Instructions for visa application:

1. General information :

Vietnamese entry visa is required for all foreigners wishing to visit Vietnam except for citizens of countries having bilateral agreements on visa exemption with Vietnam.

Visas can be applied by mail or in person at the Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney.

The visa application requirements are as follows :

- The original and valid passport,
- One completed application form attached with one passport-size photograph;
- A copy of itinerary (if possible);
- Visa fee (it might varies from time to time due to exchange rate differences, and types of visas);
- And a self-addressed prepaid courier satchel/envelop (or return postage charges) if visa can't be collected in person.

2. Tourist visas :

Tourist visas will be granted only for single entry with a maximum stay in Vietnam of one month.
It required 4 working days to process a visa. Expedited applications could be processed in 2 working days. Please contact the Consulate General in Sydney for further information.

3. Business or other types visas :

Business visas could be granted for single entry or multiple entries with a maximum stay in Vietnam of one year.
In addition to the documents specified in (1), applicant must obtain visa approval from Vietnamese Immigration Department through sponsor in Vietnam (otherwise applicant can ask for the assistance from the Consulate General). It takes 2 working days to process a visa.

4. Diplomatic and Official visas :

Diplomatic/Official visa is gratis. Besides the requirements mentioned in (1), the applicant is advised to submit to the Consulate General a Note Verbal or an official letter from the office concerned of the Commonwealth Government of Australia or State Government, Foreign Missions and Posts based in Australia.

5. For further information :

For further information, please contact
telephone No. 61.2.9327 1912 / 61.2.9327 2539
or Fax No. 61.2.9328 1653
or email vnconsul@ihug.com.au
during the office hours (Monday-Friday,
9:00 am-12:30 pm and 1:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Download VISA Application form:
Microsoft Word Version:
APPLICATION.DOC
PDF version: APPLICATION.PDF

Suite 205, level 2, Edgecliff Centre
203 - 233 New South Head Road,
Edgecliff, NSW 2027.
Tel: 02 93271912 / 02 93272539
Fax: 02 93281653
Email: vnconsul@ihug.com.au