Everything the Irish citizens need for a successful Vietnam visa application
The citizens of Ireland is not included in the visa exemption list; therefore, all Irish passport holders need to apply for a visa to Vietnam for either tourism or business purposes.
Vietnam visa is required for all Irish citizens;
Irish citizens are eligible for maximum 90 days single or multiple entry e-visa;
Irish citizens can get visa on arrival with pre-arranged visa approval letter;
1. What do Irish 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:
– Portrait must be taken in the last 6 months;
– Portrait should be taken clearly with straight eyes look and without wearing glasses or hat;
– If you are applying for Vietnam e-visa, you are requested to upload a portrait and a photo of passport (less than 3MB each file) to the visa application form. The photo of passport must be clear enough so that the officers can read all the information on it easily.
– If you are applying a visa on arrival you will prepare a printed passport photo (4×6) to present at the visa counter at arrival airport. If you don’t bring it with, you could have it taken at the arrival airport.
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 Irish applicants apply for Vietnam visa?
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
The Irish passport holders can apply Vietnam visa on arrival from anywhere outside of Vietnam.
In this case, a visa will be picked up at the arrival airport in Vietnam by showing a printed visa approval letter. The visa approval letter is an official document issued by Vietnam Immigration Department, giving the visitors a permission to receive a visa upon arrival. Without the visa approval letter the Irish travellers can not get on the plane and of course, can not receive a visa on arrival to enter Vietnam.
The approval letter will be sent to the visitors via email within 3 working days (normal processing service), 8 working hours (rush processing service), 4 working hours (urgent processing service) or even 2 working hours (emergency processing service) depending on which option the applicant chooses when submitting online application form. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially beneficial for those living far from the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Ireland.
In order to get a Vietnam visa on arrival, the Irish visitors should pay two types of fee: the processing fee and the stamping fee.
Processing fee: The processing fee is the fee paying to the Vietnam visa agency for expediting the visa approval letter.
Stamping fee: The stamping fee is the fee paying to the Vietnam immigration officers in cash at the visa counter at arrival airport to get a visa stamp.
Notes:
– Visa on arrival is only applicable for Irish 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 e-visa for 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 Irish applicants will prepare a file of passport copy and recently taken photo (it should show your full face, straight eyes look without glasses, light colored plain or white background). The e-visa fee (including the service fee and stamping fee) is paid once when the Irish 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.
When applying for e-visa for Vietnam, please note that:
- Payments for e-visa applications are non-refundable;
- The applicants should check the information on a granted e-visa against the passport to make sure there is no mistake;
- The processing time may take longer than 3 working days that probably affect to your flight time. You are strongly recommended to buy a flight ticket when you already received your e-visa;
- The applicants have to leave the country before applying for the next e-visa.
- While your visa application is being processed, you may receive a request for amending your visa information. In this case, the processing time will take more 3 – 5 working days after the revision is made. If you need to speed up the visa process to board your flight, we can help you with the rush Vietnam visa service. You just need to provide us with your visa registration number and email then your e-visa process will be accelerated and completed in time.
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.
Common issues with Vietnam e-visa
Although e-visa is the best ways to obtain a visa for Vietnam, it still has problems that customers should understand to avoid trouble. One of the problem may happen to Vietnam e-visa:
- Lengthy processing time: Normally, it takes 3 – 5 working days to complete an e-visa application. However, if you filled in the form with the incorrect information or photos, the processing time will be extended. This may affect to your trip to Vietnam as you can not board the plane with an “in processing” e-visa;
- Typos or spelling mistakes: If you complete the form with the data that doesn’t match your passport details, the visa application will be denied and need to be amended. Many Irish travellers forget their middle name when filling in the form, thus more 3 – 5 working days is needed for the visa approval;
- Images quality: If you uploaded a poor quality or incorrect images your visa application will be denied. Please prepare the images of passport and portrait at good quality that all the information can be read easily.
- The address in Vietnam: You will need to provide with the specific address of a temporary residence in Vietnam. Please do not fill in the form with the name of hotel only, but write down the hotel address including the street, ward, district and province (or city).
- Apply for e-visa when you are inside of Vietnam: It is not possible to apply for an e-visa when you are still staying in Vietnam. In order to apply for a new visa to stay long in Vietnam, you will need to fly out of the country and make an application from outside of the country.
- Visa fee reimbursement: If your visa is rejected by the Vietnam Immigration Department, your money will not be refunded.
In case you have any problem with your e-visa application, you please contact us as soon as possible, we can help you expedite an urgent Vietnam visa, or speed up the e-visa process or even correct your granted e-visa at the last minutes.
2.3. Apply for Vietnam visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates
We are sorry to inform that at present, there is no Vietnam Embassy in Ireland. 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.
