Apply for Vietnam visa at the Vietnam Embassy
As because there is no Vietnam embassy in Mauritius till date so, you need to check for the nearest Vietnam embassy in order to get a Vietnam visa. In case it is impossible for you to come in person and apply for the Vietnam visa you can also do the same by post. However, for this you need to contact the Embassy in advance to make sure that they accept the by post application. This method is however, very complicated and people generally does not prefer applying for Vietnam visa in this method in the present time.
Alternate method
Since Vietnam has no embassy in Mauritania, the passport holders of Mauritania need to apply for Vietnam visa through the visa on arrival process. The issuing department of the visa is the Vietnam Immigration Department. It is also termed as Vietnam evisa. If anyone still wants to apply for visa and get it in the traditional way he needs to search for the nearest embassy.
The Vietnam Immigration Department is the second government body after the Vietnam embassy which has the power to issue the Vietnam visa on arrival. They have been doing the same since for the good of the visa applicants. This is a faster and convenient way of applying for visa for the applicants. It saves both money and time as the applicant does not need to visit the nearby embassy and spend his money on petrol.
Application for visa on arrival
The application for Vietnam visa is done online where you need to fill in the application form and the service taxes. After you have made the payment of the service fee you need to wait for 2 working days as this is the normal processing time taken. Once you application is sent to the Immigration Department they will send you the approval letter by mail within 2 days. If you find any wrong information in the confirmation mail then you must immediately contact with the concerned department.
Make sure that this process is only meant for those who are flying to Vietnam on air. Don’t forget to carry your valid passport and the visa approval letter with you at the airport. They will also demand 2 recent passport size photos and the stamping fee which is to be paid in cash using US dollar. If you fail to carry any of the stuffs you will be held back from stamping the Vietnam visa on your passport.
