6 months or 1 year visa on arrival to Vietnam – How to get?

How can Singaporean citizens get 6 months or 1 year visa on arrival to Vietnam?

Years ago, Singaporean citizens are almost impossible for the first time they apply for long term visa like 6 months or 1 year visa to stay in Vietnam. The only kind of visa which they can obtain easily is 3 months. Anyone who want to stay longer than 3 months needs to get their visa extended and are often required to have lots of complex procedure, for examples: investment certificate, invitation letter from sponsorship company in Vietnam to prove their appropriate reason of stay and so on.

During the last 2 years, the Immigration policy has loosened a bit for entry Vietnam visa. There were times when Singaporean passport holders could submit their visa application to achieve 6 months multiple entries visa or 1 year multiple entries visa. However, we should confirm that the issuance for such long term visa must be done via Vietnam Embassy or through a commercial company; thus, the cost to get 6 months or 1 year visa approval letter were usually expensive but the continuity for having such Vietnam visas was unstable.

How is it different from applying for 6 months or 1 year visa on arrival to Vietnam?

Thanks to Vietnam visa on arrival method, these lately years Singaporean citizens can apply Vietnam tourist visa for Singaporean citizens quite easily in the past few years without visiting Vietnam Embassy in person. However, from 2016, not only tourists but business visitors can be more convenient by using Vietnam visa on arrival. The procedure to proceed business visa is quite the same to that of tourist visa but cost that you have to pay for business Vietnam visa is a bit more expensive than tourist visa but in exchange of that, it’s completely hassle-free.

We will offer you news that, in April 2016 the National Assembly of Vietnam approved a plan to grant 1 year visas for US passport holders with a view to generating new opportunities for trade, investment and tourism between 2 countries. Accordingly, the chance to approach long terms visa like 6 months or 1 year visa is not only open to American citizens but also other nationals.

In general, most of Singaporean visitors can apply for 6 months or 1 year visa on arrival to Vietnam nowadays. Both of these visa types are multiple entries. Is it difficult for you to process it? Not many things you can do except providing the visa agent or tourism companies in Vietnam with your scanned copy of passport, clarification of your visiting purpose, confirmation of arrival date and port of entry. This procedure is done online and after making payments for service fee, you only need to wait for visa approval letters processed and sent via your email within 3-5 working days under normal processing. You can choose urgent or emergency service with faster processing at visa agent, but the urgent fee will be more expensive than normal case.

Vietnam Business Visa for Singaporean citizens

Vietnam business visa normally has validity for 6 months and 1 year, and in some cases, if you are entering Vietnam for just a few days for business purposes, you can also apply for a tourist visa instead as this makes no difference.

Do you need a sponsor?

Fortunately, you do not need a sponsor when applying it. With visa on arrival, sponsor is not required to apply for a 6 months or 1 year visa on arrival to Vietnam. However, in case you apply Vietnam visa through Vietnamese embassy, they may ask you for a proof of sponsoring letter from Vietnam institutions.

Business Visa Procedures

Applying for a business visa is completely the same with applying for a tourist visa.

Special Instructions: The Embassy of Vietnam does not grant a Crew type visa. A Business visa type will be granted to the applicant/crew member. Please follow the instructions listed under Business visa.

Requirements when applying visa

1. Your original passport with a validity of at least 6 months and 2 blanked left pages.
2. Application form or Approval letter.
3. 02 photos of passport regulation size (2in x 2in or 5.08cm x 5.08cm).

For more information, our home page, Vietnam Embassy in Singapore will supply you with all information about how to get Vietnam visa, this website is provided for information and service purpose.

In case you have any question, please contact us via our hotline: +84 968 18 77 18

Vietnam Embassy Singapore