Vietnam visa requirements for Sri Lankan citizens
Many Sri Lankan tourists and businessmen wondered if they need a visa to Vietnam or not. This article Vietnamvs.com provides you some information about this.
Vietnam immigration policies regulated that almost resident of the countries must have Vietnam visa prior to arriving Vietnam, except the citizens of Vietnam visa exempted countries. You should check carefully if you are in the Vietnam visa exemption list or you are obligated to make a Vietnam visa (or visa approval letter) before entering Vietnam. It will keep you away from many troubles during your entry.
From Sri Lanka, the applicants may apply for Vietnam visa by 2 options:
- Getting a visa on arrival within 2 working days or just 2 hours by applying visa online. It is beneficial for those who are travelling Vietnam by air and living in the country where the local Vietnam Embassy is too far to reach.
- When applying for Vietnam visa on arrival, there is NO document and original passport required. The applicants just need to provide the visa information by filling in the online application form with full name, gender, date of birth, nationality and passport number. A letter of approval issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department will be delivered via email at a given time.
- Getting a Vietnam visa from Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Sri Lanka and it takes 3 - 5 working days
- Required documents for Vietnam Embassy visa application include original passport, application form attached with 1 photo and visa fees.
NOTICE:
The citizens of Sri Lanka are NOT recommended to apply for visa on arrival since they might be subject to a high service fee (from US$180 - US$225 per visa, excluding stamping fee). If you are trying to apply for Vietnam visa at the local Vietnam Embassy in Sri Lanka or in neighboring countries but you are denied finally then we are willing to assist.
It should be noticed that, below document and information are required to process Vietnam visa on arrival for Sri Lankan:
- Your contact in Vietnam;
- Your passport copy;
- Your hotel booking receipt and round trip air ticket.
For more information about Vietnam visa, don’t hesitate to contact us via email: vietnamvs.com@gmail.com