General information:
- Citizens of Sweden visiting Vietnam for up to 15 days are exempted from Vietnam visas if they meet the following conditions (please click here for the conditions).
- Visitors who intend to stay in Vietnam for up to 15 days but do not possess return ticket, ticket to a third country, or who travel on open ticket need to apply for visa.
- Visitors who intend to stay in Vietnam for more than 15 days need to apply for visa.
- The Vietnam visa procedure usually takes about 2-3 days, but can be expedited upon request.
- Visa application can be made in person or by mail.
- If you wish to have the Viet nam visa sent back to you by courier (such as DHL, UPS or by other express delivery services), you need to order the service in advance and the service charge will be at your account.
- You can download the Visa Application Form, or fill it out when making the application in person at the Chancery of the Embassy.
Tourist visa:
Visitors can apply for One/Single or Multiple entries Visa. Tourist visa is valid for up to one month and can be applied 6 months in advance.
Tourist visa usually takes 2 to 3 days to process (from the date the application arrives at the Embassy), but can be expedited if requested .
Applicants are requested to submit to the Consular Section of the Embassy the following documents :
- The original and valid passport i.e the expiry date of the passport should be at least 1 months since the date of departure from Vietnam, and with vacant pages for visa stamp.
- One application form properly filled in with 01 (one) recent passport-sized photos attached.
- Copy of visa approval (if any)
- Visa fee.
- Return envelop.
Business visa:
Applicants are kindly requested to submit the following documents
- Copy of visa approval provided by the Vietnamese counterparts/sponsors.
- One application form properly filled in with 01 (one) recent passport-sized photos attached.
- Original passport.
- Visa fee.
- Return envelop.
- Applicant can personally or delegate to the third person/ agency to make the procedures and get visa.
- It will take 02 or 03 days to secure a business visa since the above required documents arrive at the Embassy.
For those who would like to avoid the perhaps lengthening visa procedures with their local Vietnam Embassy, the service of Vietnam Visa On Arrival is available for help. It is legitimated and supported by the Vietnamese Immigration Department. We recommend that you choose visa upon arrival, as picking up visa at the Vietnam int’l airport is quite simple, easy, no additional charges and no fail.




