Vietnam Visa for Italians – eVisa & Visa on Arrival

A Detailed Guide about Vietnam Tourist and Business Visa for Italian citizens/holders of a valid Italy passport no matter where they are!

Do Italian citizens need a visa for Vietnam?

Since March 15, 2022, the 15-day Vietnam visa waiver for Italian citizens has been resumed. Accordingly, Italy passport holders DON’T need a visa for Vietnam for up-to-15-days stays in the country.

The table below shows a summary of the current Vietnam visa requirements for Italian citizens:

Note:

• The requirement on the 30-day interval between the stays with visa waivers has been removed. It means that Italian citizens can enter Vietnam visa-free for every trip of no more than 15 days.
• This Vietnam visa waiver cannot be extended in Vietnam currently. As such, as an Italian citizen, in case you wish to stay in Vietnam for more than 15 consecutive days, obtaining a valid visa for Vietnam beforehand is highly recommended.

How to Get Vietnam Visa for Italian citizens

How to get a Vietnam visa for Italy passport holders depends on the type of visa they get, i.e. tourist visa or business visa. You can find the detailed instructions below.

1. How to get a Vietnam tourist visa for Italian citizens

Before Covid, Italian citizens may have up to 02 ways to get a tourist visa, consisting of:

• Get a tourist visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate,
• Get a Vietnam visa online, including VISA ON ARRIVAL.

BUT, currently, the holders of Italy passports can get a 30 days single entry tourist visa ONLY which is issued in the form of a loose-leaf visa and must be obtained before departure for Vietnam (it is known as Vietnam e visa or electronic visa). The other types of tourist visas for Vietnam have not been resumed yet.

This type of tourist visa can be applied for online by the applicants themselves or through our service in 3 simple steps as follows:

Our processing time is guaranteed in:

• 4-5 working days,
• 3 working days,
• 2 working days,
• Same day,
• Emergency

Our service is very suitable for:

• Those who need an urgent Vietnam e-visa;
• Those who do not wish to take the risk of completing the evisa form with false information;
• Those who travel in groups and do not wish to spend time completing applications for each individual;
• Those who do not want to complete the form themselves.

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2. How to get a Vietnam business visa for Italian citizens

In order to apply for a business visa, you – as an Italian citizen (passport holder), are REQUIRED to have a sponsor company in Vietnam.

There are 02 steps that you and your employer in Vietnam need to follow to get a business visa to Vietnam as follows:

• Step 1: Get a visa approval letter
  • In this step, your sponsor company will need to prepare the following documents:
    • Form NA2 which must be completed online here.
    • Form NA16
    • Certified business registration
  • And then, your sponsor company will submit these documents to the Vietnam Immigration Department which will process the application within 5 – 7 working days of receipt of full valid documents.
  • If the application is approved, your sponsor company will receive a business visa approval letter which allows you to get a business visa for Vietnam.

• Step 2: Get business visa stamp
  • In this step, you will get a business visa stamped on your passport at the Vietnam embassy/consulate in your country before your departure for Vietnam.

In case you and your company need help with a business visa approval letter to Vietnam, we are always here to support you. You all will be assisted in every step from the start of your application until you successfully get the visa and land in Vietnam.

Vietnam Visa Fees for Italian citizens

If you apply for the visa yourself, your fee will be as follows:

• Tourist evisa: USD 25 (non-refundable in case the evisa application is refused)
• Business visa: fee for visa approval letter and stamping fee
  • US $25 for a single entry visa, or
  • US $50 for a multiple entry visa valid for up to 3 months

If you use our service to make sure the procedures for a visa for Vietnam are properly followed, and your details are properly provided, our fees are as follows:

• Vietnam tourist visa fees for Italian citizens (applicable to 30-days single entry e-visa) vary, depending on your group size, as follows:

Note: This is full-package fee for a 30-day tourist visa, including the Government fee and service fee

• Vietnam business visa fees for Italian citizens:

Note: This fee covers the visa approval letter assistance only, and does not include the stamping fee to be paid at the Vietnam embassy/airport for visa stamping.