Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens is really necessary? All information Kuwaiti citizens need to know before travelling to Vietnam.
Why Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens is obligatory?
Until now, Vietnam has signed to the International Agreement (both Unilateral and Bilateral Agreement) in which Vietnam has allows citizens from 83 countries to enter without Vietnam visa. (It is updated information on 28th Jul 2017). However, Kuwaiti nationality is not belonging to the visa waiver list. Therefore, Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens is really an obligatory document for all travelers who were born in Kiribati.
More interestingly, Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens will not need to submit in case Kuwaiti tourists take their flights directly to Phu Quoc Island and stay there for less than 15 days.
In addition, Vietnam has introduced “Visa on arrival” system which allows applicants to apply visa online and get Vietnam visa at Vietnam airports and luckily Kuwaiti citizens is enable to use this method.
How many ways to get Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens?
There are 2 legal methods in order to gain Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens:
- Visa on arrival ( get pre-approval letter and pick up Vietnam visa at Vietnam airports)
First of all: fill-in your information directly at: https://www.vietnam-visaonline.org/visa-services-apply.html
After that: we will send you the approval letter from the Immigration department within 24 hours (normal service). It takes 4-8 hours for urgent service and less than 30 minutes for emergency case.
Final step: print out the approval letter we sent you to gain Visa sticker onto your passport at Vietnam airports.
- Apply Vietnam visa for Kuwaiti citizens at Embassy
Luckily, there is Vietnam Embassy in Kuwait. However, the procedure at Embassy takes at least 5- 7 working days. Once documents is under procedure, you will gain a fully stamp Visa on your passport in advance.
Even this way brings to you Vietnam visa in advance but you have to show many complicated documents and certificates such as: invitation letter from an organization or an individual in Vietnam, proof of entry purpose, application form and 2 passport photos in the size of 4×6 cm.
Vietnam Embassy in Jabriya, Kuwait
Address: 20 St, Jabriya, Kuwait
Tel: +965 2535 9664
Working hours: 9.30 -14.00 PM