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  • #3812
    floydbloke
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    Good news for Kiwis planning a holiday to  Nam.  New Zealand passport holders are now eligible to apply for a Vietnam tourist visa via their (trial) electronic visa programme.

    https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel-life/travel/australia-india-among-6-new-countries-eligible-for-e-visa-to-vietnam-3678894.html

    To apply go to:

    https://www.immigration.gov.vn/

    Although last time I tried it timed out so they may still be doing some work on it.  I’m also not sure of the cost at the moment but I expect it’d be cheaper than the NZ$125 from the embassy in Wellington.

    #3813
    Adam Jobbins
    Keymaster

    I can’t get the http://www.immigration.gov.vn/ website to load either. Maybe it’s getting slammed

    #3814
    floydbloke
    Participant

    https://immigration.gov.vn/

    Does appear to work. Looks like it’s US$25. But NZ isn’t in the drop-down list for valid countries yet (nor are any of the other newly added countries).

    #3815
    Kiwiwings
    Participant

    Very cool! Have no immediate plans to return although wouldn’t mind getting a bit more caving in. Don’t know when that will happen.

    #3824
    Paul Spain
    Keymaster

    This is great, will certainly make it easier. I’m seeing the website down too though.

    #3825
    floydbloke
    Participant

    I think the links in the news article are wrong and I was too late to edit my post.  The https one works OK.

    https://immigration.gov.vn/

    Despite the article, it appears the form on the website hasn’t (yet) been updated to include the newly added qualifying countries.

    #3827
    floydbloke
    Participant

    Update:  New Zealand can now be selected from the drop-down list of eligible countries.

    The ‘official’ list has also been updated with the latest inclusions

    https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/documents/20181/177489/DSQUOCGIAEVISA/9040cca5-5b83-4581-a5bb-91595a4f5867

    #3833
    Adam Jobbins
    Keymaster

    Have a brief article up about this now

    #3853
    Kiwimac
    Participant

    Good to know. I was there in August and September and I got the sticker in the passport before leaving NZ as the previous VOA system was worse – arrive off a long flight and wait ages in a big queue to get the sticker…!

    This will be easier although perhaps not for multi entry which I often need.

    #3864
    Paul Spain
    Keymaster

    Good to know. I was there in August and September and I got the sticker in the passport before leaving NZ as the previous VOA system was worse – arrive off a long flight and wait ages in a big queue to get the sticker…! This will be easier although perhaps not for multi entry which I often need.

    How long did it take to queue for it? Any recollection on the cost?

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