Get Vietnam visa from Bangkok (Thailand)

For those who reside or stay in Bangkok (Thailand) at the time of waiting for the visa to Vietnam, there are two ways to get Vietnam visa, through Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok (Thailand), or get Visa on Arrival via online service:

Get Vietnam Visa through Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok (Thailand)

Issuing unit: Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok Thailand
Processing time: 5 to 7 working days
Processing fee: 50 – 85 USD/person
Additional fee: Postal cost
With Passport requirement
How to get it? You reach this Embassy in person and follow the required procedures.

Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival via visa service:

Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
Processing time: 2 to 3 working days
Processing fee: 21. 25 USD (1 month single), 26.25 USD (1 month multiple), 35 USD (3 month single)…more (stamping fee NOT included)
Without Passport requirement
How to get it? You go online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com, fill in the secure form, and just wait 2-3 days until you receive your Visa Approval Letter, and take this + your passport + 2 photos to Vietnam to get your visa at airport. This seems to be the cheapest and easiest way to get a visa to Vietnam from Bangkok (Thailand).

Embassy of Vietnam in Bangkok, THAILAND
Address: 83/1 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
Phone: (662) 267 9602 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (662) 267 9602 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: (662) 254 4630
Email: vnembtl@asianet.co.th

Note: Office hours for public: 8h30 - 11h30 ; 13h30 -16h30 from Monday to Friday (Except Vietnamese and Thai public holidays).

Consulate General of Vietnam in KHONKHAEN, THAILAND
Address: 65/6 Chatapadung, Khonkaen 40000, THAILAND
Phone: (66) 4324 2190
Fax: (66) 4324 1154
Email: khue@loxinfo.co.th
Website: http://www.vietnamconsulate-khonkaen.org

Tags: apply for vietnam visa, get Vietnam visa in Bangkok, Vietnam embassy in Bangkok, Vietnam Visa

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46 Comments

By Eddy, January 9, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

Do I need to show the financial evidences in applying for a Vietnamese visa from Bangkok?
By admin, January 9, 2009 @ 3:17 pm

Dear Eddy,

No, you do not need to show any documents other than: Your visa application form + your passport + 2 photos, and pay some fee to get your Vietnam visa done.

To save your time, please apply online for a visa code at http://www.vietnam-visa.com (to be completed in 1 or 2 days). You just need to bring this visa code to the Embassy in Bangkok to get your visa

Or, if you travel by air, you’d better apply for visa on arrival (to pick up visa at arrival airport) by filling in the online form at http://www.vietnam-visa.com! This is the best way to get a visa to Vietnam (without showing any evidences, etc.)
Good luck!
By Rajeev Kumar, January 28, 2009 @ 5:22 pm

Dear sir/maim,
i want ot take work visa for bankok, give me suggestion.
By deloriente, April 22, 2009 @ 8:13 am

Dear Sir,

I am an indian citizen with permanent residency in Spain. I want to travel to vietnam along with two spanish nationals next month. We dont have time to send the passports to the vietnamese embassy in madrid so we need to know the alternative for getting the visas on arrival.any help will be appreciateld. Thank you.
By admin, April 28, 2009 @ 5:06 pm

Answer to Deloriente,
We offer visa on arrival for those applicants that travel by air to Vietnam. So, if you go by air, the easiest and most simple way is to apply for visa on arrival (visa to be picked up at the arrival airport in Vietnam)!

What you need to do is very simple as follows:

- You apply online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com
- Settle the payment (service fee) as per instructions
- Receive your visa approval letter after 1working day (urgent service), and 2 or 3 working days (normal service) via email
- You print the letter out and bring it together with your photos + passport to the arrival airport in Vietnam and pick up your visa there.
And now, you are ready to enter Vietnam!
Regards!
By sati, June 6, 2009 @ 9:53 am

Hello,

I’m a Polish citizen who stays in Bangkok, Thailand. I met Hungarian boy who told me he bought the visa on Sai Gon airport. He paid $50 for 4 months visa.

Can anyone answer me if he just was lucky or everyone can just buy such a good visa? I don’t know what to do - apply online or take a risk and just fly….

Thanks in advance for your answers
By admin, June 6, 2009 @ 10:13 am

Answer to Sati,

We offer visa on arrival for those applicants that travel by air to Vietnam. So, if you go by air, the easiest and most simple way is to apply for visa on arrival (visa to be picked up at the arrival airport in Vietnam)!

What you need to do is very simple as follows:

- You apply online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com
- Settle the payment (service fee) as per instructions
- Receive your visa approval letter after 1working day (urgent service), and 2 or 3 working days (normal service) via email
- You print the letter out and bring it together with your photos + passport +some dollars pay the Vietnam Immigration Officer to get your visa stamped in arrival airport in Vietnam and pick up your visa there.
And now, you are ready to enter Vietnam!

There are two kinds of fees: service fee and stamping fee.

- Service fee: the fee is paid ONLINE for us to proceed the visa for you. Your Hungarian boy has just paid the service fee only. At the airport, he also needs to pay the stamping fee. You can click here for more price information http://www.vietnam-visa.com/pricing.html

- Stamping fee: For getting your visa stamped at VIETNAM airport, pay directly at the Vietnam airports for the Immigration officers by cash (in USD) at immigration Desk.
By sati, June 6, 2009 @ 3:43 pm

Thanks for your answer. Do I need to have a blank page for this type of visa (in VN airport) or it is just a stamp? I’m asking because my passport is full now…
By admin, June 8, 2009 @ 10:52 am

Answer to Sati,

The stamp will be glued on your passport. If your passport now has no space for the new stamp, you should contact/come to your Embassy in Bangkok for asking to renew your passport.
By SIRAJUDDIN.M.HORAGINAMANI, July 6, 2009 @ 2:42 pm

Dear Sir
I WISH TO ATTENED A CONFERENCE AT THIALAND.WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE.
THANKING YOU
By admin, July 7, 2009 @ 9:34 am

Answer to Sirajuddin,
Please kindly contact with the nearest Thailand Embassy or Thailand travel agency for more detail.
Regards.
By silvia, July 22, 2009 @ 5:35 pm

Dear Sir/ Madam,
i’m in Bangkok for 2 days and i would like to go to vietnam from Laos by overnight train. Can I get the visa at the Vitnemese border?
Thanks,
S.
By nacador, July 30, 2009 @ 12:03 am

For the visa on arrival:

Does the stamping fee has to be paid in USD cash? Or can it be paid in other currencies or by credit card?

Thanks

nacador
By admin, August 5, 2009 @ 10:30 am

Answer to Nacador:

We would like to inform that you have to pay the stamping fee to Vietnam Immigration Officials at the airport by USD cash. Up to now, Vietnam Immigration Dept does not accept the credit card for stamping fee.

Have a good time in Vietnam.
Regards!
By Ben, August 13, 2009 @ 2:14 am

I’m an american who will be in bangkok for 4 days and would like to travel to vietnam by flight for 5 day stay. Is visa on arrival best and most affordable option for me or should I pay the extra money and get in united states. Is visa on arrival process usually quick and hassle free?
By admin, August 13, 2009 @ 9:26 am

Answer to Ben:
We offer visa on arrival for those applicants that travel by air to Vietnam. So, if you go by air, the easiest and most simple way is to apply for visa on arrival (visa to be picked up at the arrival airport in Vietnam)!
For more information, please kindly visit our website at http://www.vietnam-visa.com !
Regards!
By rino, August 26, 2009 @ 5:23 am

Hi I’m Italian I will a 2 mounth trip in thailand china and vietnam,my first stop it will be bangkok and after 1 mounth I will enter in vietnam by bus at Lao cai, I can obtain my visa in the vietnam embassy of bangkok??
thank
By cesar, September 16, 2009 @ 7:00 am

This is good to now that visa services in Vietnam caters the needs of the people to the best that they can. Keep it up!
By admin, September 16, 2009 @ 5:31 pm

Answer to Rino: You should come to Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok to get the Visa. Please click http://www.vietnam-visa.com/blog/get-vietnam-visa-from-bangkok-thailand/ for more details.

We would like to suggest that you also learn more at http://www.vietnam-visa.com/blog/get-vietnam-visa-at-vietnam-embassy-in-thailand-do-dont/ in order to avoid any difficulties at Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok.

Have a good time in Vietnam.
Regards!
By admin, September 16, 2009 @ 5:33 pm

Answer to Cesar: Thanks so much for your kind testimonial. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Vietnam tourism.

Best wishes for you!
By Miss Heywood, October 5, 2009 @ 4:42 pm

Dear Admin,

I am British and want to travel to Vietnam. I do not have time to get a visa before hand as I leave the UK on Friday 9th September. Is it possible for me to obtain a visa on arrival in Bangkok? If yes where should I go? How much is it? And how long will it take?

Many thanks
By Miss Heywood, October 5, 2009 @ 5:04 pm

***Sorry that should have said Friday 9th October***
By admin, October 6, 2009 @ 11:18 am

To Miss Heywood,
We offer visa on arrival for those applicants that travel by air to Vietnam. Thus, if you travel by air, the easiest and most simple way is to apply for visa on arrival (visa to be picked up at the arrival airport in Vietnam)!

What you need to do is very simple as follows:

-You apply online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com
-Settle the payment (service fee) as per instructions
- Receive your visa approval letter after 1working day (urgent service), and 2 or 3 working days (normal service) via email
- You print the letter out and bring it together with your photos + passport +some dollars pay the Vietnam Immigration Officer to get your visa stamped in arrival airport in Vietnam and pick up your visa there.
And now, you are ready to enter Vietnam!

There are two kinds of fees: service fee and stamping fee.
- Service fee: the fee is paid ONLINE for us to process the visa for you.
- Stamping fee: For getting your visa stamped at VIETNAM airport, pay directly at the Vietnam airports for the Immigration officers by cash (in USD) at immigration Desk.
-NORMAL PROCESSING service fee: GUARANTEED 2-3 working days
-URGENT PROCESSING service fee: 1 working day (plus 10 USD).
For more information, please kindly visit our website at http://www.vietnam-visa.com !

I do hope that the information is useful for you. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me. I am willing and pleased to help you at our best!

Many thanks and best regards!
Jasmine Nguyen,
By Sidela, November 2, 2009 @ 11:54 am

Hello

I was beeing told that even if I hold a visa on arrival it can happen, that they refuse to let me in the country and I would have to take the next plane back.
Is this true and why?

Regards,
Sidela
By admin, November 2, 2009 @ 4:36 pm

Answer to Sidela,
We would like to inform that if you apply and make the payment in our website at http://www.vietnam-visa.com and have the printed visa approval letter in hand before getting on board, you can surely get the visa at Vietnam airport without any difficulites. In case you have any problem, we are willing to help you at our best by contacting with Vietnam Immigration or at the hotline (24/7) Please don’t worry because it’s not problem at all.

Welcome you to Vietnam with best reagards!
By Fred, November 3, 2009 @ 9:01 pm

Dear Sir or Mam,

I am a German citizen and will fly to Bangkok on Thursday already. One or two days later I will fly to Hanoi, Vietnam. As there is no time left to apply for a visa at the embassy here in Germany, the online visa is very convenient for me. If I understand the comments on this forum correctly, I only need to bring the confirmation letter printed out + photos + USD to the immigration officer at hanoi airport to get my visa upon arrival??? so I don´t have to go to vietnam embassy at bangkok right?
thanks a lot and kind regards
By admin, November 6, 2009 @ 11:37 am

To Fred,

Please be kindly informed you that if you apply for visa on arrival, you just need to show your visa approval letter, your passport, two photos, stamping fee (USD), exit and entry form (you need to fill in),so your visa will be stamped at the airport when you get to Vietnam. You do not need to Vietnam Embassy at Bangkok.

Kindly regards,

Julia
By Nick Mamoany, November 6, 2009 @ 3:02 pm

Hi, I’ve just applied for a code to get a visa at the Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok (where I am staying at the moment). You say I need to take passport size photos, I have some brought from england but the dimensions asked for here are 4X6cm which are a bit larger. will there be a problem? or should I get some exactly this size…don’t want to get to the embassy just to be told to go and get new photos!
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By admin, November 25, 2009 @ 4:08 pm

To Nick Mamoany,
You can use your photos brought from England providing that they are faced straight forward ones.
Kindly regards,
Sammy Bui
By RR, January 12, 2010 @ 3:22 pm

Hello,
I am planning on arriving in Vietnam by land. I will be in Bangkok for a few days before travelling to Vietnam. Can I get an approval letter to bring to the Vietnam embassy in Bangkok, and if so, how long will it take for the Vietnam embassy to process my visa.

Thank you.
RR
By admin, January 16, 2010 @ 11:44 am

To RR,
In your case, you can apply for visa code at our website http://www.vietnam-visa.com to get your visa approval code. After you get your visa code approval code from us, you need to wait 1 day and then go to Vietnam Embassy (with visa approval letter, passport, 2 photos, stamping fee- 50 USD upwards) to get your visa stamped (in some minutes).
Regards,
Julia Nguyen
By Lindi, February 10, 2010 @ 9:19 pm

hello,
me and my friend (both from austria) are travelling to bangkok on tuesday. we are planning on a 2 month trip in south-east asia. we are also planning to go to vietnam. unfortunately we haven’t arrange a visa yet because we were not certain if and when to go. as i’ve read your forum entrys cautionly i just wanted to you to confirm me if i got the procedure right: we can apply for a visa online in advance and pick it up at the vietnamese embassy in bangkok (since we will only spend one whole day there it is very convenient to apply in advance). how long will the visa be available at the embassy? e.g. if we apply on monday is it possible to pick it up on thursday in bangkok? we are going to enter vietnam two times by land. and about how much will the whole procedure cost?
thank you so much for your answer,
best regards
By gaetan, February 18, 2010 @ 6:47 pm

hello,
i`m in vietnam for the moment , my 1 year visa expire and i could get 1 month extention but for get new one after that i have to leave the country,
is it possible to go to thailand then get a new visa on arrival from there ?

thank you
By admin, March 8, 2010 @ 4:13 pm

To gaetan,
You can renew your visa while in Thailand. You can get visa on arrival picked up at Vietnam Airport or get visa code picked up at Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok.
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
By Sweta, March 8, 2010 @ 4:48 pm

hello,
I am a nepalese citizen, who is on a visit bangkok. Since there is no vietnamese embassy in nepal i wish to know if i can apply visa from bangkok. How long will it take and do i have to go to vietnam embassy for that? The purpose of the stay is sight seeing. Can I get visa on arrival. please let me know soon as i plan to go there asap
By ramon, March 8, 2010 @ 8:29 pm

hello
i would like to stay in vietnam for more than 3 months(holiday)…
what should i do?
thanks
By admin, March 9, 2010 @ 2:19 pm

To ramon,

Visa 3 months is maximum at the moment. Firstly, you should apply visa 3 months and then, you can get extension for 1 or 3 months more while in the country.

Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
By admin, March 9, 2010 @ 2:22 pm

To Sweta,

You can directly come to Vietnam Embassy in Bangkok to request visa by yourself. At there, Embassy Officers will check your information and issue visa to you.

Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
By David Wei, July 31, 2010 @ 2:52 pm

Dear Sir,
I need your help to answer a question about my Vietnam Visa.

I have a visa to Vitenam for SINGLE ENTRY. I will take Dragon Air to fly from Hongkong to Hanoi for a conference on Aug.5. After the coference, I will take Air Asia to fly from Hanoi to Bangkok on Aug. 9 morning and tour there for a week.

My return ticket of Dragon Air from HANOI to HONG KONG is on Aug. 16 . Therefore, I will take Air Asia at 6:40am to fly from BKK to Hanoi again and arrive in Hanoi at around 8:00am on Aug 16 and then take Dragon Air
two hours later at 10:35 am on the same day Aug 16 to transfer fly to Hong Kong.

My question is, “Do I need to have another Vietnam visa to transfer in Hanoi Airport? or could I
just go to Dragon Air to check in at Hanoi Airport and transfer to Hong Kong?”

Your prompte answer will be highly appreciated.

David Wei
By Julia, August 5, 2010 @ 10:15 am

To David Wei:

Thank you for contacting us!

Please be kindly informed that you do not need Vietnam visa for your second time entering Vietnam for transit flight purpose as long as you will not go out of transit area at the airport.

Hopefully that your concern is released now.

Kindly regards,

Anna Quach
By Tatiana, August 19, 2010 @ 2:45 am

Dear Sir

I’m Russian, currently leaving in Bangkok.

I have a couple of weeks to travel in Asia. I plan to travel by bus/train and boat Thailand - Cambodia - Vietnam - Malaysia.

I heard that Russian citizens traveling to Vietnam for less then 14 days do NOT need VISA. Is it ?! Does it mean I can easily enter and leave the country, let’s say in 3 - 4 days just with my passport?

OR what documents I need present at the boarder?
Thank you!
By Anna Quach, August 19, 2010 @ 11:03 am

To Tatiana:

Thank you for contacting us!

Please be kindly informed that Russian passport holders do not have to apply for Vietnam visa if you stay in Vietnam less than 15 days. Thus, you just need to have your passport with you once entering Vietnam!

Warmly welcome to Vietnam!

Kindly regards,

Anna Quach