Best way to get vietnam visa for South Africans ?

Visa on arrival – the visa picked up at arrival airport – is offered to all of those who are the South Africanspassport holders. This kind of method is created to make the South Africans Citizens trip to Vietnam simpler and more economical. It is applicable for those travelling by air to Vietnam.

How much for Vietnam visa on arrival for South Africans?

There are 2 fees to Vietnam visa on arrival.

Stamping fee visa:

Official fee from Vietnam government (also called stamp fee), this fee approved by Vietnam Financial Ministry, based on latest decision valid from 01 Jan 2013,

Stamp fee visa at the airport is 45USD/pp for single entry visa (1 month single entry and 3 month single entry);

65USD/pp for less than 1 month multiple entry visa (29 days);

95USD/pp for multiple entry visa with duration of stay from 1 month to 3 month (full 1 month multiple entry (30 days) and 3 month multiple entry);

135USD/pp for 6 month visa.

Service fee visa:

You have to pay for service fee for visa agent in Vietnam ( Cheap Vietnam Visa) who taking care your visa application, following procedure and documents required from Vietnam Immigration Department on your behalf, send couriers to government office to submit your visa application to get approval letter for your visa on arrival, get the approval letter scanned and sent to your email address.

Basis service fee is 8USD/pp to get approval letter for 1 month single entry visa, 13USD/pp for 1 month multiple entry visa, 21USD/pp for 3 month single entry visa, 30USD/pp for 3 month multiple entry visa.

How to get Vietnam visa on arrival?

You go online at Apply Vietnam Visa; fill in secure online application form, pay service fee by credit card and just wait 2 working days (normal processing) or 1 working day ( urgent processing) to receive your visa approval letter via email. After all, you take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to pick up your real visa at Vietnam airport.

- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department

- Processing time: 1-2 working days

- No passport required

NOTES:
•   Before applying for Vietnam visa, a South Africans citizens has to make sure that his/her passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
•   Visa on arrival option is ONLY applicable for South Africans citizens traveling by air to Vietnam.