Vietnam visa on arrival for Tanzanian citizens
You are a tanzanian passport holder, you would like to visit Vietnam and you wonder if you have to make Vietnam visa or not? The answer is yes, you have two ways to get visa to Vietnam. This article, Vietnamvs.com introduces to you about this.
If you are citizen of other countries which are not included in the Vietnam visa exemption list and are currently in Tanzania, you may have two options for Vietnam visa application.
1. Apply for Vietnam Visa on Arrival at lower cost with vietnamvs.com
Visa on arrival which is applied online is said to be a convenient way to get Vietnam visa. It is especially beneficial for those who live far away from the Vietnam Embassies and do not wish to send their passport away by post.
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Processing time: 1 or 2 working days
- Original passport: No Passport send off required

How does Vietnam visa on arrival work?
You first visit our Vietnamvs.com and then fill in the secure Vietnam visa application form, you will then get your visa approval letter via email within 2 working days (normal service) or 1 working day (urgent service) after your payment of service fee. Take this letter, attached Vietnamese visa application form, your passport, 02 photos and some dollars as stamping fee to get on your flight, you will get your Vietnam visa stamped at the arrival airport in Vietnam. For more information about Vietnam visa on arrival, please click here.
2. Apply for Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassies:
Embassy of Vietnam in Salaam, Tanzania
- Address: Plot 478 – Kawe Low Density P.O Box: 9724, Dares Salaam – Tanzania
- Phone: 255-22-2781330
- Fax: 255-22-2781336
- Email: vnembassy@raha.com
You can also apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassy in Tanzania
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
- Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
- Original passport: Your original passport required to be submitted together with your visa application
Before applying for Vietnam visa, you must:
- Make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages
- Know Vietnam visa on arrival is applicable to those traveling to Vietnam by air ONLY.
If you have further questions about Vietnam visa, please feel free to contact us via: vietnamvs.com@gmail.com. We are willing to help you at our best!