Rush Vietnam visa for urgent & emergency entry
Vietnam visa approval letter delivered within 2 hours, working days guaranteed
Rush Vietnam visa service is beneficial for those who forget to apply for Vietnam visa before or who have sudden business in Vietnam. In our continuing effort to provide this special service, Vietnamvs.com makes sure that you won't miss your trip to Vietnam if you contact us early enough. In emergency cases, it just takes 2 hours to complete a visa approval letter to send you via email. You should consider before making rush Vietnam visa application since you might be subject to higher processing fee than normal. However, the cost of changing your flight and possible canceling your reserved services far outweighs the price you pay for emergency visa services.
Who need "rush Vietnam visa"?
The applicants who are not in the Vietnam visa exemption list are required to apply for a visa prior to arriving Vietnam. However, we recognize the urgent requirements for Vietnam visa may suddenly arise. Criteria includes:
- You don't think that you must have a visa to enter Vietnam even you are not in the Vietnam visa exemption list (check for Vietnam visa requirements);
- You forget to apply for Vietnam visa in advance and your flight will depart soon at weekend, in Vietnamese public holidays or in non-working time;
- Your misunderstanding that Vietnam visa on arrival means everything will be arranged at arrival airport without any advanced approval from the Vietnam Immigration Department
- You need to accompany an immediate family member in Vietnam who requires urgent medical care. An immediate family member has a serious medical condition and requires your presence urgently;
- You need to attend the funeral of an immediate family member; or
- You have to take part in an urgent and late breaking business matter, where the need to travel to Vietnam could not have been foreseen.
How long does it take to expedite a rush Vietnam visa?
The Vietnam Immigration Department working time starts at 8:00 AM and finishes at 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday of a week. At the lunch time from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, they have a short break.
Based on their working time, we provide the various of rush visa services as follow:
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2 hours emergency Vietnam visa processing:
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If the request has been sent before 8:00 AM, the visa approval letter will be delivered at 10:00 AM latest. Otherwise, if it comes after 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, the letter will be ready at 3:30 PM in the same day.
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4 hours rush Vietnam visa processing:
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If the request has been sent before 8:00 AM, the visa approval letter will be delivered at 12:00 PM or at 5:00 PM if the request sent from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
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8 hours urgent Vietnam visa processing:
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If everything has been done before 8:00 AM, the visa approval letter will be delivered at 5:00 PM on the same day. Later requirements (after 10:00 AM) will be processed by the next day.
It's really important to check current Vietnam time once you submit your visa application. It can be specified by searching in Google with the term of "Vietnam time"

Emergency visa at weekend (Saturday or Sunday)
It should be noticed that the Vietnamese Government organizations, including the Vietnam Immigration Department and Vietnam Embassy or Consulates in abroad, have 2 days off at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) or in the Vietnamese public holidays. During these days, a normal processing visa will be suspended until Monday morning of next week. In case you need an emergency visa for your entry on the weekend or Vietnamese public holidays, you will have to pay extra money for overtime processing fee. Normally, your visa approval letter will be ready in just 2-3 hours after payment completion.
Just remember to select the overtime processing mode when you make a visa application during these days.
How much does it cost?
Normally, a visa on arrival will be completed within 36 - 48 hours at the cost of US$ 18 per visa only. In urgent cases, it can be shorten to 8 hours, 4 hours or 30 minutes.
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For 4- 8 hours urgent processing (same day visa processing), US$ 18 added up to normal rates
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For 30 minutes emergency processing, US$ 45 added up to normal rates
In Vietnamese public holidays or at weekend (Saturday and Sunday), the Vietnam Immigration Department stops receiving normal Vietnam visa request. However, being a professional Vietnam visa agency, we can still make your visa in just 2 - 3 hours at a little higher service fee. It is not hidden charge as the procedures of the emergency visa processing at weekend or holidays will take more time, more efforts and anxiousness of many involved people. Accordingly, an emergency visa will be charged more US$ 45 than normal one.
We suggest our customers to apply for Vietnam visa as soon as possible if they don't want to spend much money on it. If you don't have a visa in hand at the last minutes, you should delay the flight to have more time to process your visa. If you can't change the flight, we are willing to assist at our best. Normally, the Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) is the highest seasons in the year and visitors should apply for Vietnam visa at least a week in advance.
How to apply for a rush Vietnam visa?
Step 1: Checking your flight time and Vietnam current time
Some airlines will check your visa approval letter before boarding the flight. therefore, you need to estimate how much time remaining and check current Vietnam time to make an appropriated visa application (30 minutes, 4 hours, 8 hours or overtime processing). Learn more about Vietnam Immigration Department's working time.
Step 2: Fill out the application form or send us an email
The online application form is available for the applicants to submit anytime. You need to fill in the form with the required information and check it carefully before submitting. All the information must be correct as it is printed in the passport. You can also send us an email with the following information:
- Your full name
- Your date of birth
- Gender
- Your nationality
- Your passport number
- Visa type (1 month or 3 months; single or multiple entry)
- Your proposed entry date
Step 3: Making a payment
The payment can be made by PayPal, Western Union or via bank wire transfer. Normally, banks in all country will not work at the weekend. Therefore you may use the Internet banking service or PayPal instead.
Step 4: Get the visa approval letter delivered and obtain the visa at arrival airport
As soon as the payment completion you will receive a notification of payment from PayPal and our confirmation as well. Depending on the processing time you requested, we will arrange the visa and handle it timely. You also need to prepare 2 photos (at the same size with the photo in the passport), a fully filled "Entry and exit form" and some USD in cash for stamping fee are also required.
At departure airport, you will present the letter of approval (black and white or colored hard copy) to board the flight. At arrival airport, it is shown again at Immigration Counter to have your visa stamped on your passport.
Can it be guaranteed?
In most cases, there is no problem for getting an approval letter in emergency situations, however, it CANNOT be guaranteed. In case your application is declined by the Vietnam Immigration Department, we will REFUND you the whole amount paid. We've helped thousands of travellers entering Vietnam in the same situation like you in many years and there is only a case that has been denied due to the immigration inadmissibility or Vietnam customs regulation violence.
Vietnamvs.com can help you make Vietnam visa fast and reliably. Contact us via vietnamvs.com@gmail.com if you need any help.
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