Most of foreigners have to issue Vietnam Visa to have a legal permission to enter and stay in Vietnam. Some nationalities are applicable due to co-operation between two countries. Turkey Citizens are unluckily a member of nationality list that Vietnam Immigration Department restricts or screen the dossier carefully. It makes citizens of Turkey difficult to obtain Vietnam Visa. If you are Turkey citizens, please acknowledge that you cannot apply for Vietnam tourist, business visa by yourself and it takes a lot of time for the procedure. For your convenience, you need ask the help from an experienced agency in Vietnam to apply the Visa Approval Letter in advance, then you can get the Vietnam Visa stamped at the nearest Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey or Vietnam International Airport (in Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Nha Trang).
Most of foreigners have to issue Vietnam Visa to have a legal permission to enter and stay in Vietnam. Some nationalities are applicable due to co-operation between two countries. Turkey Citizens are unluckily a member of nationality list that Vietnam Immigration Department restricts or screen the dossier carefully. It makes citizens of Turkey difficult to obtain Vietnam Visa. If you are Turkey citizens, please acknowledge that you cannot apply for Vietnam tourist, business visa by yourself and it takes a lot of time for the procedure. For your convenience, you need ask the help from an experienced agency in Vietnam to apply the Visa Approval Letter in advance, then you can get the Vietnam Visa stamped at the nearest Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey or Vietnam International Airport (in Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi, Da Nang, Nha Trang).
DO TURKISH HAVE TO ISSUE VISA FOR VIETNAM?
Vietnam has exemption list that some countries do not issue visa to enter Vietnam. The rest of it must obtain a visa from one of the Vietnamese Embassies/ Consulates or via agencies on arrival. Turkish passport holders must issue Vietnam Visa despite the purposes whether business, visit relatives or travelling. Here is the exemption list:
Note: Kindly note that the citizens of Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Belarus are granted unilateral visa-free entry no more than 15 days, after 15 days visa exemption they must leave Vietnam for their home or another country and it takes at least 30 days since the latest exit from Vietnam to enter again without Vietnam visa.
TWO WAYS OF OBTAINING VIETNAM VISA FOR TURKISH
Turkish citizens can get Vietnam Visa via two channels:
While there are advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these, we recommend the Visa on Arrival as the best option for the purposes of tourist, business and work considering a trip to Vietnam.
Option 1: Vietnam Visa on Arrival for Turkish Citizens
Vietnam Visa on Arrival is a viable option with various advantages. With Visa on Arrival, you can apply for longer-term and multiple-entry visas, and you do not need to go in person to the Embassy, or apply by post. You just need to get a pre-visa approval letter and pick up the Vietnam visa at international airports
The advantages of Visa on Arrival
Option 2: Via Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Turkey
The advantage of applying this way is that you already have the Vietnam visa stamped in your passport before leaving for Vietnam, which means you do not need to queue on arrival for your passport to get stamped.
Key Features:
You can apply for a visa through the local Vietnam Embassy in Turkey either in person or by mail. To do this, you need to fill out and sign an application form, sending it along with your passport and a passport photo.
The application process is not the most convenient, however, especially for people who do not live near a Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in Turkey. Moreover, the fees vary depending on the Embassy or Consulate, and the processing time is longer.
Vietnamese Embassy in Ankara, Turkey
Address: KozaSokak No 109. Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara, Turkey
Phone: 090 312 - 446 8049 - Fax: 090 312- 446 5623
Web Site: https://vietnamembassy-turkey.org/
TWO STEPS TO OBTAIN VIETNAM VISA FOR TURKISH CITIZNES
<1> - THE FIRST STEP: Having a Visa Approval Letter (Pre-Visa) sponsored by a company in Vietnam, issued by the Ministry of Public Security in advance; The Vietnam tourist, business visa, which is categorized as DL, DN, LV, DT, is issued for those who enter Vietnam for tourism, business purpose, these visas are issued for the Vietnam company inviting foreigner coming to Vietnam for tourism, business, working purpose.
Normal processing time from 5 to 7 working days; Requirements for Vietnam Visa Approval Letter
<2> - THE SECOND STEP: Turkish applicant pick up the Vietnam visa by themselves at the overseas Embassies/ Consulates of Vietnam, or at the international border gates or at the Vietnam’s international airports.
After receiving the Vietnam visa approval letter from the company in Vietnam, you should check all necessary information on the approval letter; especially the most important thing allows you to obtain the Vietnam visa on arrival, if everything is correct. You are able to get your Vietnam visa stamped at the international airport with the following documents:
Visa stamping fee for Vietnam visa on arrival
The visa stamping fee is the charge which you must pay directly to the airport Immigration at the Vietnam international airport on your arrival. The fee involves the charge for your Vietnam visa on Arrival, the visa will be stamped on your passport from the airport Immigration. The standard stamping fee as the following:
OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM'S VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
For further information please contact:
Discovery Indochina Travel Co., Ltd
5th Floor | Platinum Building | 145 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel: 028 39102358 | 028 39102359 Mobile: 0938228856 | 0906640505
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