Do Latvia Citizens Need a Visa to Vietnam?
Latvian citizens are required to apply for a visa to enter Vietnam on a short term basis for general tourism or business purposes.
Type of visa
Visa Requirement
Tourist visa
Required
Business visa
Required
In addition to these visa requirements, the Lavian citizens also need to make sure:
- Their Latvia passport should be valid for at least 6 months following arrival date in Vietnam;
- Their Latvia passport has at least 2 blank pages.
How to Apply for Vietnam Visa for Latvian Citizens?
Luckily, there are currently 02 ways to get a visa to Vietnam for the Latvian passport holders: Apply for a visa on arrival and Apply for Embassy visa.
1. Apply for a visa on arrival for Latvians citizens
As a holder of Latvia passport, in case you are traveling to Vietnam by air, getting a visa on arrival is the best choice.
How to get Vietnam visa on arrival?
You now only need to follow 3 steps below:
Processing time of visa approval letter:
- Normal: 2 working days for tourist visa, 7 working days for business visa;
- Urgent: 1 working day for tourist visa, 3 working days for business visa;
- Super Urgent: 2-4 working hours for tourist visa, 2 working days for business visa.
How much is a Vietnam visa on arrival for Latvians?
Total visa on arrival fee for Latvian citizenship holders to Vietnam is fixed at US$25 or USD50 for visa stamping (for a single entry visa or multiple entry visa valid for up to 3 months respectively) PLUS (+) service fee for the visa approval letter which can be found below. NO hidden charge. So you don’t have to pay any additional fees.
| Type of visa | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3+ pax | Stamping fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month single entry | $21 | $18.25 | $17.25 | $25 |
| 3 months single entry | $34 | $30.25 | $28.25 | $25 |
| 1 month multiple entry | $26 | $23.25 | $22.25 | $50 |
| 3 months multiple entry | $55 | $52.25 | $46.75 | $50 |
Service Fee is quoted in US $/pax
- US $10/pax for 1 working day processing;
- US $25/pax for 4 working hours processing;
- US $50/pax for 2 working hours processing.
2. Apply for a visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate
This way to get a visa to Vietnam is only convenient if your residence is close to the office of Vietnamese embassy/consulate, and if you are traveling to Vietnam by bus or cruise.
- In case you are in Latvia, please contact the Vietnam embassy/consulate in nearby countries. See their list here.
- In case you are residing in a country with an office of Vietnam embassy/consulate, you also can contact them for visa application.
The required documents, visa fee and processing time may vary case by case.
By the way, in case the Latvian citizens traveling to Vietnam by air, we highly recommended the visa on arrival for:
- clearly published fees, no hidden fee;
- travel time saving;
- last-minutes processing in urgent cases.