Vietnam visa for Japanese tourists

Besides electronic visas, Japanese travellers can pick up a Vietnam Visa On arrival to enter Vietnam. A tourist visa approval letter for Vietnam is issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department via a legitimate Vietnam travel agency. Based on the visa approval letter, the Immigration officer will stamp the entry visa on your passport upon your arrival.
Extra note that your passport must be valid within the next 6 months from the date you arrive in Vietnam. If it is set to expire, please renew before your travelling.

The total fee for Vietnam visa includes Vietnam Visa services fee and Vietnam stamping fee. Depend on the visa type, the Vietnam VOA costs you different services fee (pay online for us) and stamp fee (pay in cash at the airport)

Japanese passport holders are granted Vietnam visa for a periof of time so you don't need to apply for visa. Feel free to view our thousand tour by destinations and tour packages. However if you need visa, please read through the following four steps.

Step 1. Fill in Visa option
This is the very first step that you need to do. Fill in the application form with all your information exactly as in your passport. Further is your type of visa needed.
You can start to to apply here.

Step 2. Review information and make payment for services fee
Carefully cross check the information and confirm with us. If there is any mistake after your payment, please contact us via hotline immeditately. You can choose to make payment by different online services from our trusted partners. Credit/ Debit Card via OnePay are all accepted.

Step 3. Get Visa Approval Letter via email and prepare necessary documents
Within promised processing time, you will receive the visa approval letter via your email. Please prepare these documents to show at the landing visa counter

• Your valid passport for next 6 month since immigration date
• Printed approval letter for visa. See the picture.
• Filled-in entry and exit form. See and download form
• Two passport-sized photos (ect. 4x6cm)
• Stamping fee for visa in cash (ect. USD25/person for single entry or USD 50/person for multiple entry)
  Please note that the visa officer only accept money in cash in US dollars.

Step 4. Get your visa stamped at the Vietnam airport
By presenting above documents and Visa Approval Letter to the immigration officier, you will do the custom clearance and get your visa stamped. See more details on the immigration process at different entrance gate.
*To accelerate the procedure, we recommend you use our fast track services and VIP fast track services. With these services, our representative will help you out.

• Special note

Visa Approval Letter allow you to enter Vietnam by air only. In case you enter Vietnam by seaport of land crossing please contact with Vietnam embassy at your location to get visa stamped before your departure.

Vietnam embassy/consulate in Japan:
Address: Tokyo 301-0062, Shibuya-ku, Motoyoyogi-cho 50-11/ 4-2-30 Ichinocho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0952
Phone: (+81)-3-34663311/ (+81) 72-221-6666​
Email: vnembasy@blue.ocn.ne.jp/ tlsqvn.osaka@mofa.gov.vn
Website: http://www.vnembassy-jp.org/vi
You can see more other Vietnam embassy and Vietnam consulate information on our list.

• Vietnam visa exemption

Vietnam government exempts visa for Japanese passport holders for a multiple entry up to 45 days. Staying more than 45 days, you can apply for electronic visa or pick up Vietnam Visa on arrival as guide above.

• Exception

Phu Quoc Island, classified as a Special Economic zone, remains the only destination in Vietnam where all nationalities are exempted visa up to 30 days. To be eligible for Phu Quoc visa exemption, you must have passport at least 6 month validity; round trip ticket from Phu Quoc to another country rather than Vietnam. Tourists will need visa to visit other parts of Vietnam if they do not have any other exemption.