A Detailed Guide about Vietnam Tourist and Business Visa for Philippines/Filipino citizens no matter where they are!
Do Filipinos need visa to Vietnam?
No, if you just stay in the country for no more than 21 days. Otherwise, a visa for Vietnam is required.
Check the current Vietnam visa requirements for Philippines citizens below:
Type of visa
Up to 21 days
Over 21 days
Tourist visa
Not required
Required
Business visa
Not required
Required
Note:
- You cannot extend your Vietnam visa waiver in Vietnam currently. As such, in case you wish to stay in Vietnam for more than 21 consecutive days, a valid Vietnam visa should be obtained beforehand.
- No matter you are entering Vietnam with a visa exemption or a valid visa, please make sure that:
- Your passport is valid for at least 06 months beyond your date of entry, and
- Your passport has at least 02 blank pages.
How to Get Vietnam Visa for Filipino citizens
How to get a Vietnam visa for Philippines/Filipino 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 Philippines citizens
Before Covid, Philippines citizens may have up to 02 ways to get a tourist visa, consisting:
- Get a tourist visa at Vietnam embassy/consulate,
- Get a Vietnam visa online, including VISA ON ARRIVAL.
BUT, currently, the holders of popular Philippines 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:
- 3 – 7 working days,
- 2 – 3 working days,
- 1 working day, or
- 4 working hours.
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 e-visa 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 Vietnam business visa for Philippines citizens
In order to apply for a business visa, you – as a Philippines 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.
- In this step, your sponsor company will need to prepare the following documents:
- 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 Philippines citizens
Here are our Vietnam visa fees for Philippines passport holders:
- Vietnam tourist visa fees for Philippines citizens (applicable to 30-days single entry e-visa) vary, depending on your processing time: normal or urgent, and your arrival checkpoints, as follows:
| Processing time | Fees (USD/pax) | ||
| 1 – 2 pax | 3 – 4 pax | From 5 pax | |
| 3- 7 working days | $55 | $54 | $53 |
| 2 – 3 working days | $75 | $73 | $72 |
| 1 working day | ☎ +84.946.583.583 | ||
| 4 working hours | ☎ +84.946.583.583 | ||
| Weekend/Holidays | ☎ +84.946.583.583 |
Note: This is full-package fee for a 30-day tourist visa, including the Government fee and service fee
- Vietnam business visa fees for Philippines passport holders:
| Processing time | Fees (USD/Pax) |
| 5 – 7 working days | US $270* |
| 3 working days | ☎ +84.946.583.583 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Vietnam tourist visa on arrival has not been resumed yet. In case you wish to stay in Vietnam for more than 21 consecutive days on tourist purpose, only 30-day evisa is available for you.