Vietnam visa requirements for Libya nation
All the Libyan citizens will need a visa for Vietnam for both tourism or business purposes. Nowadays, the travelers can easily apply for Vietnam visa at the Vietnam Embassy or apply online for visa on arrival or e-visa. Each of them has its own advantage however, e-visa is one of the easiest and cheapest way for Libyan passports getting a Vietnam visa.
1. General information
– Vietnam visa is required for all Libya passports;
– The travelers can apply for 1 month or 3 months tourist visa. If they enter Vietnam for working with the Vietnamese Enterprises, they will need a business visa;
– The business visa can be 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year validity and it can be extended when it’s expired;
– The passport must have at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival with blank pages for visa sticky and stamp.
2. How do Libyan passport holders apply for Vietnam visa?
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
Libyan citizens can apply Vietnam visa on arrival from anywhere outside of Vietnam. Vietnam visa will be picked up at the Vietnam airport with a visa approval letter issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially beneficial for those living far from the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Libya.
By using Vietnam visa on arrival, the Libyan 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 Libyan visitors have to 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 the foreigners traveling Vietnam by air.
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 Libyan citizens 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 Libyan 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 Libya for your information:
Embassy of Vietnam in Tripoli, Libya
Address: Full-screen P.O. Box587 Gargaresh Rd., Km 7, Abou Nawas, Tripoli, Libya
Phone: 00 218 21 4901354
Fax: 00 218 21 4901499
Email: dsqvnlib@yahoo.com
