VISAS AND PASSPORT

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    Passports and visas are required for entry into Vietnam. The best place to obtain a visa for Vietnam is Bangkok. The visa will specify where you will be arriving and where you will be leaving, in addition to how long you can stay.

    Formerly, tours had to be booked to obtain a visa, but this is no longer the situation. Potential visitors to Vietnam must fill out three applications for entry and exit visas, accompanied by three passport photos 4cm x 6cm. One of the applications must be sent to the most convenient diplomatic or consular mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The other two applications/photos are carried with you and handed in at the first point of entry.

    If you require Asia Travel to assist you in the application, please send an email with the following information to:asiatrav@asiatravel.com:

    Surname and first name
    Date and place of birth
    Nationality
    Present place of residence
    Profession
    Time and point of entry and exit

    Some Embassies of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

    Australia
    6 Timbarra Crescent
    O'Malley
    ACT 2603
    Tel (062) 866059

    France
    62, rue Boileau
    75016 Paris
    Tel 4524-5063 or 4527-6255

    Mexico
    Sierra Ventana 255
    11000 Mexico, DF
    Tel 540-1612

    Thailand
    83/1 Wireless Road
    Bankok
    Tel (02) 251-7201

    United Kingdom
    12-14 Victoria Road
    London W8 5RD
    Tel 937-1912