Canada is not in the list of
Vietnam visa exemption; therefore, every Canadian is required a valid visa to
enter Vietnam. From Canada, you can get a visa to Vietnam by two following
options:
Option 1: Get Vietnam Entry Visa at Vietnam Embassy in Canada:
You can apply for Visa to Vietnam
at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Canada:
- Embassy of Vietnam in Ottawa, Canada
- Address: 470 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6M8, CANADA
- Phone: (1613) 236 0772
- Fax: (1613) 236 2704
- Email: vietem@istar.ca, vietnamembassy@rogers.com,
- Office hours: Office hours: Monday to Friday: Morning: 9.30 a.m - 11.30 a.m Afternoon: 13.30 p.m - 16.00 p.m
However, it may take you 2-5
working days to get Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassy in Canada.
Option 2: Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival:
Visa on arrival – the visa picked
up at arrival airport – is offered to all of those who are the Canadian
passport holders. This kind of method is created to make the Canadian trip to
Vietnam simpler and more economical. It is applicable for those travelling by
air to Vietnam.
Visa on arrival is a special
advantage for those who live far from the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Canada.
The applicants neither have to go to the Embassy nor have to send out the
passport. By using this way of getting Vietnam Visa, a Canadian only needs at
least 2 days for normal processing and 1 day for urgent processing (or only 4
working hours for super urgent service – see Super Urgent Service) to get a
pre-approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department which is an official
permission of getting visa upon arrival.
How to get pre-approval letter and visa?
You go online at this website,
fill in the secure form, make service payment, and just wait for 2 working days
(normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa
Approval Letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department via email.
Print the approval letter out
together with a filled entry and exit form and 2 passport sized photos
Get your visa stamped at Vietnam
airport checking point by submitting printed visa approval letter, passport, 2
passport-sized photos, entry and exit form, and stamping fee to the in-charge
officer.
NOTES:
- Before applying for Vietnam visa, a Canadian has to make sure that his/her passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
- Visa on arrival option is ONLY applicable for Canadians traveling by air to Vietnam.
VISA FEE INTRUCTIONS
In order to get your Vietnam
visa, you should pay two kinds of fees: Service fee and Stamping fee.
1. Service fee
Service fee is the fee you pay to
us for assisting you in submitting your application to the Vietnam Immigration
Office and getting the visa approval letter.
Service fee needs to be paid in
full in advance to process the visa approval letter in 1 working day (urgent
service) or 2 working days (normal service) and 4 working hours (super urgent
service).
2. Stamping fee
Stamping fee is the fee you pay
directly to Immigration Officers in cash (in USD or VND) (at Immigration
Desk/Counter) at your arrival airport in Vietnam to have visa stamped onto your
passport.
The fee is collected by the
Immigration Officers and compulsory for all those who use visa on arrival
method. See table below for details.
NOTIFICATION:
New stamping fees come into effect from January 1, 2013.
- 45 USD for 1 month or 3 month single entry visa
- 65 USD for 1 month multiple entry visa (less than 30 days)
- 95 USD for 3 month multiple entry visa
