
Visa Procedure
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Hospitals in Ho Chi Minh CityTourist visa can only be obtained in Vietnamese embassies, consulates abroad. Otherwise, you can get a visa at the border gates if you are invitees of some Vietnamese competent organs or you are travelling on a package tour organized by Vietnamese travel companies. To apply for a visa, the requirements are as follows:
You should send your application and photos to a Vietnamese embassy or consulate abroad, which is most convenient to you. On your requirement, the reply will be returned by post (you must provide stamped envelopes with your name and address).
It is easier to get your visa from a Vietnamese travel agency. The necessary information to the travel agency include:
Visa extension: this service is available at all travel agencies
Vietnamese people that hold foreign passports and foreigners who are their husbands, wives and children are exempt from visa requirements to enter but are allowed to stay for no more than 90 days. In order to be granted a visa exemption certificates at the Vietnamese representative offices abroad, overseas Vietnamese need these items:
Those who expect to stay more than 90 days must apply for a visa according to current stipulations before their entrance.
Bilateral visa exemption agreement