Do South African passport holders need a visa for Vietnam?

Because South Africa is not on the Vietnam visa exemption list, South Africa must apply whether the purpose of Vietnam is tourism, business or other. Fortunately, South African will easily get a Vietnam visa with many different ways depending on the purpose, time and place you live.

How many ways to apply for a Vietnam visa in South Africa

There are currently 3 popular ways to get a Vietnam visa for South African:

Apply for a visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy

For those who want to get a Vietnam visa beforehand or want to travel to Vietnam by land or sea, South African can go to the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate nearest your location to apply for the visa.

The address of the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in South Africa for your information:

• Address: 87 Brooks St., Brooklyn, Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
• Telephone: +27 (0)12 362 8119
• Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 8441
• Email: embassy@vietnam.co.za

Note: This way will be safe for anyone near Pretoria and you have plenty of time, especially without worrying about high costs.

Applying for a Vietnam visa on arrival - is best appreciated by tourists

Vietnam visa on arrival means you apply for a visa online via the website then flying to Vietnam international airports to receive your visa here and you only need to stamp your visa at the waiting counter.

To receive a Vietnam visa on arrival, you only need to perform the following 4 simple steps:

• Step 1: Fill out the secure application form online
• Step 2: Pay the service fee and receive a confirmation
• Step 3: Get your approval letter via email
• Step 4: Get your visa stamped at arrival

See details of Vietnam visa application steps here

This method was made to make the South African trip to Vietnam simpler and more economical. It is applicable only to those traveling by air to Vietnam. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially an advantage to those living far from the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in South Africa.

By using this mode of getting Vietnam visa on arrival, the South African does not need to wait too long for processing to get a pre-approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department, which acts as official permission of getting the visa upon arrival. We can help you to get Vietnam visa approval letter as quick as your options on our website vietgreenvisa.com

Useful notes

- Before applying online for a Vietnam Visa on arrival, South African citizen ensures that the passport has at least 6-month-validity and left pages from travel date.

- Visa on arrival is only applicable for South Africans traveling by air to Vietnam.

Getting an e-visa

Since February 1st, 2017, the Government of Vietnam has implemented the e-Visa. Only 40 countries are eligible for e-visa. Unfortunately, South African cannot apply this method.

How much is the Vietnam visa fee?

You only need to pay 2 fees for Vietnam visa on arrival: service fee and stamping fee.

- Service fee: is the fee paid for the website owner to process Vietnam visa approval letter for you, fast track, and private car pick-up. Please see the application form and more option at our website visa-vietnam.org.vn.

- Stamping fee: is the fee that is paid directly to Vietnam Immigration Officer in cash (in USD) at the Immigration Counter when arriving at the airport in Vietnam to have the visa stamped on the passport. And this amount is for Vietnam Government. You can pay directly by yourself, or we will do it for you if you chose full package on the visa application form option.

How long to get a visa to Vietnam

Getting a visa at the Vietnam Embassy is by far the slowest way to get a visa: it can take several days. Beware embassy closure dates – Vietnam has different holidays e.g. Tet to work around.

Getting a Vietnam visa on arrival

• Normal: for those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 24-48 working hours.
• Urgent: for those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 4-8 working hours.
• Emergency: for those who would like to get Vietnam visa within 30 minutes or need it the right way for flight.
• Penalty fee: for those who would like to arrive in Vietnam on Saturday, Sunday, or public Holiday but forgotten to apply for a visa in advance. We can make this visa in 30 minutes and we have staff at the airport who will take care of all the procedures for you when you arrive.

Vietnam visa policies for South African will always be updated by us to help you have a great trip to Vietnam. Please regularly update information from us to get the latest inform

Notes:

• Visa on arrival is available for Air travelers. Those arriving by land or cruise are required to contact the local Vietnam embassy to get a full Vietnam visa before departure.
• Visa on arrival must be picked up at Vietnam airports after landing. See detailed visa on arrival procedures at Vietnam airports.
• To fasten and smooth out your process of getting visa stamped at Vietnam airports; consider using our Airport services here.