There are 3 airports in Vietnam that people might get visa on arrival. They are Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi), Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh) and Danang Airport (Danang).

Vietnam visa on arrival is highly recommended to those who travel Vietnam by air as its convenience, security and hassle free procedures. Unlike visa applying at the Vietnam Embassy, the applicants don't have to provide any document or paperwork. Of course they will need to prepare a valid passport which is 6 month validity at least beyond arrival date. However, the passport is preserved by passport holder and just be presented when the applicants are about to get visa stamped at arrival airports.

Many people choose this way to get visa to Vietnam instead of applying visa at the embassy. The online application procedures would take about 3 minutes with an internet connected computer and a valid credit card. Here below are simple steps to instruct applicants to get Vietnam visa online:

- Step 1: Fill out the online application form with required information

- Step 2: Check the entered information to make sure it is correct and conduct a payment as guidance

- Step 3: Wait for 2 working days (normal processing) or 1 working day (urgent processing) or 1-2 hour (emergency processing) to get a visa approval letter delivered by submitted email with an entry and exit form to fill in advance to save the time at arrival airport

- Step 4: Print out the letter of approval, bring along with your passport, 2 photos and stamping fee

- Step 5: Board your flight to Vietnam

- Step 6: At arrival airport, present your visa approval letter, passport, photos and pay the stamping fee to the Immigration Officer at arrival checkpoint to get a visa stamped onto your passport.

When applying for Vietnam visa on arrival, the applicants are required to pay 2 kinds of fee:

- Processing fee: pay to the Vietnam visa agency for arranging the approval letter. It depends on the number of applicants in the order and the service that the applicants choose (normal, urgent or emergency processing)

- Stamping fee: pay to the Immigration Officer to get visa stamped onto the passport.

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