List of visa exemption agreements between Vietnam and foreign countries

List of visa exemption agreements
between Vietnam and foreign countries
(31 December, 2006)

Order	Country	Date of entry into force	Categories of passports covered
1	Argentina	13/11/1999	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
2	Albania	1/10/1956	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports, Group Passports for official mission
3	Algeria	02/01/1995	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
4	Afghanistan	26/2/1988	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
5	Bangladesh	10/7/1999	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports for Vietnamese citizensDiplomatic Passports, International Passports with “official” seal for Bangladesh citizens
6	Belarus	24/11/1993	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
7	Brazil	12/2/2005	Diplomatic passports
8	Brunei	1/11/1997	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
9	Bulgaria	1/6/1966	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports; Group Passports or Ordinary Passports for official mission
10	Cambodia	30/11/1979	Diplomatic and Official passports; Diplomatic and Official Lassez-passezs
11	Chile	25/6/2005	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
12	China	15/3/1992	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports, Ordinary Passports for official mission
13	Cuba	Currently in force	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports, Ordinary Passports for official mission, Seaman’s Passports for Vietnamese citizensDiplomatic Passports, Official passports, Service Passports or Maritime Passports for Cuban citizens
14	Czech	13/2/2000	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
15	France	1/7/2005	Diplomatic passports
16	Hungary	1/8/1993	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
17	India	23/3/1995	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
18	Indonesia	19/9/1998 4/12/2003	Diplomatic Passports, Official passportsOrdinary Passports with valid periods of at least 6 months
19	Iran	1/6/1994	Diplomatic passports
20	Iraq	1/12/2001	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
21	Japan	1/5/2005	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
22	Kyrgyzstan	Currently in force	Diplomatic passports, Official passports, Ordinary Passports for official mission
23	Laos	17/7/1977 05/3/2004	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports, Ordinary Passports for official mission,Ordinary Passports with valid periods of at least 6 months
24	Malaysia	25/11/2001	Diplomatic passports, Official passports, Ordinary Passports
25	Mexico	4/2/2002	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
26	Moldova	23/5/2003	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
27	Mongolia	6/2/2000	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
28	Montenegro	1/9/2000	Diplomatic passports, Official passports, Special passports
29	Morocco	19/12/2004	Diplomatic passports, Official passports, Special passports
30	Myanmar	11/8/1998	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
31	Nicaragua	Currently in force	Diplomatic passports, Official or Service passports
32	Panama	4/11/2002	Diplomatic passports, Official passports for Vietnamese citizensDiplomatic passports, Official passports, Special Passports, Consular passports
33	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	01/10/1956 01/4/1966	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports; Group Passports for official missionOrdinary Passports for official mission
34	Peru	2/6/2006	Diplomatic passports, Official passports for Vietnamese citizensDiplomatic passports, Special passports for Peruvian citizens
35	Philippine	19/02/1997 16/2/1999 1/4/2000	Diplomatic passportsOfficial Passports, Holders of Ordinary Passports having an invitation to join ASEAN activities organized by ASEAN Secretariat or Governmental agencies Ordinary Passports with valid periods of at least 6 months, together with return air tickets or air tickets for leaving the country
36	Rumania	1/12/1956	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports; Group Passports or Ordinary Passports for official mission
37	Russia	20/2/1994	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
38	Serbia	1/9/2000	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
39	Singapore	10/5/1997 01/12/2003	Diplomatic Passports, Official passportsOrdinary Passports with valid periods of at least 6 months, together with return air tickets or air tickets for leaving the country
40	Slovakia	10/8/1992	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
41	Republic of Korea	13/1/1999	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
42	Sri Lanka	19/9/2003	Diplomatic passports, Official passports
43	Thailand	10/5/1997 9/7/2000	Diplomatic Passports, Official passportsOrdinary Passports
44	Turkey	1/10/1998	Diplomatic Passports
45	Ukraine	6/12/1993	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports
46	Venezuela	17/11/2006	Diplomatic Passports, Official passports

How long to get Vietnam visa? (www.vietnamvisasupport.com)

You may wonder how long it takes to get your Vietnam visa done? Normally, you have two choices to get your Vietnam visa: Option one – apply by yourself at the Embassy/Consulate; and Option two – apply online (for both visa on arrival and visa code). Accordingly the processing time differs between those. The latter always takes less time. Details as follows:

Option 1: Apply for Vietnam visa at Vietnam Embassy in your current area on your own

1. Processing Time: The processing time for tourist visa application normally takes four (4) to ten (10) working days.
2. Cost: The fee varies from Embassy to Embassy; For example, about $50US in Bangkok, and $85US in Washington.

Visa application forms are available at the Embassy/Consulate in your current area. You can get one by directly visiting the Embassy/Consulate and pick it up by yourself. Or, you may download it from the internet, fill it out and send by mail carrier with a stamped, self-addressed pre-paid return envelope to the Visa section – Vietnam Embassy/Consulate there. Request by email is NOT highly suggested.

Option 2: Apply for Vietnam visa online (Vietnam visa on arrival and Vietnam visa code)

For both types – visa picked up at arrival airport (visa on arrival) and visa picked up at Embassy/Consulate (visa code), applicants can go online and get it via email after 1 or 2 days;

1. Processing Time: The processing time for tourist visa and business visa via online service takes 1 – 2 working days (to get the visa approval letter/ visa code) (Apply online by filling in the secure online form, which takes some minutes)
2. Cost: Applicants would pay two fees: Service Fee and Stamping Fee:

+ Service Fee (paid online): From $13US

+ Stamping Fee (paid directly by yourself where you pick up your visa):

. For visa on arrival: $25US (single entry) and $50US (multiple entry)

. For visa code: $25US (single entry) and $50US (multiple entry) + fee charged by Vietnam Embassy.