Here’s good news to holders of New Zealand passports who wanted to go to Vietnam for a vacation. You can now apply for your Vietnam visa over the Internet. With this option, you don’t have to go to the nearest Vietnam embassy. All you need is to go online and apply from there. With this type of visa, there’s no longer a need to personally apply for your Vietnam visa at an embassy.
Also called the electronic visa, the Vietnam e-visa is an online version of the standard Vietnam visa. With this document, foreign travelers from certain countries would be able to enter the country and stay for a certain number of days. You can use this visa to enter Vietnam’s seaports, airports, and land borders.
Just like with applying for a visa to other countries, citizens of New Zealand are required to submit certain requirements for your e-visa application. So before you go online and fill out the application form, you must have the following requirements ready:
If applying for an e-visa at the government website https://xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn, the cost will be $25 and the fee is non-refundable.
When applying for the Vietnam e-visa through an agency, you will be paying for is the processing cost higher than the government website. The cost will vary depending on some factor such as your nationality, purpose of visit and the processing time that you will choose. If you are fine with the standard processing time of 3 -5 business days, then that should cost you from $35. However, if you need your visa very urgently, you can have the processing expedited.
For rush processing, you can expect to pay from $40 and you’ll get your visa in as fast as 24 hours! To avoid paying more, it’s therefore recommended to apply for your visa as early as possible.
Applying for the Vietnam e-visa for New Zealand citizens is so easy. In fact, you could get it done in less than 5 minutes! You just need to fill out the form with your details, upload the requirements, make a payment, and wait for an email!
When your e-visa is approved, you will receive instructions on your email on how you can download the e-visa. Follow the instructions and print a copy of the visa to bring on your trip.
As mentioned, the e-visa can be used in various entry points in Vietnam. Aside from the airport, you can also use it to enter the seaport and land borders all over the country. So when you arrive in Vietnam, proceed directly to passport control. Give your passport and e-visa copy to the officer on duty. After verifying your passport and e-visa, you will then be stamped in your passport and you can enter Vietnam to enjoy your holiday.
As a single-entry visa, you can only use this visa to enter the country once and stay there for a maximum of 30 days. You have the option to extend your e-visa’s validity but you’ll have to hire an agency to re-apply your visa for you.
New Zealand citizens who need to enter Vietnam multiple times and stay in the country for more than one month should consider getting the Visa on Arrival. Unlike the e-visa, which is only a single-entry visa, the Visa on Arrival will let you enter Vietnam multiple times and stay there for up to 60 days.
But take note that the Visa on Arrival will require you to queue at the airport when you arrive in Vietnam. This could take a while especially if you’re traveling during the busy season. So if you’re not really planning to stay in Vietnam for a longer time, the e-visa is still the best option.
Many foreigners travel to Vietnam as it is a beautiful, friendly, and affordable country, and New Zealanders are one among them. Since New Zealand is not the visa exemption list, New Zealand citizens need to have a valid visa to enter and exit Vietnam.
Today, Vietnam has become one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world. There are a lot of attractions to explore in Vietnam and most importantly it is affordable.
Vietnam allows a visa-free travel for citizens from several countries for a limited period. But, New Zealand enjoy no such exemption.