Vietnam visa requirements for Bangladeshi passports
The Bangladeshi passport holders can stay in Vietnam with visa free for less than 30 days, single entry, for tourism purposes. Those who want to stay in Vietnam more than 30 days or multiple entry or visit Vietnam for business purposes then Vietnam visa is required.
Vietnam visa is required for all Bangladeshi citizens;
Bangladeshi citizens are eligible for maximum 90 days single or multiple entry e-visa;
Bangladeshi citizens can get a visa on arrival for the air entries;
1. What do Bangladeshi applicants need for Vietnam visa?
In order to apply for Vietnam visa, the Bangladeshi applicants will need a valid passport which is at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival and there are blank pages for visa stamp.
2. How do Bangladeshi passport holders apply for Vietnam visa?
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
The Bangladeshi 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. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially an advantage to those living far from the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Bangladesh.
By using Vietnam visa on arrival, the Bangladeshi citizens 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 Bangladeshi 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: It is the fee paid in cash at the visa counter 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.
At arrival airport, there is a simple “Entry and exit form” need to be completed and return to the Vietnam Immigration Officers for visa stamp.
How to fill in the Entry and exit form (NA1 form)
Notes:
– Visa on arrival is only applicable for Bangladeshi citizens traveling by air to Vietnam.
– Please check the information on the visa sticky carefully to ensure the visa validity cover your whole trip and all the information is totally correct.
2.2. Apply for Vietnam e-visa
This is new pilot visa system which has just official launched in February 2017. In order to apply for e-visa for Vietnam, the Bangladeshi citizens will need to prepare a file of passport copy and recent taken photo. The e-visa fee (service fee and stamping fee) is paid once when the Bangladeshi 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.
2.3. 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 Bangladesh for your information:
Embassy of Vietnam in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Address: Vintage Building, Plot 07, Road 104, Gulshan-2, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Phone: (80-02) 885 4051 or 885 4052
Fax: (80-02) 885 4051
Email: vietnam@citech-bd.com
