Vietnam visa requirements for Panamanian nations
As the Vietnam immigration policy, the Panamanian passport holders travelling Vietnam for tourism purposes can stay in the country for a maximum of 90 days, single entry with visa free. As the Vietnam visa exempted country, the Panamanian citizens can enter Vietnam by any port of arrival including airports, land ports or sea ports.
Panamanian passport holders don’t need Vietnam visa for 90 days;
Panamanian citizens are eligible for Vietnam e-visa;
Panamanian citizens can get visa on arrival with pre-arranged visa approval letter;
1. What do Panamanian travelers need for Vietnam visa?
Passport:
The passport should satisfy following requirements:
– Have at least 2 blank pages to get visa sticky and stamp;
– Have at least 6 months validity counted from your date of arrival;
Photos:
– Have a white background;
– Be taken in the last 6 months;
– Eyes look straight on without glasses, photos should be taken clearly with the appearance of 2 ears;
– You have to upload one colored photo (4×6) to the application form in case you are applying for e-visa for Vietnam.
Stamping fee:
– Stamping fee must be paid in cash (VND or USD) not by credit cards;
– Other currency will be converted using given exchange rate;
– There is no ATM, money changer or any other way to withdraw money in the immigration hall so that cash (25 USD for single entry or 50 USD for multiple entry) is required.
– For e-visa, stamping fee is paid in advance, so no money is required on arrival;
Entry and exit form:
– This form can be downloaded from our website and should be filled in advance to save your time at arrival airport;
– The completed form will be submitted at the visa desk along with your passport, visa approval letters and stamping fee;
– Learn more how to fill in the Entry and exit form.
2. How do Panamanian applicants apply for Vietnam visa?
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
The Panamanian passport holders can apply Vietnam visa on arrival from anywhere outside of Vietnam. The 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 Panama.
By using Vietnam visa on arrival, the Panamanian applicants do not need to wait too long to get the approval letter, an official document issued by Vietnam Immigration Department giving permission to get the visa upon arrival.
In order to get a Vietnam visa on arrival, the Panamanian citizens should pay two types of fee: the processing fee and the stamping fee.
Processing fee: The processing fee is the fee for expediting a visa approval letter.
Stamping fee: The stamping fee is paid in cash to the Vietnam Immigration Officer at the arrival airport to get 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.
2.2. Apply for e-visa for Vietnam
Vietnam e-visa is good for those who travel Vietnam less than 90 days with single or multiple entry. However, the citizens of Panama are exempted from Vietnam for 90 days visit thus they do not need to apply for an e-visa.
2.3. Apply for Vietnam visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates
For those who want to get a Vietnam visa beforehand or travel 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 Panama for your information:
Embassy of Vietnam in El Dorado, Panama
Address: Local 3, Piso 10, Edificio Banco Atlantico, Calle 50 y 53, Panama.
Phone: (507) 265 2551
Fax: (507) 265 6052
Email: embavinapa@cwpanama.net
