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Vietnam Visa for French

According to the Vietnamese Immigration Department’s Regulation, France passport holders need Visa to enter Vietnam. There are 2 ways to get Vietnam Visa for French citizen:

Getting Visa from the Vietnam Embassy:

It means that you need to bring your passport and some required documents to go directly to the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate to apply for Vietnam Visa.

Because the Visa processing at the Consulate/Embassy is complicated with many required document, so we recommend you to make a call to the Vietnam Embassy to check carefully for the documents. Some contact details of the Vietnam Embassy below may be useful for you:

Embassy of Vietnam in Paris, France

Consulate General of Vietnam in Paris, France

  • Address: 2, Le Verrier, 75006 Paris, FRANCE
  • Phone: (331) 4432 0877
  • Fax: (331) 4432 0879
  • Email: [email protected]

Applying for Vietnam Visa on Arrival ( Vietnam Visa Online):

General information

Since 1996, French citizen can get Vietnam Visa upon arrival by applying online without a required document.

The name of this visa type itself answers the question “Where to get Vietnam visa?”, since “Vietnam Visa on arrival” means “The Vietnam visa picked up upon arrival at the airport in Vietnam”.

All you need to do is to fill the application form online here, after submitting the form, you will receive the Vietnam Visa Approval Letter which is issued by The Vietnamese Immigration Department via your email. Finally, you print the letter out and use it to get Visa stamp at the Vietnam airport upon arrival.

Legitimacy issue

Vietnam visa on arrival is legitimate and posted in Vietnam immigration laws at the official website of Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs – so it is endorsed by the Vietnamese Government. Furthermore, having been recognized by the International Air Traffic Associations, Vietnam Visa on arrival is no strange thing in tourism industry.

Processing time for Vietnam Visa on Arrival

Vietnam Visa for France passport holders will be process in within 1 working day only for the normal case. In the Emergency case, you can get your Visa letter within 30 minutes. The processing time is pointed out below:

  • Normal case: from 1 to 2 working days
  • Urgent case: within 8 working hours
  • Emergency case: from 30 minutes to 4 working hours
  • Holiday case: within 30 minutes ( in overworking time including weekends, public holidays)

Vietnam Visa on Arrival fees

The Vietnam Visa on Arrival includes 2 types of fee which are visa fee and stamping fee:

  • Visa fee – is also called “Service fee” which you pay for the Vietnam Local Visa Agent to get Visa Approval Letter. The more applicants you apply, the lower fee you get. To check the specific fees, please click here.
  • Stamping fee – is for the Visa Stamp at the Vietnam airport upon arrival. Please pay attention that the stamping fee must be paid in cash. Please click in the link for the Stamping fee https://www.vietnam-visaonline.org/visa-fees.html.

The advantages of Vietnam Visa on Arrival

In comparison to Vietnam Embassy visa, which requires applicants to travel back and forth to local Vietnam Embassy, then the procedures to get Visa on arrival Vietnam are much easier, money savings and less time-consuming.

  • No passport or document to send off
  • Saving time and money: 1 working day processing, only $19 for 1 month Visa
  • Quick and easy to apply
  • Money back guarantee in case your Visa is denied

As a result, more and more travelers choose Vietnam Visa On Arrival for their trip.

**Note: Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity.

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