The embassy will take at least five days to process your documents. Once your documents are processed, you will be issued a fully stamped Visa in the self-addressed envelope you had submitted. One of the biggest benefits of applying through the embassy is that you will have a fully stamped Visa with you before you leave for Vietnam. However, there are several drawbacks to this system. You will have to make several visits to the embassy as this procedure requires you to make multiple visits till the process is complete. Also, your documents such as your original passport will be forwarded through postal mail. This is highly risky as you may also lose your documents if the package is misplaced or lost in transit.
In such a scenario, the ideal choice is the Visa on Arrival system. The Visa on Arrival system is much more convenient and easy. To apply for Visa on Arrival, you need to get in touch with a travel agent based in Vietnam. You will have to fill an online application form with all your details such as your name, occupation, purpose of visit, duration of stay etc. While filling up the purpose of visit, you will have to choose from options such as business, tourist and transit. A business Visa gives you a validity of one month, three months and six months. A tourist Visa gives you a validity of one month and a transit Visa gives you a validity of less than five days.
Once the form is filled, you will have to pay the Visa fees and the service charges of the travel agent. This amount can easily be transferred online. Your online application form will be processed in a couple of days, after which you will be issued a letter of approval. This letter of approval will have to be submitted at the Visa on Arrival counter at the airport you arrive in, along with the Visa stamping fees, to collect your Visa on Arrival.
It is to be noted that the Visa on Arrival is available only to those travelers who arrive in Vietnam by air. For those taking land routes, it is mandatory that they carry their Visa and other required documents along with them while traveling.
How to get Vietnam visa in Cambodia?
However, if you want to stay longer than 30 days, you can apply for your Vietnam visa by the two following ways:
1. Get visa from a Vietnam Embassy / Consulate in Cambodia
You can come in person to the Vietnam embassy in your country and you will be given detailed instructions on how to apply for a Vietnam visa there.
Please refer to the contact information of the Vietnam embassy in Cambodia as below:
Embassy of Vietnam in Phnompenh, Cambodia
Address: 436 Monivong Blvd, Khan Chamcarmon, Phnompenh, Cambodia.
Telephone: 85523726274
Fax: 85523726495
Email: ttcpc@mofa.gov.vn, vnembpnh@angkornet.com.kh
Website: www.vietnamembassy-cambodia.org
Consulate General of Vietnam in Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia
Address: 310, Ekareach Blvd, Khan Mittapheap, Sihanoukville.
Telephone (Consular Section): 855-34- 934039
Fax: 855-34-933669
Email: tlsqvn.siha@mofa.gov.vn or tlsqsiha@camintel.com
Website: www.vietnamconsulate-shihanoukville.org
Consulate General of Viet Nam in Battambang, Cambodia
Address: Road No. 03 – Battambang province – Kingdom of Cambodia.
Telephone: (+855) 536 888 867
Fax: (+855) 536 888 866
E-mail: duyhachai@yahoo.com
Website: www.vietnamconsulate-battambang.org
2. Apply online to obtain an approval letter to pick up your Vietnam visa at Vietnam international airports (in case you travel by air to Vietnam)
Please click here for Vietnam visa inquiry.
