October 21, 2019
Visa tips

Vietnam airport Guide: How to pick up the visa at Vietnam airports?

This post will show you how to collect your visa on arrival at the international airports of Vietnam.

At this moment, there are 7 international airports of Vietnam accept to collect your visa on arrival with the visa approval letter. Please find below for the list of airports:

  1. Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi city
  2. Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong city
  3. Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang city
  4. Cam Ranh International Airport in Nha Trang city
  5. Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh city (also called Saigon)
  6. Lien Khuong International Airport in Da Lat city
  7. Phu Quoc International Airport in Phu Quoc island

To save time when picking up the your visa on arrival at the airport, please prepare following documents:

  • Your original passport valid for at least 6 months with 2 blank pages remain for visa and immigration stamp.
  • A copy of the visa approval letter which allows to pick up your visa on arrival at the airport.
  • The Entry and exit form (Form NA1) completely filled, signed and attached your current photo. Don’t worry if you don’t have the photo of your face to attach on the form. There is a place to take a photo of your face there with service charge around US$ 1-2.
  • Prepare cash for paying stamping fee (25$/person for 1 month and 3 months single entry | 50$ for 1 month multiple entries and 3 months multiple entries | 95$/person for less than 6 months multiple entries and 135$/person for 1 year visa). Please note that credit card is not accepted and there is no ATM in this area.

How to get visa on arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh city)?

At Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City), on the way to the passport control, you will see an arrow direct to “Landing Visa” counter is situated on the left as you enter the immigration hall. Go for the arrow then you will see the place to pick up your visa.

How to get visa on arrival at Noi Bai International Airport (Ha Noi city)?

At Noi Bai International Airport (Hanoi city), the “Visa On Arrival” counter is situated opposite to the passport control. The signage is unclear if there are lots of people. Please find below the picture of the place to pick up visa on arrival when you arrival Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi city.

How to get visa on arrival at Da Nang International Airport (Da Nang city)?

At Da Nang International airport (Da Nang city), please follow the exit signs. As soon as you enter the huge hall it is very easy to find the “Visa On Arrival” window – it is on the left hand side and is clearly visible. Please find below the picture of the place where you pick your visa on arrival when you arrive Da Nang International Airport.

The visa on arrival office at the remain international airports of Vietnam (Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong city; Cam Ranh International Airport in Nha Trang city; Lien Khuong International Airport in Da Lat city and Phu Quoc International Airport in Phu Quoc island) is smaller but it is easy to find when you arrive because these are small airports. If you don’t find it, do not worry, just go to the passport control to ask then the officers will give you an instruction.

Have a good trip.

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As of March 2015 the Phu Quoc International Airport is now setup to process Vietnam Visa on arrival.  Vietnam Visa On Arrival Is Now Available In Phu Quoc Island It is now possible to obtain your Vietnam Visa at the Phu Quoc International Airport upon arrival (VOA).

Vietnam Visa on Arrival (VOA) is handled by the immigration service at the airports and as such, if the airport is operating so is the VOA department. It is absolutely vital that you have your visa processing fee(s) on you, in cash.

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