A special favor by Vietnamese Government allows Indonesian citizens to enter Vietnam without an entry visa if their stay is within 30 days.
For over 30-day staying in Vietnam, like anywhere else, people in Indonesia may apply for visa to Vietnam either through Vietnamese Embassy in Jakarta or apply for a visa on arrival through an online visa service.
Get Vietnam Visa in Indonesia: 2 ways
Get Vietnam Visa directly at the Embassy:
- Issuing unit: Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia
- Processing time: 3 to 5 working days
- Processing fee: 50 – 85 USD/person
- Additional fee: Postal cost
- With Passport requirement
- How to get it? You reach this Embassy in person and follow the required procedures.
Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival via visa service:
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Processing time: 2 to 3 working days
- Processing fee: 21.25 – 40 USD/person (stamping fee NOT included)
- Without Passport requirement
How to get it? You go online at http://www.vietnam-visa.com, fill in the secure form, and just wait until 2-3 days until you receive your Visa Approval Letter, and take this + your passport + 2 photos to Vietnam to get your visa at airport. This seems to be the cheapest and easiest way to get a visa to Vietnam from Indonesia.
Location of Vietnam Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia
Address: No.25 JL. Teuku Umar, Menteng, Jakarta-Pusat, INDONESIA
Phone: (6221) 310 0358
Fax: (6221) 314 9615
Email: embvnam@uninet.net.id
Note: From several travelers’ experience, it might take up to 2-3 days for those who apply for a visa in Jakarta and a cost of $120 for the same visa. So, we suggest tourists select Visa on Arrival in stead.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I just want to make sure, that Indonesian citizen doesn’t have to apply visa to enter Vietnam. Is the regulation still valid?
thanks for the information.
Regards,
Eravany
To Eravany,
Indonesia citizens are visa exempted for 30 days maximum. And this regulation is still valid.
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
i have plan to visit Vietnam next august.attend AsiaTefl seminar. talking about the weather, is there any special clothes to prepare? tq
Answer to Kurnia:
Thank you for contacting us!
Please be kindly informed that the weather in Vietnam differentiates among locations.
However, in August it’s the same throughout the country: HOT and WET.It is also rainy during that month.
Thus, you are kindly advised to take a long with you summer clothes and an umbrella or a raincoat. It may be useful.
Hopefully, this information is useful for you.
Have great time in Vietnam!
Kindly regards,
Anna Quach
Dear Visa Team.
My boss (Indian) and his family will be traveling to Vietnan next month. Is it better to apply visa trhough embassy or on arrival? or is there any online services for this?
thanks alot
Answer to Flo:
Thank you for contacting us!
We would like to inform that getting visa to Vietnam is quite simple and easy now. There are 2 options for getting Vietnam visa:
1) If they travel by air to Vietnam, they are kindly advised to apply for a visa on arrival. This is a simpler and easier way than the other. For visa on arrival, they apply online at our website http://www.Vietnam-Visa.com, pay the service fee to get visa approval letter after 1 working day (urgent service) or 2-3 working days (normal service). With this visa approval letter, passport, 2 passport photos at any size and stamping fee (25 USD for single entry visa, 50 USD for multiple entry visa), their visa will be stamped at Vietnam airport.
Moreover, please be kindly noted that there are two kinds of fees:
- Service fee: the fee is paid ONLINE for us to process the visa approval letter for them.
- Stamping fee: For getting their visa stamped at VIETNAM airport, pay directly at the Vietnam airports for the Immigration officers by cash (in USD) at immigration Desk.
For detailed information regarding visa fee, please click on this link
http://www.vietnam-visa.com/pricing.html
2) In case they travel by road, they are suggested to come directly to Vietnamese Embassy/ Consulate in India to obtain their Vietnam visa there.
they need to take their passports,a passport-sized photo for each person, and cash in person to the Consulate, where you will be interviewed about the purpose of their visit. They must also pay the stamping fee and wait in a few days to get the visa. Please note that the application procedures and fees may vary among countries and embassies/consulates.
We do hope that this information is clear and helpful for them to decide to use what type of visa. We are willing and please to serve them at our best!
Kind regards,
Anna Quach
Dear Sir/Madam
We are Behind The Actors. A theater group who is domiciled in Bandung – West Java – Indonesia. We were invited by the organizers of The Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, Vietnam from 20 to 30 September 2010 to follow the Second Festival Marionnette Hanoi.
I want to get information from the Vietnamese Embassy in Jakarta. Do we have to apply for a visa?
If we read the information on the site http://www.vietnam-visa.com/embassy/Indonesia, that more than one month stay in Vietnam, we are Indonesian nationals exempted from visa Vietnam for 30 days, while we will stay in Vietnam from September 19 to October 1, 2010 (13 days).
Why do we ask this, because when we look for airline tickets online there is an option “Please note That foreigners with a Temporary Residence Card for Indonesia are required to apply for a visa to travel to Vietnam.”
Thus the question from us. We are expecting the best information from you as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and support to us.
Answer to Hendra Permana:
Thank you for contacting us!
Please be kindly confirmed that Indonesian passport holders do not need to apply for Vietnam visa if you will stay in Vietnam less than 30 days.
If you are holding Temporary Residence Card for Indonesia only, you still need to apply for Vietnam visa.
Please let us know your nationality so that we can give you detailed advice accordingly.
Many thanks and Best regards,
Anna Quach
My wife and I plan to visit Hanoi on November 11-15, 2010. We also intend to stop by Ho Chi Minh City. What will the weather look like in both cities? Which carriers serve flight connection between both cities? Thank you very much.
Dear sir,
Please advice the visa requirement for foreign citizen who hold Kitas in iNdonesia. Is it same procedure as indonesian?
regards,
yani
Answer to Yani akbari:
Thank you for contacting us!
Please be kindly informed that the visa requirement depends on your nationality shown in your passport. Your KITAS and where you are living do not affect to the procedure.
Kindly regards,
Anna Quach
Hi
Could you please clarify these 2 previous answers. My understanding is that KITAS is a temporary residence card.
“If you are holding Temporary Residence Card for Indonesia only, you still need to apply for Vietnam visa.”
“Your KITAS and where you are living do not affect to the procedure.”
Regards,
Hannu
Hi,
I am Indonesian passport holder and have a plan to go to vietnam for only 3 days.
Do I need a visa for that?
Thank you so much
@ Dicky,
Please inform you that Indonesian do not need a visa if they enter Vietnam within 30 days. In your case you are free from Vietnam visa.
Best regards,
Susan Nguyen
We are two Norwegian families, temporarily living & working as expats in Indonesia. We all hold Norway passports, and we have Indonesian KITAS.
Do we need a Visa to go for a one week vacation in Vietnam?
Best regards
Rune
Hello
We are a Norwegian family living in Indonesia. We have Norway passports, and also hold KITAS for temporary stay in Indonesia.
We have a one week vacation in Vietnam coming up in March 2011. Do we need a Vietnam Visa?
Best regards
Rune
@ Rune:
Thank you for contacting us!
Please be kindly advised that Norway passport holder do not need to apply for Vietnam visa if they stay in the country less than 15 day.
Kindly regards,
Anna Quach
Good Morning,
I´m a Spanish currently working in the embassy of Spain in Jakarta. Because of that I hold a KITAS and my Spanish passport is a service passport. I´m planning to spend 4 days in vietnam in April. What is the best way to obtain the visa?
Thankyou very much in advance.
Ignacio.
@ Ignacio,
If you travel to Vietnam by Air, you had better apply for visa on line at our website to get your stamped visa at Vietnam Airport. It takes you only 2 or 3 working days as latest to get your visa approval letter via email.
Best regards,
Susan Nguyen
There is not any issue because holding a service passport instead a ordinary one?
Thank you,
Ignacio.
Hello
My staff is japanese living and working indonesia. He have Japan passports, and also hold KITAS for temporary stay in Indonesia.
He have plan a few weeks visit to Vietnam. Does he need a Vietnam Visa?
@ Kodo,
Please inform you that Japanese citizens do not need a Vietnam visa if they enter Vietnam within 15 days. In case they enter Vietnam longer than that time, they must apply for a Vietnam visa.
Also if your friend fly to Vietnam, he should apply for visa online at our website for convenience.
Regards,
Susan Nguyen
Hello,
I am Indonesia citizen. If I travel to Vietnam through Thailand, will I need Visa? I am living in UK at the moment, do I need visa to travel from UK to Vietnam?
Thanks.
@ To Dee:
Thank you for contacting us!
Please inform that Indonesian passport holders are granted 30 days of Vietnam visa. No visa is required if you will stay in the country less than 30 days. Other while you must apply for a visa to Vietnam in advance.
Please note that your departure country does not affect to your visa requirement. It is the same.
Kind regards,
Anna Quach
Hi,
Im an indonesian working in singapore. My employer has recently been transferred to vietnam and they would like to bring me along and get me a job in thier company. Ive just arrived Hanoi 2 weeks ago. I would like to apply for a working visa from Vietnam. What are the requirements for getting a working visa in Vietnam? Thank you!
Dear Nofiana,
Be kindly advised that you should request for Work permit as this could be replaced as visa during your stay here. Depending on the work contract signed with your Company in Vietnam, you may ask them a favor for work permit approved by Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
Dear Sir or Madam,
My boss (an expatriate holding Kitas) stay in Ubud, Bali would like to do business trip to Vietnam, when he tried to book a flight to Vietnam it says: “Please note that for a foreigners with a Temporary Residence Card for Indonesia are required to apply for a visa to travel to Vietnam”
Please kindly advise us how’s this possible, and how to get Visa for Vietnam, as I though Visa on Arrival is only for Indonesian Residence, not an expatriate with a Kitas.
Thank you for your help.
Look forward to hear from you very soon.
Best Regards,
Santi
Dear Budiari Susanti,
Be kindly noted that only in case your Boss holds Indonesian original passport, he is exempt from Vietnam visa for 21 days. It means that he is required to apply for visa if he bring temporarily resident card.
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
Hi
I am an Australian citizen but I will be working in Indonesia for ten months and will have a Temporary Residence Permit for Foreigner. I was planning on taking a trip to Vietnam for about 14 days. Will I need to get a visa?
Thanks
Dear Melanie,
Be kindly advised that Australian passport holder should apply for visa before getting to Vietnam. If you are traveling to Vietnam by air, visa on arrival from Vietnam-Visa.com is applicable.
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui
Hi, I’m Indonesia citizen. I want to go to Cambodia through Vietnam. I will spend 6 weeks in Cambodia. If I want to go back to Indonesia through Vietnam again, do i need to apply visa?
Dear William Hartono,
Be kindly noted that Indonesian passport holder is exempt from Vietnam visa for less than 30 day stay. Thus, you do not need to apply for visa in this case.
Kindly regards,
Bella Bui