Most frequently asked questions on getting Vietnam visa for Bangladeshi citizen

Q1:  Are Bangladesh nationals able to apply for e-visa or Vietnam visa on arrival?

Thanks for loosening Vietnam visa regulations, currently Bangladeshi can apply for visa on arrival if travelling to Vietnam. Instead of visiting the Viet Nam Embassy in Dhaka to prepare some tedious and complicated paperwork for applying visa, with visa on arrival, you just need to get visa approval letter online through a visa agent. You can click here to learn step-by-step guidance on Vietnam visa on arrival. http://vietnamvisavoa.com/getting-vietnam-visa-for-bangladesh-citizen/

Q2: With Bangladesh passport, how long does it takes to get visa approval letter issued by the Immigration Department of Vietnam?

It takes between 5 and 7 working days to get visa approval letter approved since your copy of passport is submitted to the Immigration Department.

Q3: What documents are required to present at the Vietnam airport?

On arrival, you go straight to the Immigration Area and submit documents at Visa Counter as listed as bellows:

•        A copy of visa approval letter
•        Filled and signed Vietnamese visa application form with 01 passport sized glued on it
•        Stamping fee paid in cash
•        Original passport

Just wait in a queue and get back your passport with visa on it when your name is called out by the Immigration Officer.

Q4: Does Bangladeshi citizen apply for business visa to Vietnam?

You are entitled to get business visa on arrival as long as you are sponsored by a legitimate company in Vietnam. 

Q5: Is there any rejection of getting visa stamped on arrival for those who are having Bangladeshi citizen?

Once you have visa approval letter issued by the Immigration Department, you are guaranteed to get visa stamped at the airport on arrival. However, it is a truth that having visa to a country does not mean that you are 100% ensured to enter a country if there are some security issues might arise on arrival.

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Visa requirements to visit South East Asian countries for Indian citizen

1. Vietnam

Being well-known with a long coastline of 3000km, beautiful Ha Long Bay and stunning scene of mountains in Sapa, Vietnam is ranked one of the most worthy destination to visit in South East Asian.

Ha Long Bay

To get entry to Vietnam, there are two options for Indian citizen can obtain Vietnam visa

Option 1: Visa on arrival: As Indian passport holder, you can apply online at Vietnamvisavoa.com by filling out an application form to get visa approval letter. It takes visa stamped on arrival; you need to present visa approval letter to take visa stamped on your passport.

Vietnam visa on arrival

Visa fee: including two compulsory fees need to pay for visa on arrival. Visa fee is paid online to issue visa approval letter and stamping fee is paid in cash to collect visa stamping.

Documents required: In order to get visa stamped on arrival, please go to the Immigration Counter and stand in queue to submit documents as listed bellows:

- A copy of Visa approval letter

- Filled entry and exit form

- 01 passport sized photo

- Stamping fee (click to see stamping rate)

- Original passport

Special note: Visa on arrival is only accepted at the International Airports of Vietnam if you entry by airlines. In case you enter Vietnam by road or sea, you are required to apply visa at the Vietnam Embassy beforehand.

Option 2: Visa at the Vietnam Embassy: There is an alternative way to get Vietnam visa, you can directly apply visa at Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi or any Vietnam Embassy which is the most convenient to you.

2. Laos
With a natural charm of simplicity and serenity and deep layers of heritage, traditional culture, Laos is considered as undiscovered jewel of South Asian region.

Pha That Luang - National Symbol of Laos

To obtain Laos visa, Indian’s passport holder can choose to apply for visa on arrival or going to the Embassy of Laos to arrange visa.

Option 1: Visa on arrival: the maximum stay for visa on arrival is 30 days. You can get Laos visa at any International airports or borders. It is highly noted that your visa can not be extended once it is issued on arrival.

Laos visa on arrival

Visa fee: it costs 40usd
Documents required:

-Visa form which is filled and signed by applicant at entry point

- Original passport with 6 month validity since your actual entry date

- 02 passport sized photo

- Visa fee 40usd in cash

Option 2: Regarding to tourist visa, 3 month is the longest period you are allowed to stay in Laos if you apply visa at the Embassy of Laos.

Visa fee: 2500Rs (40usd) visa fee

Documents required:

- Filled visa application form

- Flight itinerary

- Confirmed hotel booking

- 02 recent passport sized photos

- Bank statement (for last 3 month)

- Original passport with at least 6 month validity

3. Cambodia

Cambodia is blessed with incredibly breathtaking nature and well-known for its friendly local people and Angkor Wat – the largest religious architecture attracted thousands of pilgrims from all over the world.    

Buddha Statues in Cambodia

Travelling to Cambodia with Indian’s passport, you have three choices to get Cambodia visa including visa on arrival, E-visa and visa at the Vietnam Embassy.

Option 1: Visa on arrival: Visa on arrival is obtained by going straight to any Cambodia’s International Airports or their land borders. With visa issued at the border or airport, you are entitled to stay in 30 days as maximum without extension.

Cambodia visa on arrival

Visa fee: 20$
Documents required:

- Filled and signed visa form (you can get this form at the Immigration Checkpoint)

- Original passport with at least 6 month validity

- 02 passport sized photos

- Visa fee (accepted in USD in cash as payment method on arrival)

Option 2: E-visa: You can start to apply E-visa online through this website: https://www.evisa.gov.kh/ by filling out a visa form and pay visa fee with credit card. After 3-4 working days, an approved e-visa is sent to your email. When you are ready to travel to Cambodia, you have to print out a copy of e-visa confirmation for entry into Cambodia.

Visa fee: 25$
Documents required:

- Filled and signed visa form (you can get this form at the Immigration Checkpoint)

- Original passport with at least 6 month validity

- 02 passport sized photos

- A Copy of E-visa certificate

Option 3: Visa applied at the Cambodia Embassy: Alternatively, you can visit the Cambodian Embassy in New Delhi to apply for visa.

Visa fee: 1600Rs (25usd) for 01 month single entry tourist visa

Documents required:

- Original passport with at least 6 month validity

-  Visa form

- 02 passport sized photos

- Confirmed round-way flight tickets

- Hotel booking

- Bank statement

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Vietnam visa for Australia passport holder

1.         Do citizens of Australia need a visa to visit Vietnam?

Yes, you are required to get visa to enter Vietnam by all means.

2.         What is the cheapest, simplest and fastest way to get Vietnam visa?

With issuance of Vietnam visa on arrival, the fastest and simplest way to get Vietnam visa at the minimum cost is to apply for visa on arrival. It means that you just need to obtain online a visa approval letter which is legally issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. Then on arrival at the Vietnam airport, you will show a copy of visa approval letter to have visa stamped on your passport.

3.         How do Australian citizen apply online for visa approval letter?

To apply for Vietnam visa approval letter, you access the apply online website at Vietnamvisavoa.com, submit your visa application for approval letter for Vietnam visa there, do as guidance by the system in few steps, make the approval fee, and get their visa approval in no later than 2 working days.

Other simple way is to send your passport copy to our email at vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com for checking and further advice.

4.         Is there any important notice regarding to Vietnam visa on arrival for Australians?

-           Visa on arrival is only valid if you are travelling to Vietnam by air through any International Airports of Vietnam namely Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang Airport, Cam Ranh Airport in Nha Trang, Phu Quoc’s Airport, Cat Bi Airport in Hai Phong. For those who enter Vietnam by road or sea, you are required to apply visa beforehand at the Vietnam Embassy in your country or place.

-           Unlikely as visa on arrival to Laos or Cambodia which is processed and completed straight-away at entry airport/border, with Vietnam visa on arrival,  you must obtain visa approval letter in advance before flying to Vietnam. Without visa approval letter, you are denied to get on board or rejected to get visa stamped at Vietnam arrival airport.      

5.         How long can Australia passport holder stay in Vietnam with tourist visa?

With tourist visa, you are allowed to stay in Vietnam in 3 month as maximum period. If you want to stay longer than 3 months, you can do visa extension to prolong your visa validity.

6.         Is visa on arrival valid for business visa?

According to Immigration Law No. 47/2014/QH13 approved by the Vietnam National Assembly in 2014, visa on arrival is accepted for both tourist and business purpose. Based on purpose stated your visa approval letter, you are granted with tourist visa (DL) or business visa (DN).

If you have any question or visa inquiry about Vietnam visa on arrival, please leave your comment as bellow or email us at vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com or our website: vietnamvisavoa.com/ fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/vietnamvisavoa/

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The difference on working and business visa

Basically both of visas are allowed you to work legally in Vietnam. However there is an element deciding that you are having “working” or “business” visa, which it is called sponsorship.  In reality, many people travel Vietnam to work as freelancer, businessman, private English teacher, etc. without being sponsored by a specific organization, company or agency. In this case, they can apply for business visa. Some are officially sponsored or get recruited with a labor contract by a company or organization, they are granted a working visa.

Regarding to visa on arrival, how to apply business visa and working visa

In order to obtain business or working visa on arrival, you are required to get visa approval letter in advance which is issued by the Immigration Department.

• Business visa without sponsorship:  You will go to our website at Vietnamvisavoa.com to fill out a form online or send email to us at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com. It takes 5 -7 working days to process business visa approval letter. Upon arrival, you just present the visa letter, 1 passport sized photo, stamping fee, Vietnamese visa application form and your original passport to get your visa at the airport.
• Working visa with sponsorship: You provide us your company’s authorized business certificate and copy of your passport which are submitted to Immigration Office accordingly. It takes 5 -7 working days to process working visa approval letter. Upon arrival, you just present the visa letter, 1 passport sized photo, stamping fee, Vietnamese visa application form and your original passport to get your visa at the airport.

If you need any further information on Vietnam visa in general, please contact us at website: http://vietnamvisavoa.com/ or email: vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vietnamvisavoa/

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5 best Halal Restaurants that located in Hanoi

With an increasing number of tourists from Islamic countries visiting Vietnam, it is not difficult to find a Halal restaurant in Hanoi especially scattered all over in the Old Quarter.  This list of restaurant presented bellows will complete your culinary adventure while visiting a beautiful Hanoi. Now you can start your adventure!

1/ Red House

Red House was founded and developed with a strong passion for the unique culture and cuisine of Singapore, especially seafood dishes. At RedHouse, you will get to enjoy special dishes that are considered “national food” of the country, such as Chilli Crab, Black Pepper Crab, Frog Congee, and numerous other typically Singaporean dishes.

Address: 6A Ham Long, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi

2/ Tandoor

Tandoor was considered as the first Indian restaurant to be opened in 1999 in Vietnam. The restaurant services authentic Indian Cuisine such naan bread, Tandoori and many more Indian favorites. Although it is not labeled as sophisticated fine dining, it is well worth of food quality with reasonable price list.

Address: 24Hang Be Street, Hoan Kiem Dist,

3/ Namaste Hanoi

Located in the heart of Hanoi city, you are surprisingly greeted with name of restaurant “Namaste” and its elegant decors. With a menu adorned with Hyderabad and Gujarat influences, expect a full-course of authentic Indian flavors.

We recommend crispy appalam (lentil crackers) for starters before diving into a choice of curries such as the tasty chicken masala dosa and mutton rajma masala for an introduction to North and South Indian flavours.

Address: 46Tho Nhuom Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi.

4/ D’Lion

Having Singaporean and Malaysian food in Hanoi may seem like an odd choice but that’s part of the perks of dining in Southeast Asia.

From claypots and curries to noodles and vegetarian, their menu is pretty easy to navigate for folks with a hefty appetite. If you’re new to this category of dishes, everything from the flavourful Malaysian nasi lemak and mee goreng to spicy Singaporean chilli crab makes fantastic introductions.

A dash of Vietnamese elements on your table is a must, so make space for their traditional pho (chicken or beef noodle soup), fresh goi cuon (spring roll), nem chua be (fried spring roll) and stir-fried beef.

Address: Cosiana Hotel, 92 Le Duan, Ha Noi.

5/ Allante Restaurant – Sunway Hotel

If you happen to be in Ha Noi city and are craving for Halal-certificated food, Allante Restaurant will be the eatery to head to.  The first-4 star halal restaurant at Sunway Hotel provides in both ala-carte and buffet dining. Prepared with Halal ingredients, it offers an array of authentic Vietnamese cuisine to try.

Address: 8thfloor, Sunway Hotel, 19 Pham Dinh Ho, Quan Hai Ba Trung, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi.

With a various choice of food, there are many beautiful places in Hanoi to explore, if you need any advice or suggestion, please ask or follow us as bellows:

Website: Vietnamvisavoa.com
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Email: vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com

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how can you get visa to Vietnam as expat living in Shanghai?

Living abroad in Shanghai as an expat, you definitely get Vietnam visa on arrival without coming back to your home country or travelling to Vietnam Embassy.

What is Vietnam visa on arrival? In general definition, visa on arrival means that you can apply or collect visa when you show up at the airport, however each country has its own different procedure to get it. With Vietnam visa on arrival, you have to apply online to obtain a visa approval letter before flying to Vietnam. Your visa is stamped by the Immigration Officer at the airport once you present this visa letter

Visa on arrival requirement: In order to get visa on arrival, you have to meet two important conditions as bellows:

1. Having a passport which has at least 6 month validity since your physical entry date. If your passport has less than 6 month validity, you go to check with your airlines to confirm that you can get on board with this passport or not. In some case, airlines still allow you to get on a plane as long as you have a visa approval letter.  If your passport is running out of page for visa or no page for visa stamping, loose-leaf visa is granted to you on arrival. 
2.  Visa on arrival is only accepted if you travel and enter Vietnam by airplane. In other words, visa approval letter is not allowed you to enter if you take a bus or enter by cruise into Vietnam. Yet, with visa approval letter, you can take visa stamped at International Airports of Vietnam.

How to get visa approval letter for each type of visa 

• Tourist visa: You can visit our website at http://vietnamvisavoa.com/apply-vietnam-visa-on-arrival/ to fill out your visa application form online or send your passport copy to our email at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com. After 2 working days since your information is fully provided and payment for visa fee is made, you will get receive a visa approval letter for tourist purpose.  
• Business visa: You can apply for Vietnam business visa with or without a Vietnamese counterpart or sponsor.  You don’t need to fill out visa application form online, all things you will do is to send your passport copy to our email with your tentative arrival date.  In case you have a company in Vietnam to sponsor you, please submit us that company’s business license copy. It takes 5-7 working days to process your business visa request. 
• Family/friend visiting visa: If you are invited by friend/relatives to visit Vietnam, you can get tourist visa which absolutely work out for this purpose.  

How to get visa stamped at the airport:

Once getting off your flight, you will go straight to the Immigration Area and submit your documents as bellows:

• A copy of your visa approval letter
• Vietnamese visa application form
• 01 passport sized photo
• Stamping fee in cash which is paid according to your type of visa (25USD for 1 month or 3 month single visa, 50USD for 1 month or 3 month multiple visa, 95USD for 6 month and 135USD for 1 year multiple visa)
• Your original passport
• You have to wait in a queue in front of Immigration Desk to get visa stamped. 

Visa service: there are two compulsory fees including visa service fee and stamping fee.

• Visa service fee: Visa fee is required to pay to process visa approval letter which is issued by the Immigration Department. This fee is changed according to a number of applicants or type of visa. You will pay visa service fee online with your credit/debit card after filling our visa application form.

• Stamping fee: Stamping fee is paid in cash on arrival. No payment card is accepted, therefore please prepare exact amount of stamping fee as regulated. This fee is highly recommended to pay in US Dollars to avoid low exchange even though other currencies are still accepted. 

Should you have any questions or inquiries about Vietnam visa on arrival , please feel free to ask us at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com or visit our website: http://vietnamvisavoa.com/

      

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How to get Vietnam visa for Indian expats in UAE

Living abroad in UAE as an Indian expat, you definitely get visa to Vietnam without coming back to India to process visa at the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi.

What is Vietnam visa on arrival? In general definition, visa on arrival means that you can apply or collect visa when you show up at the airport, however each country has its own different procedure to get it. With Vietnam visa on arrival, you have to apply online to obtain a visa approval letter before flying to Vietnam. Your visa is stamped by the Immigration Officer at the airport once you present this visa letter.

Landing visa area at the airport

Visa on arrival requirement: In order to get visa on arrival, you have to meet two important conditions as bellows:

1. Having a passport which has at least 6 month validity since your physical entry date. If your passport has less than 6 month validity, you go to check with your airlines to confirm that you can get on board with this passport or not. In some case, airlines still allow you to get on a plane as long as you have a visa approval letter.  If your passport is running out of page for visa or no page for visa stamping, loose-leaf visa is granted to you on arrival. 
2.  Visa on arrival is only accepted if you travel and enter Vietnam by airplane. In other words, visa approval letter is not allowed you to enter if you take a bus or enter by cruise into Vietnam. Yet, with visa approval letter, you can take visa stamped at International Airports of Vietnam.

Sample of visa approval letter

How to get visa approval letter for each type of visa 

• Tourist visa: You can visit our website at http://vietnamvisavoa.com/apply-vietnam-visa-on-arrival/ to fill out your visa application form online or send your passport copy to our email at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com. After 2 working days since your information is fully provided and payment for visa fee is made, you will get receive a visa approval letter for tourist purpose.  
• Business visa: You can apply for Vietnam business visa with or without a Vietnamese counterpart or sponsor.  You don’t need to fill out visa application form online, all thing you will do is to send your passport copy to our email Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com with your tentative arrival date.  In case you have a company in Vietnam to sponsor you, please submit us that company’s business license copy. It takes 5-7 working days to process your business visa request. 
• Family/friend visiting visa: If you are invited by friend/relatives to visit Vietnam, you can get tourist visa which absolutely work out for this purpose.  

How to get visa stamped at the airport:

Once getting off your flight, you will go straight to the Immigration Area and submit your documents as bellows:

• A copy of your visa approval letter
• Vietnamese visa application form
• 01 passport sized photo
• Stamping fee in cash which is paid according to your type of visa (25USD for 1 month or 3 month single visa, 50USD for 1 month or 3 month multiple visa, 95USD for 6 month and 135USD for 1 year multiple visa)
• Your original passport
• You have to wait in a queue in front of Immigration Desk to get visa stamped. 

Visa service: there are two compulsory fees including visa service fee and stamping fee.

• Visa service fee: Visa fee is required to pay to process visa approval letter which is issued by the Immigration Department. This fee is changed according to a number of applicants or type of visa. You will pay visa service fee online with your credit/debit card after filling our visa application form.

• Stamping fee: Stamping fee is paid in cash on arrival. No payment card is accepted, therefore please prepare exact amount of stamping fee as regulated. This fee is highly recommended to pay in US Dollars to avoid low exchange even though other currencies are still accepted. 

Should you have any questions or inquires about Vietnam visa on arrival for Indian citizen, please feel fee to ask us at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com or visit our website: http://vietnamvisavoa.com/

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Vietnam visa for Indian expats in Hong Kong

Living abroad in Hong Kong as an Indian expat, you definitely get visa to Vietnam without coming back to India to process visa at the Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi.

What is Vietnam visa on arrival? In general definition, visa on arrival means that you can apply or collect visa when you show up at the airport, however each country has its own different procedure to get it. With Vietnam visa on arrival, you have to apply online to obtain a visa approval letter before flying to Vietnam. Your visa is stamped by the Immigration Officer at the airport once you present this visa letter

Visa on arrival requirement: In order to get visa on arrival, you have to meet two important conditions as bellows:

1. Having a passport which has at least 6 month validity since your physical entry date. If your passport has less than 6 month validity, you go to check with your airlines to confirm that you can get on board with this passport or not. In some case, airlines still allow you to get on a plane as long as you have a visa approval letter.  If your passport is running out of page for visa or no page for visa stamping, loose-leaf visa is granted to you on arrival. 
2.  Visa on arrival is only accepted if you travel and enter Vietnam by airplane. In other words, visa approval letter is not allowed you to enter if you take a bus or enter by cruise into Vietnam. Yet, with visa approval letter, you can take visa stamped at International Airports of Vietnam.

How to get visa approval letter for each type of visa 

• Tourist visa: You can visit our website at http://vietnamvisavoa.com/apply-vietnam-visa-on-arrival/ to fill out your visa application form online or send your passport copy to our email at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com. After 2 working days since your information is fully provided and payment for visa fee is made, you will get receive a visa approval letter for tourist purpose.  
• Business visa: You can apply for Vietnam business visa with or without a Vietnamese counterpart or sponsor.  You don’t need to fill out visa application form online, all thing you will do is to send your passport copy to our email with your tentative arrival date.  In case you have a company in Vietnam to sponsor you, please submit us that company’s business license copy. It takes 5-7 working days to process your business visa request. 
• Family/friend visiting visa: If you are invited by friend/relatives to visit Vietnam, you can get tourist visa which absolutely work out for this purpose.  

How to get visa stamped at the airport:

Once getting off your flight, you will go straight to the Immigration Area and submit your documents as bellows:

• A copy of your visa approval letter
• Vietnamese visa application form
• 01 passport sized photo
• Stamping fee in cash which is paid according to your type of visa (25USD for 1 month or 3 month single visa, 50USD for 1 month or 3 month multiple visa, 95USD for 6 month and 135USD for 1 year multiple visa)
• Your original passport
• You have to wait in a queue in front of Immigration Desk to get visa stamped. 

Visa service: there are two compulsory fees including visa service fee and stamping fee.

• Visa service fee: Visa fee is required to pay to process visa approval letter which is issued by the Immigration Department. This fee is changed according to a number of applicants or type of visa. You will pay visa service fee online with your credit/debit card after filling our visa application form.

• Stamping fee: Stamping fee is paid in cash on arrival. No payment card is accepted, therefore please prepare exact amount of stamping fee as regulated. This fee is highly recommended to pay in US Dollars to avoid low exchange even though other currencies are still accepted. 

Should you have any questions or inquires about Vietnam visa on arrival for Indian citizen, please feel fee to ask us at Vietnamvisavoa@gmail.com or visit our website: http://vietnamvisavoa.com/

      

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