visa in advance, or they can not receive e-visa by the time of departure. In this case, visa on arrival is the most effective way to obtain visa to Vietnam at the last minutes. The visa approval letter can be arranged within 1 working day, 4 hours, 2 working hours, or even 1 hour. At weekend, visa approval letter will be delivered twice: at noon (11:00 – 12:00) and afternoon (16:00 – 17:00) depending on the time visa request and payment received.
Who need urgent visa for Vietnam?
All the travelers will need a visa to Vietnam except the visa exemption national. People will need urgent visa in following cases:
– Those who forget to apply for Vietnam visa;
– Those who have to take part in urgent business in Vietnam that could not be foreseen;
– Those who have a problem with e-visa delivery;
– Those who travel Vietnam to help their family members in emergency or;
– Those who need to attend the funeral of their relatives in Vietnam;
How long does it take to complete an urgent visa?
Visa on arrival can be arranged within:
+ 1 working day (visa approval letter sent once a day): If visa request and payment done before 9:00, the visa approval letter will be ready by 18:00 same day.
1 day service application process: Select “Apply online” Apply visa on arrival Select “Urgent service (1 working day)” in processing time option Complete the form and submit.
+ 4 working hours (visa approval letter sent twice a day): if visa request and payment done before 9:00, the visa approval letter will be delivered by 12:15 at noon (session 1) and;
if visa request and payment done before 13:30, the visa approval letter will be sent at 18:00 same day (session 2).
4 hours service application process: Select “Apply online” Apply visa on arrival Select “Super urgent service (4 working hours)” in processing time option Complete the form and submit.
+ 2 working hours (visa approval letter sent 4 times a day): if visa request and payment completed before 7:30, visa approval letter will be delivered by 9:30 (session 1). If the request and payment done before 10:00, the visa approval letter delivered by 12:15 at noon (session 2).
In the afternoon, it will be delivered by 15:00 and 18:00 depending on the time of request and payment completion (session 3 and 4).
2 hours service application process: Select “Apply online” Apply visa on arrival Select “Emergency service (2 working hours)” in processing time option Complete the form and submit.
Learn more how Vietnam visa on arrival work?
Note:
– Time frame mentioned above is Vietnam time GMT+7;
– Visa request and payment received after 17:00 will be processed by next day;
– Only visa on arrival is available for urgent visa processing.
What if your flight is on weekend or Vietnam national holidays?
We are able to process your visa request at weekend or public holiday. Just remember to select the overtime processing mode when you make a visa application during these days.
The visa application process during weekend or public holiday should be:
Select “Apply online” Apply visa on arrival Select “Overtime service” in processing time option Complete the form and submit.
You can also contact us through our hotline number/ whatsapp +84-912-685-141 for further instruction.
Note: Be kindly noted that the service fee at weekend may higher than the normal service fee and vary from case by case. It will be informed when you contact us.
There are some national holidays that you should know to avoid last minute visa application:
1. New Year Holiday: on 1st January
2. Lunar New Year (Tet Holiday): start from the last day of the last lunar month until the 4th day of the first lunar month;
3. Ancestor Hung King Commemoration: on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month;
4. Reunification Day: on 30th April
5. International Labor Day: on 1st May
6. Independence Day: on 2nd September.
Can I apply for urgent e-visa?
Yes, you can!
Normally, an evisa application through the Vietnam Immigration Department’s website will take 3-5 working days to complete. However, we can help you get an evisa done within 2 working days, 1 working day or even 4 working hours with the Vietnam Immigration Department officer’s support.
The evisa system is administrated by the immigration officers who can login to check the visa status, grant or reject an evisa based on the data stored in their system. In principle, if the foreigners didn’t have a problem with Vietnam immigration in the past and don’t violate Vietnamese laws, they will be granted a visa to Vietnam. With the immigration officer’s support, we just help you to get visa done faster.
At present, you can select the following urgent e-visa service:
– e-Rush visa service: the evisa will be done within 2 working days (Monday – Friday)
– e-Urgent visa service: the evisa will be done within 1 working day (Monday – Friday)
– e-Emergency visa service: the evisa will be processed within 4 working hours (Monday – Friday)
– e-Overtime visa service: the evisa will be expedited during weekend or public holiday
