1 - Visa at local Vietnam Embassy
It’s great that there is one office of the Vietnam embassy in Algiers, Algeria. You can see their contact details below.
Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria
Add: 30, Rue Chénoua, Hydra, Alger, ALGERIA
Tel: +213-21-692752/608843
Fax: +213-21-693778
Email: sqvnalgerie@yahoo.com.vn; vnemb.dz@mofa.gov.vn
How to get Vietnam visa in Algeria
This guide is for those with Algeria passport or foreign passport residing in Algeria (also known as Algerian citizens and residents).
First of all, we would like to note that there are currently 02 ways to get a visa to Vietnam from Algeria. Just check their details below.
1. Get Vietnam embassy visa
The visa obtained in this way is issued by the Vietnam embassy. To get it, the applicants are required to contact the office of Vietnam embassy. Normally, the Vietnam visa applicants this way need to follow this procedure:
- Contact the Vietnam embassy for details on what to prepare and how to submit the application documents and pick up the visa.
- Prepare the documents as required by the embassy, including, but not limited to:
- Vietnamese visa application form (completed, signed and attached with photo)
- Original passport; and
- Invitation letter (for business visa).
- Submit the documents in the form accepted by the embassy;
- Pick up the visa from the embassy.
Fortunately, as mentioned above, there is one office of embassy of Vietnam in Algiers, Algeria. But what if your residence is far from this office.
If you are traveling to Vietnam by air, we highly recommend the following option.
2. Get Visa on arrival
The visa obtained in this way is issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. It is much more convenient than applying for the Vietnam embassy visa, especially if your place is far from the embassy, as it requires no travel to or contacts with the embassy at all.
However, it is only available if you are traveling to Vietnam by air.
To get a visa on arrival for Vietnam from Algeria, you only need to:
- submit this online application form and pay for the service fee;
- get visa approval letter via email within guaranteed time;
- pay for stamping fee and get visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport.
Please find information about Vietnam Embassy worldwide Here
Note:
- Make sure that your passport still remains minimum 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages before applying Vietnam visa online
- Visa on arrival is only applicable for travelling by air to Vietnam
For any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email: visa@vietgreentravel.com / vietgreenvisa@gmail.com or hotline: +84.837333335
How much is a Vietnam visa?
The Vietnam visa fees for Irish citizens vary depending on the way they choose to obtain the visa for Vietnam.
- The fees for visa applied at Vietnam embassy vary by the embassy;
- The fees for visa on arrival is from US$25 for visa stamping for a single entry visa, PLUS the service fee for visa approval letter. Check the table below for the exactly how much you need to pay for your Vietnamese visas(s).
| Type of BUSINESS visa | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3+ pax | Stamp fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month single entry | $118 | $112 | $105 | $25 |
| 3 months single entry | $138 | $130 | $124 | $25 |
| 1 month multiple entry | $118 | $112 | $105 | $50 |
| 3 months multiple entry | $145 | $138 | $132 | $50 |
| 6 months multiple entry | $360 | $342 | $330 | $95 |
| Type of TOURIST visa | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3+ pax | Stamp fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month single entry | $20 | $18 | $16 | $25 |
| 3 months single entry | $32 | $30 | $26 | $25 |
| 1 month multiple entry | $25 | $22 | $20 | $50 |
| 3 months multiple entry | $53 | $51 | $44 | $50 |
Service Fee is quoted in US $/pax
- US $10/pax for 1 working day processing;
- US $25/pax for 4 working hours processing;
- US $50/pax for 2 working hours processing.
How to Apply
The above are brief steps for VOA application. See the full guide on how to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival.
Visa on Arrival Processing Time
The duration of processing an approval visa letter is from one (01) working hour to two (02) working days (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and national or international holidays), depending on your selected visa processing time.
Extra Notes
- Vietnam visa on arrival is unlike its counterpart in Cambodia, Thailand or Laos which can be obtained right at the entry border gate. Applicants only need to complete. Visa on arrival requires travelers to obtain a visa approval letter beforehand to get visa stamped at Vietnam international airport.
- Vietnam visa on arrival is used for air travel only. If you travel to Vietnam by cruise or land, you are required to get a full authorized visa before your arrival.
- Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months at your entry time in Vietnam.
- Children having their own passports are charged with the same fee as adults.
- Up to now, there is NO OFFICIAL website for Vietnam visa on arrival service. All sites supplying the service of getting the approval letter are private agencies. Thus, you should not be confused by a variety of websites with organizational internet domain TLDs (org, gov, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
It does not matter at all.
As the Visa approval letter (to pick up visa on arrival) works at all 8 international airports of Vietnam (Noi Bai in Hanoi, Cat Bi in Hai Phong, Da Nang in Da Nang, Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa, Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc in Phu Quoc island, Lien Khuong in Da Lat and Can Tho in Can Tho city), you can switch your arrival airports among them and get the visa stamped without problems.
It does not matter at all. In case you are still not sure about your travel dates, you can provide planned ones when you fill in the online VOA Vietnam application form.
But please be kindly informed that you cannot enter Vietnam sooner than your provided arrival dates but later. So, please carefully consider before putting your dates into the form.
You can apply for the letter whenever you wish as it becomes valid from the arrival date granted, not from the date you apply for visa or the date you receive the letter.
The latest time to apply for visa approval letter for Vietnam should be 2 working days (for tourist visa) or 7 working days (for business visa) to avoid urgent processing cost.
No. When using Vietnam visa on arrival (or VOA Vietnam), you have nothing to work with the Vietnam embassy regarding your visa for Vietnam.
After getting the visa approval letter via email, you only need to print it out together with the attached Vietnamese visa application form (formerly known as Entry and Exit Form) and then get the visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport by showing these forms, original passport, photos and paying for stamping fee there.
No. You do not need to provide any document to apply online for the Vietnam visa approval letter, you only need to provide your information, including:
- Your contact details (name, email and possibly phone number);
- Your travel dates;
- Applicant’s information (full name, passport number, gender, nationality, date of birth and passport expiry date).
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