Vietnam Visa Approval Letter (Visa on Arrival) Service

A visa approval letter is a document issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department allowing a foreigner to collect a visa at an international border gate or at a Vietnamese embassy abroad. It is the standard route for business travellers and for anyone whose nationality is not covered by the e-visa or visa exemption.

How it works

1. A Vietnamese company or a relative sponsors the applicant using form NA2 (new template since 1 July 2026).
2. The Immigration Department reviews the file — normally 2–4 working days, faster for urgent cases.
3. We send you the approval letter by email.
4. You collect the visa at the airport (Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, Da Nang) or at the embassy named in the letter, paying the stamping fee in cash.

What to bring when you collect the visa

The approval letter is not a visa. You collect the visa itself at the embassy or border gate named in the letter, bringing:

• Your original passport
• A printed copy of the approval letter
• Form NA1, completed, with a photo attached and signed
• One 4×6 cm photo, white background, no glasses
• The stamping fee in cash: 25 USD (single entry) or 50 USD (multiple entry, 1–3 months)

Where to collect, and urgent options

Letters can be issued for pick-up at a Vietnamese embassy or consulate abroad, at international airports such as Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, or at the Moc Bai land border gate. Urgent letters are possible in 1, 2 or 3 working days, and in some cases on the same day – see urgent visa. For sponsoring companies we can also set up the company’s electronic account on the public service portal and prepare the full sponsor file.

Visa symbols we arrange

What we need from you

• Passport bio page scan — name, number and dates must match exactly
• Entry date, requested validity, single or multiple entry
• Where the visa will be collected: which airport or which embassy
• For company sponsorship: business registration certificate and form NA16 if not yet filed

Fees

Service fee from 1,850,000 VND for a one-month single-entry letter, from 2,900,000 VND for DN, LD, DT and TT categories. The stamping fee paid at the border is 25 USD (single entry) or 50 USD (multiple entry, under 3 months), collected by the immigration officer, not by us.

Important

You cannot enter Vietnam earlier than the date written on the approval letter. If your travel plan changes, a new letter is needed. Passports must be valid at least 6 months beyond entry.

Forms and where to file: new NA forms under Circular 70/2026/TT-BCA, where to file after the provincial merger, Vietnam Immigration Department and provincial immigration offices.

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See all Vietnam visa services for foreigners from Info Travel, with processing times and reference prices.

Is this the same as a “Vietnam visa upon arrival”?

Yes. The approval letter is what makes a Vietnam visa upon arrival possible: the letter is issued before you fly and the visa is stamped at the airport. See how visa on arrival works.