How to request an e-visa for Vietnam? Travel Guide, Official website, Cost, Tips, Advice

Good news! Since February 2017, French people can apply for an e-visa valid for 30 days to visit Vietnam.

What is the official website where to apply for the Vietnamese e-visa?

The official website is accessible here: https: //evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/home

How much does it cost?

25 dollars

What is the validity of the Vietnamese e-visa?

30 days and not one more

When filling out the form, you entered the date you wish to enter Vietnam.

For example, you plan to enter on January 1, 2018. Your e-visa is valid from January 1 to January 30, 2018. You enter when you want (January 1, 5 or 29), but your e-visa will still expire on January 30, 2018.

Is this a visa on arrival?

No, it’s an e-visa, so a visa that you obtain beforehand, before entering Vietnamese soil. There is no form to fill in when you cross the border, you just have to show your passport and your e-visa, which you will have printed beforehand.

Is this a multiple entry visa?

No, one entry only

How does it work?

First of all, you have to prepare :

a photo of you, dimension 4x6cm, without glasses. Be careful, this isn’t the classic format for French passport photos.
a scan of your passport
your credit card
the name of the borders through which you intend to enter and leave Vietnam
the dates of your stay, including the date of your arrival in Vietnam

Then, for the e-visa application :

Read the instructions on this page: https: //evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu Be careful to enter your first and last name exactly as written in the passport. If you have a middle name for example, you must also mark it in the form.
Check the box at the bottom and then “Next”
Fill out the form correctly, including your name first name, date of birth, dates of entry/exit and ESPECIALLY your email address
Upload a 4x6cm photo, without glasses
Upload a scan (or a clearly visible photo) of your passport
Pay with Mastercard, Visa, JCB or other Vietnamese payment cards
Come back 3 working days later and fill out this form to find out instantly if your application has been accepted: https: //evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/tra-cuu-thi-thuc
Finally, PRINT your e-visa and present yourself at one of the 28 authorized border crossings
To leave Vietnam, with the e-visa, you must also exit through one of the 28 authorized border crossings

What happens if I enter or leave through an unauthorized border?

If you come with an e-visa and you try to cross a border not authorized by the e-visa, well you turn around, goodbye!
Or you will be offered a visa waiver but for 15 days only (if you are eligible of course – i.e. you have not benefited from it within 30 days).

If you go out by a border not authorized by the e-visa, well, you don’t go out! and you will have to take another way to go out by the right border post.

Corruption is unacceptable, it will not be tolerated, so make sure you can cross the border, otherwise you will turn back.

What are the authorized border crossings for arrival/exit?

The list is updated frequently here: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/163332/Danh+s%C3%A1ch+c%E1%BB%ADa+kh%E1%BA%A9u/4ae61cd9-5bde-4df4-8be4-db36fc3f6704

Arrivals by plane

Cat Bi Int Airport (Hai Phong)
Cam Ranh Int Airport (Khanh Hoa)
Can Tho International Airport
Da Nang International Airport
Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi)
Phu Bai International Airport
Phu Quoc International Airport
Tan Son Nhat Int Airport (Ho Chi Minh City)

Land borders

Bo Y Landport
Cha Lo Landport
Cau Treo Landport
Huu Nghi Landport
Ha Tien Landport
Lao Bao Landport
Lao Cai Landport
Moc Bai Landport
Mong Cai Landport
Nam Can Landport
Song Tien Landport
Tinh Bien Landport
Xa Mat Landport

Seaports

Da Nang Seaport
Hon Gai Seaport
Hai Phong Seaport
Nha Trang Seaport
Quy Nhon Seaport
Ho Chi Minh City Seaport
Vung Tau Seaport

Other tips

The advice given on this article is dated January 22, 2018. It is possible that other borders may have been added or the tariff increased since then. It is up to you to inform yourself and read carefully everything written on the official website: https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/ We are just bloggers, we aren’t a travel agency, we do not work for the Vietnamese immigration.
If you don’t understand English, go through the Vietnamese embassy in the country where you are, they will be very happy to make a standard tourist visa for you, multiple entry, or single entry, depending on your needs
It is essential to know where you enter/exit and whether these border crossings are compatible with your e-visa. Too many people don’t pay attention to this detail and have been turned away at the border.
The visa waiver for Vietnam for tourists staying less than 16 days in Vietnam (and not one more) has been extended until 31/12/2019, it is also up to you to find out, if you are traveling in 2020, if this waiver is still valid