Vietnam visa requirements for Kuwait nation
All the Kuwaiti citizens will need a visa for Vietnam for both tourism or business purposes. Nowadays, the Kuwaiti travelers can easily apply for Vietnam visa at the Vietnam Embassy or apply online for e-visa or visa on arrival to get a visa at the arrival airport. Each of them has its own advantage however, e-visa is one of the easiest and cheapest way for Kuwaiti passports getting a Vietnam visa.
Vietnam visa is required for all Kuwaiti citizens;
Kuwaiti citizens are eligible for maximum 90 days single or multiple entry e-visa;
Kuwaiti citizens can get visa on arrival with pre-arranged visa approval letter;
At present, there are 3 options for the Kuwaiti citizens applying for Vietnam visa:
1. Apply for e-visa Vietnam
This is new pilot visa system which has just official launched in February 2017. In order to apply for e-visa for Vietnam, the Kuwaiti citizens will need to prepare a file of passport copy and recent taken photo (it should show your full face, straight eyes look without glasses, light colored plain or white background). The e-visa fee (service fee and stamping fee) is paid once when the Kuwaiti citizens apply for e-visa, thus no cash is required at arrival airport.
Vietnam e-visa is good for those who travel Vietnam less than 90 days with single or multiple entry. Since the visa fee is paid once when applying for visa, the travelers don’t have to bring cash for stamping fee at immigration counter therefore, the visa process at arrival airport is faster accordingly.
How to apply e-visa for Vietnam?
Step 1: Fill in the visa application form with required information.
Step 2: Pay the visa fee and get e-visa in maximum 3 – 5 working days (2 hours, 4 hours or 1 working day for a rush visa).
Step 3: Receive an email containing e-visa upon successful application. Please print out the e-visa, bring along with your passport to get on the plane.
Step 4: Present your e-visa at the immigration counter to get entry into Vietnam.
2. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
Kuwaiti citizens can apply Vietnam visa on arrival from anywhere outside of Vietnam. Vietnam visa will be picked up upon arrival at the Vietnam airports by showing up the printed approval letter.
The approval letter will be sent via email within 3 working days (normal processing mode), 8 working hours (rush processing mode), 4 hours (urgent processing mode) or even 2 hours (emergency processing mode) depending on which option the applicant chooses when submitting online application form. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially an advantage to those living far from the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Kuwait.
In order to get a Vietnam visa on arrival, the Kuwaiti citizens should pay two types of fee: the processing fee and the stamping fee.
Processing fee: It is the fee for expediting a visa approval letter.
Stamping fee: The stamping fee is paid in cash at the visa counter at the arrival airport for the visa stamp. The applicants must prepare the processing fee in cash (USD or VND) as far as there is no ATM, money changer or any other way to withdraw money in the immigration hall and credit cards are not accepted. Other currencies will be converted into USD at given exchange rate.
Notes:
– Visa on arrival is only applicable for the visitors traveling Vietnam by airplanes.
3. Apply for Vietnam visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates
For those who want to get a Vietnam visa beforehand or want to travel to Vietnam by land or sea, they can go to the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate nearest their location.
The address of Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in Kuwait for your information:
Embassy of Vietnam in Dasman, Kuwait
Address: Jabriya, Block 10, Street 19, Villa 96, Kuwait man 15463, Kuwait
Phone: 00 965-25351593
Fax: 00 965-25351592
Email: vnembassy.ku@mofa.gov.vn
