Quick and Easy Vietnam Visa Application at Weekend and Holiday

Can you obtain a Vietnam visa at the last minute during the weekend? Yes, it’s achievable, but be aware it typically costs more than applying on weekdays. For those requiring a visa for an urgent trip, here’s crucial information to help you expedite the process on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.

Before you proceed:

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your entry date.
• Your passport has 2 blank pages for the visa stamp.
• You must arrive by air at Tan Son Nhat airport – Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in Vietnam.
• Weekend visa is available for single entry – 1 month only.

What does obtain a Vietnam visa at weekends and holidays entail?

During these times, opting for a visa on arrival often proves to be the quickest method to secure a Vietnam visa, bypassing the usual 5-7 day wait at the Vietnamese Embassy or the 4-day processing for an e-visa.

To use this service, travelers must first acquire a pre-approval letter online through a visa agency. With standard service, this approval letter typically takes 2 to 5 working days. However, with the urgent service option, you can receive it in as little as 30 minutes to 4 hours, allowing you to commence your Vietnam journey promptly upon arrival at the airport.

Vietnam visa service on weekends and holidays are used for the following cases:

Entering Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City) by air on weekends or holidays.

Who might require this service?

• Several scenarios might necessitate applying for a visa during non-working hours, including:
• Foreigners traveling to Vietnam over weekends, holidays, or outside of standard working hours (such as early Monday mornings).
• Foreigners who inadvertently neglect to apply for a visa or are unable to secure one in time for their flight, yet must enter Vietnam on a weekend or holiday due to essential plans.
• Foreigners who receive an incorrect visa letter or e-visa, preventing them from boarding their flight to Vietnam.
• Foreigners needing to travel to Vietnam urgently, such as in emergency situations.

Who is not eligible?

• Foreigners entering Vietnam for business purposes cannot apply for a business visa (visa DN) on Saturday or Sunday and get the visa on the same day.
• Citizens from non-eligible countries for visa-on-arrival are not eligible to apply for a non-working time visa.

How to apply

To apply for a visa on weekends or holidays, you’ll need to seek the help of a local agency in Vietnam. The application involves three key steps:

1. Fill in an online Vietnam Visa Application form
2. Review application and make payment
3. Receive visa by email

Processing time

Typically, the time to process a pre-approved visa letter ranges from 30-60 minutes once we have all required documents and full payment.

• If your application is submitted between 00:00 AM – 5:00 AM Vietnam time, expect to receive the approval letter 30-60 minutes after 5:00 AM.
• For applications made between 5:00 AM – 23:30 PM, your approval letter should arrive within 30-45 minutes after completion of the application.

Need Immediate Support?

The fastest way to get confirmed for an emergency Vietnam visa service is to contact us at our Hotline/Zalo/Viber/WhatsApp No: +84 399 161 166 / +84 981 639 686

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