Vietnam visa requirements for Turkish nation
All the citizens of Turkey will need a visa for Vietnam for both tourism or business purposes. Nowadays, the Turkish passport holders can easily apply for Vietnam visa at the Vietnam Embassy or apply online to pickup visa at arrival airport. Each of them has its own advantage however, visa on arrival is one of the easiest and cheapest way for Turkish passports getting a Vietnam visa.
Vietnam visa is required for all Turkish citizens;
Turkish citizens are eligible for maximum 90 days single or multiple entry e-visa;
Turkish citizens can get visa on arrival with pre-arranged visa approval letter;
1. General information
– Vietnam visa is required for all Turkish passports;
– The Turkish passport holders 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 Turkish passport holders apply for Vietnam visa?
2.1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
The Turkish 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 you choose when submitting the visa application. Vietnam visa on arrival is especially beneficial for those who are living far from the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Turkey.
In order to get a Vietnam visa on arrival, the Turkish passport holders should pay two types of fee: the processing fee and the stamping fee.
Processing fee: It is the fee for expediting the visa approval letter.
Stamping fee: Stamping fee is paid in cash to 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.
Notes:
– Visa on arrival is only applicable for Turkish citizens traveling by air to Vietnam.
Sample of visa approval letter for Turkey passport issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department
2.2. Apply for e-visa for Vietnam
From August 15, 2023, all the nationalities including Turkish citizens are eligible for 90 days (single or multiple entry) e-visas for Vietnam.
In order to apply for Vietnam e-visa, the Turkish citizens need to prepare:
- Files of passport data page photo and passport-sized photo: The passport data page photo should show up 4 corners and borders of the main page in which all the information is displayed clearly without being flashed or obscured by fingers;
The passport-sized photo must be taken in recently 6 months with eyes open, straight look, without wearing hat or glasses and be taken on a white or light coloured plain background; - Credit card or debit card that are enabled to conduct online payment. You can also make a payment via PayPal when you apply for an e-visa on our website;
How to apply e-visa for Vietnam?
Step 1: Fill the requirement information in the application form.
Step 2: Pay the visa fee and get e-visa in maximum 3 – 5 working days.
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 Turkey for your information:
Embassy of Vietnam in Ankara, Turkey
Address: 414 Sokak, No: 14, Birlik Mahallesi,06610 Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
Phone: + 90 (312) 446 8049; Hotline: +90 534 637 5328
Fax: + 90 (312) 446 5623
Email: dsqvnturkey@yahoo.com; Consular section: dsqvnturkey@gmail.com
