【Mibo Heavy Fog】Be cautious when applying for a Vietnam visa—make sure to distinguish official websites from intermediaries!

By: Ding

Recently, there has been an online rumor that starting today, travelers from Hong Kong toVietnamcan apply for a visa online by themselves, and a so-called “official website” has even appeared. However, after our verification, this “official website” is actually an intermediary company specializing in handlingVietnamvisas. Remember to look carefully when applying for a visa!

The rumored “official website”—Vietnamimmigration.org—has been confirmed by our site to be just a relatively large local intermediary company specializing in visa processing.TheVietnamese

government’s website will end with gov.vnCurrently, if you want to apply for aVietnamvisa online by yourself, you can only do so by applying through an intermediary company for an “entry confirmation letter.” Upon arrival at theVietnamairport/port, you then present this letter along with your ID photo to obtain the actualVietnam

visa. Most intermediary companies process these entry confirmation letters together with other applicants, so the letter may display different names and passport numbers. Be mindful of privacy and security.Currently, Hong Kong cannot directly apply for aVietnam

visa online—you can only get an entry confirmation letter issued via an intermediary company.Additionally, you can also queue up at theVietnamese

consulate in Hong Kong to apply in person. The price starts from $640, which is more expensive than the above methods but eliminates privacy concerns.

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