Vietnam Visa for Greek Passport Holders

Vietnam Visa is required for the Greek citizens who wish to Travel to Vietnam for the purpose of Tourism and or any business activity, there are 2 ways to apply for a Visa to Vietnam for a Greek passport holders living in Greece or anywhere around the world.  here are the two ways in details:

1) Apply for a Vietnam Visa at Embassy of Vietnam in Athens, Greece

Address: 50 Yakinthon, Palaio Psychiko, Athens - 154-52, Greece
Phone: +302106128733/ +30210675 3080 -  Fax: +30 210 612 8734
Website: http://www.mofa.gov.vn/vnemb.gr 
Email: vnemb.gr@mofa.gov.vn 

Βιετνάμ βίζα, Βιετνάμ τουριστική βίζα, Βιετνάμ θεώρηση των επιχειρήσεων, Βιετνάμ εκδρομές και τις θεωρήσεις

Required documents before visiting the Vietnam embassy in Athens:

# Original passport: Requires original, signed passport at least 06 months validity beyond stay in Vietnam to meet airlines requirements and with at least two blank page for stamping the Visa.

# Application form: The application form can be downloaded at Vietnam Embassy website or get it directly from the office of Vietnam Embassy in Athens.

Note: The Visa application form must be completed, signed and attached with 01 passport sized photo.

# Vietnam Visa fee at the embassy of Vietnam in Athens, Greece: Must be paid directly to the Vietnam Embassy. 

# Processing time: Application through the Embassy it usually takes 5 working days.

2) Apply Online for a Visa to Vietnam

Greek passport holders can surely apply for a Visa to Vietnam on arrival as this way is the easiest,  fastest, cheapest and the most reliable way to get visa to . Click to apply for a Visa to Vietnam.

In order to apply for an online Vietnam visa, you just spend a few minutes to fill in the online application form, make a an online payment as well and wait for the confirmation from Travel agency, though if you get the Vietnam Package Tours from them then the Visa fee will be free for you. The visa approval letter will be send to you within 2 working days via email. and all you need to do is to print the approval letter and present it before boarding and show the letter on Visa letter upon the arrival, the visa officers in the Vietnamese airports then take your Visa letter and get the Visa stamped into your passport within few minutes, very simple.

Βιετνάμ βίζα, Βιετνάμ τουριστική βίζα, Βιετνάμ θεώρηση των επιχειρήσεων, Βιετνάμ εκδρομές και τις θεωρήσεις

Vietnam Visa categories and temporary residence cards

Vietnam Visa Class " A"

A1 Visa: for members of official delegations invited by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the State President, the Government and guests of ranks equivalent to the content of the ministers, vice ministers, presidents, vice presidents people's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government and their relatives, their accompanying persons. 
   
A2 Visa: for members of foreign missions and their relatives, their accompanying persons. 

A3 Visa: for those coming  toVietnam to work with foreign missions or visiting members of foreign missions.

Vietnam Visa Class " B "

B1 Visa: for those applicants who need a Visa to Vietnam to work with the Institute of the Supreme People's Procuracy, the Supreme People's Court, the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, people's committees of provinces and cities central and central bodies of the people's organizations, unions, people. 
    
B2 Visa: for people to carry out investment projects have been authorized State body of Vietnam the right to grant the license.

B3 Visa: for those applicants working with Vietnamese companies.

B4 Visa: for people working in representative offices and branches of economic organization, culture and other professional organizations of foreign countries; Non-governmental organizations based in Vietnam. 

Vietnam Visa Class " C"

C1 Visa: This visa is a tourist Visa and issued for foreigners taking Vietnam Package Tours and its valid for 1 month traveling within Vietnam.

C2 Visa: This visa issued for foreigners traveling to Vietnam for other purposes.

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Vietnam Visa Class " D"

D Visa: Issued for citizens of certain countries and is valid for 15 days, check Vietnam Visa exemptions 

Temporary residence card for foreigners in Vietnam

A: issued to members of foreign missions and their relatives, their accompanying persons.

B1: issued to foreigners working with the Institute of the Supreme People's Procuracy, the Supreme People's Court, the ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central central and central bodies of the people's organizations, unions, people. 

B2: issued to foreigners working in the investment project was the State agency of Vietnam authorized license. 

B3: issued to foreigners on working with businesses of Vietnam. 

B4: for people on the payroll of foreign representative offices and branches of economic organization, culture and other professional organizations of foreign countries; Non-governmental organizations based in Vietnam. 

C: issued to foreigners temporarily residing in Vietnam and for other purposes.

How to Apply for a Vietnam Business Visa?

Vietnam Business visa issued for those applicant's who arrive to Vietnam for any business activity, 

Vietnam Business Visa can bear the following codes: 

A3
B2
B3
B4

The Vietnam Business visa allow you for longer stay as the validity is as long as 3 months (either single or multiple entries).

According to the Immigration regulations, each foreigner who wants to enter Vietnam for the purpose of Business must have a Vietnam Business Visa

Visa class C1, this is a Tourist Visa and allow you to stay in Vietnam for duration of 30 days (1 month) for the purpose of Traveling, holiday & Vacation, you can apply online for a Vietnam Tourist Visa and pay as less as 16 $ for single pax ( prices are much cheaper for the groups ), Or Just get the Free Visa if you take any Vietnam Package Tours from a Travel agency like Touching Indochina " Tonkin"

Vendor at Bac Ha Market, Sapa, Northern Vietnam
pictures from todo-travel.com (Touching Indochina Travel agency)

Below are the 2 way to apply for a Vietnam Business Visa:

1. Apply for Vietnam Business Visa at your nearest Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate. What you need to do is to bring your original passport, 2 passport-regulation photos and the stamping fee to the embassy or consulate (the fee varies from embassy to embassy). This method takes an average of 5 working days.

2. Apply online for a business Visa to Vietnam , For those who enter Vietnam by air, visa on arrival is a convenient and quick option. It takes maximum of 2 business days to process your visa, afterward, you will receive an approval letter by email to which you should print the letter and present it along with your passport and 2 photo at the airport to get your visa stamped into your passport.

Here is the sample approval letter for Vietnam Visa on Arrival (VOA)
Note: for the security reason we hide the applicant's name

Exemption on Vietnam Visa

Citizens of certain countries allow to travel to Vietnam and get the benefit of Exemption on Visa to Vietnam , here are the list of the countries;

Holders of Passport of the ASEAN countries like:

1) Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao, Philippines and Brunei,  are no t required to apply for a Visa to Vietnam withing the period of 30 days.

2) Citizens of Korea, Japan, Russia, as well as Scandinavian countries like Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland passport holders are not also required to apply for a Vietnam visa for visiting Vietnam for period of 15 days.

3) Citizens of France holding Valid Diplomatic or official passports are not required for a Vietnam Visa for period of less than 90 days or several visits within 6 months

4) Vietnam Visa on arrival is NOT required for travel less than 60 days for Citizens of Chile holding a valid diplomatic or official passports.

5) Vietnam Visa is NOT required for travel less than 60 days for APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies

6) No Vietnam Visa for traveling within the Island of Phu Quoc , Vietnam, Foreigners, Or Vietnamese with dual citizenship holding foreign passports who enter Vietnam through an international border gate and then travel to Phu Quoc Island and stay for less than 30 days will also be exempt from Vietnam visa application. 
Passports must be valid for at least 45 days. After arriving in Phu Quoc Island, if visitors want to travel other localities or stay in the island for more than 15 days, the immigration department will be responsible for issuing visas right on the arrival port.

7) Vietnam Visa is NOT required for Vietnamese overseas for period of less than 90 days, if holding  Vietnam visa exemption certificate

Do i need a Visa to Visit Vietnam?

So, above, we write enough about Exemption on Vietnam Visa, if your country listed on above, then you no need a Vietnam Visa, But, If your country is not listed above then all other citizens are required to obtain a Vietnam Visa, either applying through the Vietnamese Embassy , Or get an Online Vietnam Visa through one of the many Vietnam Package Tours and Visa providers as a most recommended way to apply for your visa, both Tourist and Business Visa). Apply for a Visa to Vietnam

Maybe your Country is listed on Vietnam Visa Exemption?
Traveling to Vietnam as a fascinating country with a great contrast between the scenic Vietnam Tourist sights has become a popular way for young american whom want to Stay and work up a bit, though sometimes a several years, in a peaceful Asian Country like Vietnam.

Most of the American just get on the board and land in Vietnam for a holiday either on their own or with taking a Vietnam Package Tours latter they will decide to stay longer, but within this decision they will face with a hassle called Visa to Vietnam!

Guide to obtaining a Vietnam Business Visa from United State

A 3 month Single and Or Multiple entry Visa to Vietnam allow American passport holders to stay in Vietnam for the purpose of holiday or even business, Now, American applicant's can apply Online for a B3 Business Visa which categorized under the Business Visa classification. 

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How to Apply for a Business Visa from United State

As mentioned, American able to Obtain for a Vietnam Business Visa (B3), the Vietnam Business Visa can be issued at the following category as: A3, B2, B3, or B4. While the maximum validity of a C1 or a tourist visa is Only one month, the Vietnam Business visa can have a longer validity of 3 months (either single or multiple entry).

According to the Vietnam's Immigration regulations, each foreigner who wants to enter Vietnam for the purpose of Business must have a Vietnam Business Visa. and American can apply online for a Business Visa with a reliable Travel and Visa Agency like, Touching Indochina "Tonkin"

The process to obtain for a Vietnam Business Visa for American is very easy and hassle free, see the picture below, this process takes MAXIMUM 2 Working days!!!


touching Indochina "Tonkin" Travel agency

Obtain a Vietnam Business Visa through the Embassy of Vietnam

Apply for Vietnam Business Visa (B3) at Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate in America, all you need is to refer to the Vietnamese embassy and hand in your original passport, 2 passport-sized photos and the stamping fee to the embassy or consulate, This Option takes an average of 5 - 7 working days.

Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC, UNITED STATES 

1233, 20th St., NW, Suite 400, Washington DC, 20036, USA
Phone: (1-202) 861 073
Fax: 1-202) 861 0917

Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco, UNITED STATES 

1700 California St., Suite 430 San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Phone: (1415) 922 1577
Fax: (1415) 922 1848

Consulate General of Vietnam in New York, UNITED STATES 

866 UN Plaza, Suite 435, New York, N.Y. 10017, USA
Phone: (1212) 644 0594
Fax: (1212) 644 5732
Obtaining A Vietnam Business visa at Embassy, touching indochina "tonkin" travel agency

Ease of Vietnam Visa on Arrival

Vietnam Immigration has set the new ways for applying the Visa to Vietnam. If you decide to Visit Vietnam, either taking a Vietnam Tours or traveling around on your own you will then need to apply for your Visa before-hand as Vietnam Visa is a bit hassle compare to neighboring Laos and or Cambodia.
However, if you are living in a country that Vietnamese embassy is far from you, or Vietnam still doesn't open its embassy, then the only choice would be to apply for an online Visa to Vietnam 

One of the most convenient ways to get the Vietnam Visa is to apply through a reliable Travel agencies to which can provide with Vietnam Tours or Visa services or either one.

Touching Indochina (Tonkin) Travel agency

What are the benefits of Online Vietnam Visa?

Vietnam Visa on arrival, Or Vietnam Visa at the airport and simply VOA, is easily availed with the authorities or travel agents at the airport and upon arrival. The cost of the visa with Touching Indochina " Tonkin" is $16 per for single pax while this can be cheaper as 8 $ for the groups of 10 or more Thsi Visa, which is a Vietnam Tourist Visa is valid for 30 days visit, other options for Vietnam Visa for more than 1 month are valid with 18 $ per pax, click here to check the latest Price: VisaVietnam.Pro .

Once you arrive to Vietnam and if you wish to stay longer you can easily apply to Extend your Vietnam Visa in Hanoi or in HCMC or in Danang city. however, your Visa on arrival should be approved before arrival to Vietnm and this process required 2 working days to process. You may receive it either through fax or email and once your visa approved you will receive the Vietnam Visa Approval letter through e-mail or fax  and hand it before boarding the flight to Vietnam.

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Express Vietnam Visa, The fastest way to apply for a Vietnam Visa on Arrival

If you have boarded to the air plain already, you may apply for an Express Visa to Vietnam ( THE FASTEST WAY TO APPLY FOR VIETNAM VISA ON ARRIVAL) . The visa will take at least 4 hours to be approved by the Vietnam Immigration department as Express processing of visa will require an additional fee.

Travelers with European Passport like; Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland will not require a visa  for duration of 15 days. Asian Nations of ASEAN destinations like Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Kingdom of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia are exempted for a total of 30 days.

Visitors from South Korea and Japan are exempted for a total of 15 days while Cambodians do not require visa to enter to Vietnam for a total of 14 days. If your Vietnam Visa is about to expire within a few days you can extend it through any Travel agency that are authorized to offer this serviecs, we recommend you Touching Indochina " Tonkin"http://www.visavietnam.pro

The processing time of extending the Vietnam visa in Hanoi takes maximum of 5 working days to a week for tourists. Those who are planning to extend their visas urgently need to spend around 2 more days and an additional fee. Extending business visas takes 5 to 7 days to be processed. Urgent processing can be completed within 2 working days as well.

How to get a Vietnam Tourist Visa in Khao San Road, Bangkok?

Bangkok's Khao San Road is full of Travel agencies that are doing mainly Visa services, Ticket reservation and booking, Day tours etc, among them and one of the most popular services offered by them is a Visa to Vietnam as demanding for Vietnam Visa is high and travelers must be aware that they should of have the Visa beforehand. from Khao San Road there are 3 ways to get Vietnam visa:

1) Apply directly through the Vietnamese embassy in Bangkok (Costy with time to wait)
2) Through the one of the 100's of Travel agencies in Khao San Road( costy but no need embassy chase off)
3) Apply online to get a Vietnam Tourist Visa ( Simple, easy and hassle free, pay and get the visa)

How to get a Vietnam Tourist Visa in Khao San Road, Bangkok, Thailand

# 1 Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok Thailand

Processing time: 5 to 7 working days
Processing fee: 50 – 85 USD per Applicant
Additional fee: Postal cost
With Passport send off
Vietnamese Embassy in Bangkok, Thaniland
Address: Pathum Wan, จังหวัด กรุงเทพมหานคร Bangkok, Thailand

Phone:(+66) 2 251 7202


vietnamese embassy in Pathum Wan, จังหวัด กรุงเทพมหานคร Bangkok, Thailand


# 2 Getting a Vietnam Tourist Visa in Khao San Road, Bangkok

Simple, but more costly, Just refer to one of the 100's of Travel agencies selling Vietnam Package Tours around the Khao San road and submit your passport with 2 passport sized photo and the requested Visa fee ( started from 100 $ including embassy fee)

apply for a vietnam tourist visa in khao san road bangkok thailand

# 3 Apply online to get a Vietnam Tourist Visa while you stay in Khao San road, Bangkok 

Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
Processing time: 1 to 2 working days or less with Rush services
Processing fee: 15 US$ for 1 month single entry Vietnam Tourist Visa
Without Passport send off

The processing for Vietnam Visa on arrival is easy and very simple, applicant just need to click on VisaVietnam.Profill in the visa application form, choose the processing time between 2 days normal, 1 days Urgent and 4 hours as a Super urgent processing, submit the Visa services fee and receive the Vietnam Visa approval letter



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What is the benefit of Applying Vietnam Visa on arrival?

This process to get a Vietnam Tourist Visa it is surely the Cheapest and easiest option to to get a visa to Vietnam from Khao san road Bangkok.


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