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Obtaining a Vietnam Visa in Thailand

jimbob1
James Linsdell
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Does anyone have any recent experience of obtaining a Vietnam Visa whilst in Thailand?
Is it easy to do? Does it take long?
I'll be in Bangkok for a few days, then heading South to the Islands (East and West) for a couple of weeks before returning to Bangkok to fly to Hanoi.
I've read that it's possible to do in Phuket as well as Bangkok. Is there any difference in time/cost?
Thanks for any help.
Radek
Rad82
Radek
Post Count: 4
hi,
was going to post same question, so now i'll just follow your post:)
Regards

atle
atle natvik
Post Count: 13
Check out their visa on arrival rules, you might not need to get one at all.
amiehanoi
amiehanoi
amiehanoi
Post Count: 11
Hi,

If you are going to Vietnam and concern about the visa, I suggest you to make visa on arrival online. It is very easy and convenient now. You just copy your passport and scan it and then send it to the professional visa online operator. you could pay 20$ for doing online if you have from 3 person up, if only you , it costs 25$. You may wait 2 days to receive the letter of arrival approval. Then arrive in Hano ior Sai Gon airport, show it to custom officers and pay 25$ for stamp fee.
Here the link for you to refer:

http://www.vietnam-visa.com
http://www.visatovietnam.org/index.php

Hope this help

Amiehanoi

Kris and Kate
Rat on the Road
Kris and Kate
Post Count: 420
We got Vietnamese visas in Bangkok just last year.

It takes different amounts of time depending on how much you pay! You can have it done overnight if you need to be quick.

We have done it two different ways.

1. The first time we went to the Vietnamese Embassy. We trekked across town via Sky train and boat, dropped off our passports, then went back 3 days later to pick them up.

Easy enough, but turned out that it was more expensive to do it this way than to get a travel agent to do it!

2. Second time we used a travel agent in Banglampoo (where Khoa San Road is). We dropped them with her and picked them up two days later. Again, easy.

Remember that the Embassy is not open on the weekend, so add additional time on if you are planning to do it over the weekend.

I've never done a visa on arrival so I can't comment on that. I do know someone who did it recently and it turned out that the letter was, perhaps, not official.

I'm sure some companies are ok though.

Kate
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