Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi 110 021,
INDIA
Telephone: 011-305809
At the embassy you will be asked to fill the Visa application form. You will have to submit one recent passport sized photograph, one self-addressed envelope and your original passport along with the form. You will also have to pay the Visa fees along with the documents. The fees can be paid in favor of the Embassy of Vietnam by way of money order or cashier’s check.
The embassy will take at least five working days to process your documents. Once your documents are processed, you will be issued a fully stamped Visa. Although this procedure offers you the benefit of getting hold of a fully stamped Visa before leaving for Vietnam, there are certain drawbacks.
If you are a resident of Lucknow, it might prove time consuming and expensive for you to travel to New Delhi and bear the expenses on accommodation. This process requires the applicant to pay multiple visits to the embassy till the process is over. Also, sending in your documents through postal mail from Lucknow to New Delhi can be a risky affair. Hence the ideal way for applying for Visa for the residents of Lucknow is through Visa on Arrival.
• Apply for Visa on Arrival for Residents of Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh state, India
The Visa on Arrival process is must faster, easier and more convenient. You will have to get in touch with a reliable travel agent based in Vietnam. You can fill the Visa application form from Lucknow. You will have to key in details such as your name, occupation, purpose of visit, duration of stay etc in the form. When filling up the purpose of visit section, you will have to choose from business, tourist and transit. A business Visa comes with a validity of one month, three months and six months. A tourist Visa comes with a validity of one month and transit Visa comes with a validity of less than five days.
Once the online application is processed, you will be issued a letter of approval. On reaching Vietnam, you will have to produce this letter of approval at the Visa on Arrival counter of the airport you arrive in. You will also have to pay the Visa stamping fees along with the letter to collect your Visa on Arrival document.
It is to be noted that the Visa on Arrival facility is extended only to those travelers who arrive in Vietnam by air. For those taking land routes, it is mandatory that they carry all their documents with them while travelling. In case of a cruise ship, the cruise authorities can be contact for information on Visa on Arrival.
