Vietnam Visa from Dubai for UAE Residents

Vietnam visa from Dubai: how UAE residents actually apply

Everyone applies online: since August 2023 the Vietnam e-Visa (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn) is open to all nationalities, single or multiple entry, valid up to 90 days. No embassy visit is required.

Who decides: the Vietnam Immigration Department; the e-Visa is emailed as a PDF to print. Fee: USD 25 single entry or USD 50 multiple entry, paid online and non-refundable. Processing: 3 working days in normal periods; the portal pauses around the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday — apply 2 weeks earlier for February travel.

Visa-free: 24 countries (mostly European, plus Japan and South Korea) get 45 days visa-free; UAE residents on other passports, Emiratis included, use the e-Visa — eligibility is decided by your passport, not by UAE residence. Our Vietnam service (AED 450) confirms what your passport needs, completes the official forms, books any appointment, checks every document against the Vietnamese checklist and follows the file until the visa is in your hand.

• Eligibility confirmed first — we tell you whether your passport is visa-free, e-Visa eligible or needs a full application before you pay for anything.
• Official forms completed — on the government portal or system, with data matching your passport exactly.
• Appointment or submission handled — booked at the correct centre or mission for your emirate where an appointment is required.
• Document check against the Vietnamese checklist — residence validity, photos, bank statements and employment proof reviewed before submission.
• Tracked until issued — we follow the file and send you the e-Visa or tell you when the passport is ready.

• How to apply: Everyone applies online: since August 2023 the Vietnam e-Visa (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn) is open to all nationalities, single or multiple entry, valid up to 90 days. No embassy visit is required.
• Who decides: the Vietnam Immigration Department; the e-Visa is emailed as a PDF to print.
• Government fee: USD 25 single entry or USD 50 multiple entry, paid online and non-refundable. Our AED 450 is a separate service fee.
• Processing: 3 working days in normal periods; the portal pauses around the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday — apply 2 weeks earlier for February travel.
• Visa-free: 45 days for 24 countries (including the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea); everyone else, Emiratis included, uses the e-Visa.
• Enter through the airport or land crossing you named on the application; the e-Visa is not valid at other ports.
• Emirati citizens also use the e-Visa (the UAE is not on Vietnam's exemption list).
• Passport valid at least 6 months beyond travel with blank pages; UAE residence visa valid beyond your return.
• Decisions rest solely with the Vietnamese authorities; no agency can guarantee approval. Rules change often — we re-confirm against the official source (evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn (official)) before you pay.

• Original passport — valid at least 6 months beyond your travel dates, with two blank pages — plus a copy of the data page and previous visas.
• UAE residence visa copy and Emirates ID (both sides), valid beyond your return date.
• Recent passport photograph to the mission's specification (white background).
• Personal bank statements for the last 3 months, stamped by the bank.
• Employees: salary certificate or NOC from your employer. Self-employed: trade licence.
• Confirmed return flight reservation and hotel booking or host invitation.
• Travel medical insurance for the full trip (mandatory for some destinations, strongly recommended for all).
• Travel itinerary and, where the mission asks for it, a cover letter.
• For minors: birth certificate and consent letter from the parent(s) not travelling.

• Application form completed on the official portal or system
• Appointment confirmation where an appointment is required
• Personalised document checklist for your nationality
• Cover letter and itinerary where required
• Hotel reservation and return flight reservation
• Travel medical insurance, usable for the trip