All Canadian citizens are required to obtain a Vietnam visa before traveling to the country. But Luckily, Canadian citizens can apply for an e-Visa, which is a new and improved method to get a travel visa to Vietnam. You don’t even need to leave your home in order to get the Vietnam e-Visa and the application only takes a few minutes. Once it’s been approved, the e-Visa permits tourists to travel freely throughout the country up to 30 days. Additionally, this e-visa also covers various categories of travel beyond business and vacation.
A sample of an eVisa Vietnam
Those with a Canadian passport who wish to stay in Vietnam for more than 30 days or multiple-entry visa, please choose to apply for visa on arrival because the e-visa is single entry for 30 days staying. The difference is that with a single-entry, you can only stay for the duration of one to three months, while the multiple entry grants numerous stays within a three month period. So if you know you’d like to visit another country and then come back to Vietnam, the best choice is to get the multiple-entry visa.
Besides getting the e-Visa, you can also choose to go to the Vietnamese Embassy. This requires you to apply in person though and you’ll have to book an appointment, print out the application and carry sensitive documents to the consulate. If you forget any important documents, you’ll have to re-do the process again. Therefore, this option is a bit trickier than getting an e-Visa.
Please note that, in order to obtain a VOA (Visa on Arrival) which one applies for pre-approval letter and picks up the visa once you’re in the country. Although it’s a great option to obtain a visa, keep in mind that you might have to wait in long queues at the Vietnamese border points in order to stamp your visa.
To avoid long queues at the airport, you can choose “On Arrival Support” or “Airport Fast track Service”. Our staff will meet you in front of the “visa on arrival” desk with a welcome board, then take care all procedures necessary to get the visa stamped on your passport.
If you choose to apply for the e-visa online, it will only take a few minutes to complete. Applicants must make sure that they meet all the e-visa requirements for Vietnam.
Here are the e-visa requirements for Canadian citizens
Applicants can apply for the e-visa using any tablet, computer or smartphone that has WiFi access. The visa process is easy to comprehend and it will only take a few minutes to complete.
It’s important to know that one e-visa will only suffice for one person. You cannot apply for one visa for several people. Each person needs an individual visa.
In order to ensure a smooth application experience, make sure that all requirements are met before opening the online request. You will have to state your personal passport information, medical history and the details of where you will stay in Vietnam.
If you have this information ready, the application will be completed within a matter of minutes. This way, there are no complications during the approval time.
The e-visa application process usually takes about 3 business days, but in order to ensure that you get your e-visa in time, make sure to apply at least 7 business days before your planned arrival. This way, you won’t get any surprises.
Once your e-visa has been approved, make sure to check your email as a PDF file will be sent to the address that you provided in the form. Don’t forget to print out the e-visa before departure so you have it ready to present at the border control in Vietnam.
The South-East Asian countries, especially Vietnam, are one of the latest points of interests for the Canadian citizens. Are you too on plans on a Vietnam vacation this winter? Well, with its exotic beaches, great range of aquatic adventures and warm hospitality, Vietnam is going to be an experience of lifetime for any Canadian citizen.
