HOW TO APPLY FOR A VISA TO VIETNAM IN THE PHILIPPINES? I/ Do I need a visa for Vietnam?

A visitor will need a visa to enter Viet Nam if s/he is not of the following exemptions. Vietnam visa exemption is granted to !" #iti$ens o% T&ai'and( Ma'a)sia( Singapore( Indonesia( M)anmar( *r+nei and Laos %or ,isits o% -. da)s at t&e maxim+m" 2. Citizens of the Philippines for visits of 21 days at the maximum. . Citizens of !apan" Cam#odia" $outh %orea" $weden" Norway" &enmar'" (ussia" and )inland for visits of 1* days at the maximum. +. Citizens of )ran,e holding valid diplomati, passports %or ,isits o% /. da)s at t&e maxim+m or se,era' ,isits o% 0 mont&s at t&e maxim+m" 1" #iti$ens o% #&i'e &o'ding ,a'id dip'omati2 or o%%i2ia' passports %or ,isits o% 0. da)s at t&e maxim+m" 0" APE# *+siness Tra,e' #ard 3A*T#4 Ho'ders %rom Asia5 Pa2i%i2 E2onomi2 #ooperation 3APE#4 mem6er e2onomies %or ,isits o% 0. da)s at t&e maxim+m" )or the most updated list of visa exemptions" please visit http://lanhsuvietnam.gov.vn/Lists/BaiViet/B%C3%A0i%20vi%E1%BA %BFt/DispForm.asp !List"#$%$%#%&'(a32')21&'a*e+')%#)+ee%0eee,-D"30(.. II/ What to submit? -o app') %or a visa to Vietnam at the .m#assy of Vietnam in /anila" the appli,ant is re0uested to1 1. $u#mit the original PA$$P2(- 3at least having 41 month validity prior to the date of exit from Vietnam and/or 45 month validity to meet airlines6 re0uirements7. 2. Complete and sign the appli,ation form 3a 8ord and a P&) form is availa#le in the ad9a,ent folder named )2(/$7 and atta,h 41 original photo 32x27. :n ,ase the appli,ant wants a loose;leaf visa" s/he must staple 41 additional photo to the form. . 8rite down the num#er of the visa approval" in ,ase the appli,ant has already o#tained it. )or appli,ants wishing to ,ome to Vietnam for 1

less than months and have not o#tained a visa approval" 9ust leave <visa approval num#er= #lan'. -he .m#assy ,an help ta'ing ,are of it. Pro,essing fee for a visa approval will #e re0uired. +. Pay the visa fee in Philippine peso or >$ dollars ,ash at the ,ounter. &iplomati, and offi,ial visas will #e granted ?(A-:$ when the appli,ant ,an su#mit" in addition to the passport and filled;out appli,ation form" 317 a visa approval letter issued in Vietnam to the appli,ant6s host/sponsor 3em#assies" international organizations in Vietnam7@ and 327 a diplomati, note or an offi,ial letter from the relevant department of the Philippine ?overnment" .m#assies or Consulates a,,redited to the Philippines" and international organizations. II/ Processing Time: )ive #usiness days are re0uired for regular pro,essing of a visa appli,ation. .xpedited pro,essing re0uires one #usiness day after the .m#assy has re,eived the appli,ation 3additional fee re0uired7. -he .m#assy will #e ,losed on $aturdays" $undays" Vietnamese and Philippine &o'ida)s 3the list of holidays is in the ad9a,ent folder named Aolidays7. Please ta'e a,,ount of the o#served holidays in planning for your visa appli,ation and travel. For further information, please contact the Visa Section of the Embassy: 2pening hours1 B144 C 111 4@ 1 1 4 C 1D144 /onday through )riday Phone1 *2+ 4 5+ or *21 5E+ lo,al 14B 3B144 C 111 4 and 1 1 4 C 1D144 /onday through )riday7 )ax1 *254+D2 .mail1 vnem#phFyahoo.,om @ vnem#.ph.infoFmofa.gov.vn 8e#site1 http1//www.vietnamem#assy;philippines.org/