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What Documents Do I Need for a Vietnam Visa?

Getting a Vietnam eVisa starts with the right documents. See how our pre-check, photo service and handling work, and find the next step for your passport.

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A Vietnam eVisa is an online visa, and the documents you need depend on your passport and the visa you choose. You start with your passport, a clear scan of its photo page, a portrait photo and your trip details. PassportsAndVisas.com reviews every document before anything is submitted. Our Digital Photo Service turns a selfie into a compliant photo.

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  1. What do I need to have ready for a Vietnam visa?
  2. What does each document need to look like?
  3. Which route applies to my passport?
  4. Do the documents change for a business visa or multiple entries?
  5. Why PassportsAndVisas.com for your Vietnam eVisa?

Key Takeaways

  • A Vietnam visa application is only as strong as its documents, and our pre-check caught a missing or unusable document on of applications before submission.
  • PassportsAndVisas.com reviews your documents before submission and handles your Vietnam eVisa application for you.
  • The photo is the document that most often needs fixing: in our review of applications over , our pre-check caught a missing or unusable photo on .
  • A selfie is enough to start: our Digital Photo Service turns it into a compliant photo.
  • Which Vietnam visa route applies depends on your passport, so a traveler of any nationality should start with our visa checker.

What do I need to have ready for a Vietnam visa?

The documents for a Vietnam visa depend on your passport and the visa you choose, and PassportsAndVisas.com shows you the list for your case when you start.

What you need

  1. Your passportThe passport you will travel on. The visa is issued against it, so it must suit your trip.
    How to get it: Use your current passport and have the photo page to hand.
    Watch out: Make sure every detail you enter matches the passport exactly.
    Who needs it: Every traveler
  2. A clear scan or photo of your passport photo pageWe use it to complete your application and to check it against your other details.
    How to get it: Upload it from your phone to your PassportsAndVisas.com dashboard.
    Watch out: A blurred, cropped or glare-covered image is the usual reason a document is sent back.
    Who needs it: Every traveler
  3. A portrait photoA recent photo of your face is part of the application.
    How to get it: Upload a selfie and our Digital Photo Service turns it into a compliant photo.
    Watch out: Photos are the item our pre-check fixes most often.
    Who needs it: Every traveler
  4. Your trip detailsYour travel plans are needed to complete the application.
    How to get it: Enter them in your dashboard when you start; we review them with your documents.
    Watch out: Make sure the details match your actual plans.
    Who needs it: Every traveler

Every document you upload is reviewed by a member of our team first. If something is missing or unusable, we tell you what to fix and where to re-upload it, so the application goes in complete.

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What does each document need to look like?

A Vietnam visa photo must be clear and compliant, and PassportsAndVisas.com can turn a selfie into a compliant photo for you.

A good photo is the part of the application travelers most often get wrong. In our review of applications over , our pre-check caught a missing or unusable photo on before submission.

Our Digital Photo Service means you do not need a studio: we turn a customer selfie into a compliant photo.

Our Document Pre-check means an expert reviews your documents before submission.

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Which route applies to my passport?

The Vietnam visa route depends on your passport, so a traveler of any nationality should start with our visa checker.

Some passports need an eVisa for Vietnam, some may enter without one for a limited stay, and some need a different route. Our visa checker finds the answer for your passport, so you read only your own rules.

For stays beyond a first visa, read our guide on how to extend and renew a Vietnam visa.

Do the documents change for a business visa or multiple entries?

A Vietnam business visa and a multiple entry visa are different products, and each has its own guide.

For business travel, read our guide to the Vietnam business visa. For repeat trips, read our guide to the Vietnam multiple entry visa.

For prices, see how much a Vietnam visa costs.

Why PassportsAndVisas.com for your Vietnam eVisa?

PassportsAndVisas.com has been a registered passport expediter since 1992, and we review your documents, then handle your Vietnam eVisa application for you.

  • We check every document before submission with our Document Pre-check.
  • We turn a selfie into a compliant photo with our Digital Photo Service.
  • We handle the application for you and keep you updated by text and email.
  • Our Protection Plan covers issues during the application process.
  • We have served 500K+ travelers and hold 11,766 customer reviews.
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“Excellent service by Passports and Visa! They assured me my passport would arrive on time, they reviewed all my documents to ensure they were accurate, and kept in contact with me throughout the entire process. I got my passport on time as promised!”
Leonardo R., April 2023

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Frequently asked questions

Can PassportsAndVisas.com fix my visa photo?
Yes. Our Digital Photo Service turns a customer selfie into a compliant photo.
Who checks my documents before they are submitted?
A member of our team reviews every document you upload before anything is submitted, and tells you what to fix if something is unusable.
What if I am not sure my documents are right?
Send them to us. Our Document Pre-check reviews them before submission, and we handle the application from there.
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Phil founded PassportsAndVisas.com in 1992 and has helped travelers get passports and visas on tight deadlines ever since.

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