Vietnam visa on arrival: The most common mistakes

You are student who wants to study in Vietnam? You are businessman and arrive to Vietnam for work? Or you are tourist and want to discover this country? Whoever you are (excluding a number of cases), and you will fly into the country, you always need a visa. However, everything is not always in the black since you can make mistakes that delay your journey, waste your time and your money.

Here is a list of the most common mistakes that you can make. We hope that it can help you to avoid the same things in visa application for Vietnam.

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  Dictation errors: Full name on passport, passport number, date of birth, passport expiration date are the details which you should do attention while filling the Application form. Normally, this may not be a big problem but in some cases, you will be refused by airlines at the departure airport by reason of wrong information. Therefore, make sure that you have filled correctly and carefully the form before you submit it.


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  Not applying for Vietnam visa on arrival online: Many foreigners think that there are some types of visa (Vietnam Urgent Visa for example) that they can get directly at Vietnam airport. That a big mistake! Your trip could be canceled! Thus, you need apply for Vietnam visa on arrival online and expect to pick up your visa at the Vietnam airport.


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  Visa for overland crossing? No. There is no visa for foreigners arriving to Vietnam through sea route. The visa is only valid for air travel. If you do not enter Vietnam by plane, you should apply for visa at Vietnam Embassies or Vietnam Consulates in your country.


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  Misunderstanding about visa validity: Some people think believe that the validity period begins from the date they enter country. However, it is not right. The visa validity begins from the date of entry provided in your visa, so a clear plan of enter Vietnam is indispensable.


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  Misunderstanding about the process of visa extension: It is not easy to extend a visa as people think. In fact, that need some time. Thus, make necessary procedure in advance if you can.

Vietnam visa on arrival: The most common mistakes