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Visa on arrival

doolough

longtail driver
Posts: 7

I know there are previous posts about this but I just want some definite reassurance. Visa on arrival scheme was suggested to me on a preious post as opposed of going through the embassy. When I googled I got:

myvietnamvisa.com
Has anybody used this specific group? Has it been okay?
I read previous posts which named loads of different websites. Is this one the best/easiest?

Kind regards,

#1 Posted: 20/5/2010 - 14:11
rawjer

tuk tuk driver
Posts: 103
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Posted from within Vietnam.

The Visa On Arrival system is fairly new and it does sound a odd since there still seems to be some conflicting information about it online, but I did it a few months ago when I first arrived here and it worked exactly as advertised. I used myvietnamvisa.com as well, which may be the most popular one based on their Google search ranking.

You are right that there are many threads on this board discussing it, including one just a bit down this page where someone asks about Visa-Vietnam.org. I was one of two people who had used myvietnamvisa.com instead, and I've seen that other people have had good experiences with them.

I think if you scan some of the other "Possibly related threads" tagged on the bottom of this page you'll find some other people saying it works well, and I don't recall seeing anyone who reports getting screwed. Good luck.

#2 Posted: 20/5/2010 - 16:14

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busylizzy

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As I stated in your other thread, I used them and had no problems. I don't know if they are the 'easiest' because they are the only ones that I used. But it was certainly easy.

More info in this thread:
http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/vietnam/10420_info-for-u-s--citizens-getting-a-vietnam-visa-in-the-u-s-

#3 Posted: 21/5/2010 - 03:16

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Doniwarner

backpacker
Posts: 19

I used myvietnamvisa.com for my visa as well. I had a multi-entry and everything went fine. My only complaint was waiting to get my visa in HCMC, the tour operators dominate the line and we ended up waiting forever to get our visas (hour and a half or so).

#4 Posted: 31/5/2010 - 19:47
supabrudda

longtail driver
Posts: 9

Posted from within Vietnam.

We didn't use them (www.hotels-in-vietnam.com were cheaper), but yes the visa on arrival is legit.
Just make sure you have your photos & cash in $us for the fee.

It's pretty quick & painless (it took us 5-10mins).
Hand over your passport, money & photos, fill out a form, wait from them to finish sleeping & process your visa & stamp it in your passport. But you still have to go through passport control to get your visa stamped!

#5 Posted: 14/6/2010 - 15:34
69bertie

beach masseuse
Posts: 90

Posted from within Vietnam.

I've used myvietnamvisa.com 3 times now, no problem with them. My problem as been with the VOA window. First time around I was done in less than 20 mins, 2nd time over 2 hours! Last month, I had to do a visa run again and this time, not only has a barrier appeared near the window but it only took 10mins. Really impressed and I saved a fair amount of money in the process (3mth multi)

The form that you have to fill in can be downloaded; fill it in before you get to the international airport to save time. Only one photo is required. And no, there are no ATM's between getting off the aircraft and reaching immigration. Not that any ATM in Vietnam dispenses dollar bills anyway.

And note: VOA is not valid at land border crossings, only at the international airports in HCMC, Hanoi and Da Nang. Coming by land you need an embassy issued visa.

#6 Posted: 3/7/2010 - 23:50
cisdeluca

backpacker
Posts: 13

I used http://www.visa-vietnam.vn/ in November and it was very easy and fast. You pay $20 in advance by credit card and then $25 on arrival. On a previous trip, I got a visa at the consulate in San Francisco and it costed $85 for a 1 month single entry.

#7 Posted: 17/1/2011 - 13:02
duong

backpacker
Posts: 19

Posted from within Vietnam.

This is most likely the easiest way to obtain your visa without having to chase down embassies, consulates and the like prior to your trip, and is a valid alternative when applying for a tourist visa. The entry visa will be stamped on your passport as you pass through our immigration checkpoint. Though valid for thirty days, it can be extended once you enter Viet Nam. With this type of visa, you only can enter the country by air.

In the event that there is no Vietnam embassy or Consulate in your country, or you just want to make Vietnam part of a multi-destination trip, then we recommend Visa on Arrival as your best option.

I suggest that you should contact with active travel vietnam as I used this travel agent when my friend from Canada visit Vietnam last year. They are very fast and the cost is quite oke.

Cheers,

#8 Posted: 18/1/2011 - 15:41
eb

motodop
Posts: 21

In August 2009, I used vietnamstay.com and it worked as advertised (though I can't compare it to other options since it is the only one I used)

At passport control (at the ho chi minh airport) we had to go to a separate window on the left where we got our visas.

#9 Posted: 23/1/2011 - 01:54