7 FAQs about Vietnam visa approval letter for New Zealander

1. Do I need a visa approval letter to travel to Vietnam?

You also do not need it if you apply for Vietnam visa at Vietnam embassy.

You do not need it if you directly visit Phu Quoc from a foreign country or territory outside Vietnam, stay there for less than 30 days and then leave it for a foreign country or territory.

You ONLY need it if you chose to get Vietnam visa on arrival at international airports of Vietnam (Hanoi, HCMC, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Khanh Hoa, Da Lat, Phu Quoc and Can Tho).

2. Who issues the visa approval letter to enter Vietnam?

The visa approval letter is issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department, not the Vietnam embassy/consulates.

3. How to get the visa approval letter to visit Vietnam?

The best way to get a visa approval letter to visit Vietnam is to contact a local travel agency in Vietnam that deals with visa approval letter. Vietnam-visa.co.nz is one of them.

4. How long does it take to process a visa approval letter for Vietnam?

Normally, the process takes you around 3 working days. But it is 2 working days only at Vietnam-visa.nz. You may get it processed faster, in 1 day or even 2-4 working hours with an extra money.

5. How much does it cost?

The cost of visa approval letter may vary by service provider, type of visa, purpose of visit, processing time and number of applicants in your group.

You may refer to https://vietnam-visa.co.nz/ for more information about visa approval letter costs applied by this service provider.

6. In my letter more people appear, is this normal?

Yes it is normal to expedite the process of issuing an approval letter by the Vietnam Immigration Department, applications sent to them at the same time are often processed in the same letter. But Vietnam-visa.co.nz can process a private letter for you at your request.

7. How does the visa approval letter look like?

Here is a sample of the visa approval letter. It is presented in Vietnamese and English only.

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