Business visa (so called B type visa) is granted to the applicants for the business purposes. However, if you are planning to travel Vietnam for a long time, you can also apply for 3 months multiple entry visa upon arrival. This multiple entry visa is categorized as the business visa but can be used for tourist purposes.

From South Africa, the tourists can apply for 3 months multiple entry visa by 2 options:

1. Apply Vietnam visa at the embassy:
Vietnam Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa
Address: 87 Brooks St., Brooklyn, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: +27 (0)12 362 8119
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 8441
Email: embassy@vietnam.co.za
Applying visa at the embassy is an ideal option for the applicants who living or residing nearby and if they have got enough time to chase down the embassy's procedures. However, most of traveler choose the way to apply for business visa by 2nd below method to avoid the complicated procedures and bureaucracy.

2. Apply business visa on arrival

Business visa on arrival is the most popular today as its convenience, express and cost saving. You can apply for a visa from anywhere with an internet connected computer. Just a few minutes sending online application, making payment as the guidance and waiting for visa delivery within 2 working days. It is really a revolution in visa issuance and it has been recognized as a legal documents by the Vietnamese government.

"Vietnam visa on arrival" is stated in the Immigration Laws of Vietnam Article 24, 1999, clause No6, Chapter II. Other governments also recognize Vietnam visa on arrival as a legitimate travel document, such as the U.S. Department of State and the British Embassy in Hanoi: "In order to enter Vietnam, you will need a valid passport with at least six months validity remaining and a Vietnamese visa, a visa exemption document, or a written approval letter for a visa upon arrival. To obtain a written approval letter to enter, you must contact a travel agency prior to departure."

As the regulations of Vietnam Immigration Department, the South African citizens who expect to get a 3 months multiple entry visa must be invited and guaranteed by a Vietnam organization or company for their entry. Some applicants can provide this documents whilst many of them couldn't as they just want to spend their time to visit Vietnam but not work in here.

As a professional visa agency, we could provide this document to the South African citizens to complete the procedures of Vietnam Immigration Department for 3 month multiple entry visa as required. Moreover, the visa can be completed and delivered within 2 working days guaranteed.

South Africa,