How to get Vietnam visa at the Moc Bai Border
Mar 06, 2020
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By Hoa Do
According to Immigration Law,
Vietnam visa on arrival is only applicable for traveling by air and get Vietnam visa stamped at Vietnam International Airport but for those who would like to visit Vietnam by land and get a visa at the land border. They can also get visa stamped upon arrival but they have to hold the original letter, not scan of the letter by email like traveling by air.
The visa letter for getting the visa at the land border is issued by Vietnam Immigration Department and applicants must apply it online on our website but the fee will be higher than the letter for traveling by air and vary from type to type.
This way is suitable for people who are living in Vietnam, would like to exit and come back to get a new visa.
Nowadays, people have another way to get a visa to enter by
Moc Bai Border. That is
Vietnam E-visa. With this visa, you can enter by any ports and no additional fee upon arrival. However, it's only for
80 nationalities and a one-month single entry visa. For this type of visa, you only need to show this letter to enter Vietnam. No required documents or additional fees upon arrival.
Moc Bai Border
In order to enter Vietnam at Moc Bai Border, you have two options as below:
OPTION 1: VISA ON ARRIVAL (original letter)
+ Step 1: - Apply for visa letter and get the original visa letter by post from our service. (it takes at least 2 - 4 working days to process for visa on arrival) This option is for who are living in Vietnam and will leave Vietnam then come back to get a visa at the land border
+ Step 2: Present original letter + completed entry & exit form + original passport + 02 passport size photos + stamping fee (in cash: VND or USD) to get visa stamped.
Stamping fee will be as below:
- 25 USD/person for 1 month & 3 months single entry
- 50 USD/person for 1 month & 3 months multiple entries
- 95 USD/person for 6 months multiple entries
- 135 USD/person for 1 year multiple entries
OPTION 2: VIETNAM ELECTRONIC VISA (E-VISA)
This option is for
80 nationalities only and for a 1-month single entry visa. It takes 3 business days to get Evisa by email and no stamping fee upon arrival.
To apply for this visa, you should take a
scan of passport and one photo in white background and complete 3 simple steps at this
Link
Take a bus to Moc Bai from Ho Chi Minh city.
There are two options for you in this case:
+ Option 1: Take a public bus No.703 at Bus station in Park 23/9 (at the corner of Pham Ngu Lao and Cong Quynh street, opposite to Thai Binh Market)
Frequency: Departs every 30 minutes. And just go to Moc Bai Border
Price: 40.000 VND/person (around 2 USD/person/1 way).
If you just want to do a visa run and come back right away, you should choose this bus option.
+ Option 2: Book any bus at any office at Pham Ngu Lao street (Sapaco, Kumho… is popular). You can buy it yourself. Be noted that this bus go to Phnom Penh
Frequency: It depends on the bus company you choose, and it goes to Phnom Penh.
Price: 10-12$/1 person/1way.
This option is suitable for those who would like to visit Cambodia then come back to Vietnam.
If you are free for a Cambodian visa, you can arrive in Cambodia without a visa
If you are required a Cambodian visa, please apply for your visa in advance.
These are important information for travelers who would like to get a
Vietnam visa at Moc Bai Border. For more details about the
Vietnam visa, please feel free to contact us via email:
[email protected].
Have a nice trip!
Vietnam Visa Team
