Official Guide to Vietnam Visa

At present time, there are 3 methods to apply for Vietnam visa from Hong Kong: 1 – Apply for Vietnam Visa on Arrival online (Vietnam VOA) 2- Apply for Vietnam Electronic Visa – Vietnam e-Visa 3- Apply for the Visa directly at the consulate of Vietnam in Hong Kong Depend on each nationality, one or some methods will not be available. We provide the full Guide to apply for Vietnam Visa for each methods.

Vietnam Visa Exemption Programe

Visitors to Vietnam must obtain a valid visa unless they come from one of the Vietnam visa-free countries. Until now, Vietnam provides 14 to 90 days visa-free to citizens of 24 countries with valid ordinary passports.

Procedure to get Free entry visa to Vietnam with the APEC card

The APEC Card (APEC Business Travel Card or ABTC) is a privileged visa issued by the competent authority of the countries and territories of 19 APEC participating economies (including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand) for businessman who travel frequently in APEC participating economies. With the aim of promoting trade and investment, attending conferences, seminars and other economic purposes in APEC countries and territories.

Holders of passports issued by the these countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing “VNM” on the back of the card can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.

Free Vietnam entry Visa to Phu Quoc

Following the decision No 80/2013/QĐ-TTg of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on 27 December, 2013, Foreigners and Vietnamese with foreign passports entering, existing or residing in Phu Quoc Island will be exempt with entry visas within a temporary residing period which does not exceed 30 days. In the case that a foreigner arriving at an international border gate of Vietnam (including airways and seaways), staying at the transit area of such border gate and then transiting to Phu Quoc Island will also be exempt with an entry visa as prescribed.