A valid Vietnam visa is required for almost foreign travelers to Vietnam for any purposes from visiting their beloved to going on a business trip or leisure vacation. Fortunately, it is much easier these days for foreign passport holders to apply for visa to Vietnam as there are two available ways to go about this matter:

Apply for a visa at Vietnam Embassy; OR

Apply for a visa on arrival.

Applicants may choose one of the two options above to apply for their visas to Vietnam. But, please keep in mind that these two options for visa application are quite different in terms of application procedure and applicable applicants. While all travelers can apply for a visa at Vietnam Embassy, only those who travel to Vietnam by air can apply for a visa on arrival.

However, visa on arrival is not available for all those who travel to Vietnam by air and the required documents to apply for a visa on arrival may vary from nationality to nationality.

Please kindly check the list below and see if visa on arrival is available for your nationality and what you need to provide us to apply for a visa on arrival.

Vietnam visa requirements for citizens of

Vietnam Visa for the Japanese

+ Do Japanese passport holders need visa to Vietnam?

+ No. Japanese passport holders are exempted from Vietnam Visa for a maximum stay of 45 days.
If they want to stay in Vietnam for more than 45 days, they should apply for a Visa.

There are 2 ways to apply Vietnam Visa for the Japanese citizens: Apply Vietnam Visa on Arrival or apply Visa at Vietnamese Embassy.

1. Applying Vietnam Visa online (Vietnam Visa on arrival)

For those who live far from Vietnam Embassy in Japan and do not wish to send away their passport, Vietnam visa on arrival is a best choice. Instead of getting visa directly at Vietnam Embassy, you will end up picking up your visa at one of Vietnam International Airports.

How to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival?

You apply Vietnam Visa Online in website www.vietnam-immigration.net by filling your necessary information in the online form. You can do it easily, simply from everywhere around the world which have Internet, Wireless 3G Mobile Connections.

Processing time: You will get confirmation letter in 1-2 working hours to know the status of your Online Application. Normally you receive an Approval Letter within 2 working days.

In emergency we can proceed your Visa from 30 minutes to 4 hours. You receive an approval letter via email before boarding the plane. As soon as arriving at the airports in Vietnam you have the stamped Visa. If you require we are ready to support you at the airport.

How about Service Fee?

Our service fee is fixed in website www.vietnam-immigration.net , especially NO hidden charged, NO fail. So you don’t have to pay any additional fees. Click here to find out our fee.

2. Applying Visa at Vietnamese Embassy or Vietnamese Consulate

You must to contact with The Vietnam Embassy in Japan for the visa application (address shown below).

This way is inconvenient; we do suggest you apply visa on arrival as the best choice.

Required paperwork: An Japanese passport with at least 6 months validity, 2 passport-sized photos, stamping fees (varied from embassy to embassy)

Processing time: 5-7 working days. But, this way is rather complicated and maybe failed because of missing passport, important documents.

On the contrary, Applying Vietnam Visa Online via our website is the best way for your intelligent choice. So Please Do Not hesitates to click here to get one or more.

Vietnamese Consulate in Osaka, Japan

Address:4-2-15 Ichinocho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-0952, Japan

Phone:+81-72-221-6666

Fax:+81-72-221-6667

Website:http://www.vietnamconsulate-osaka.org/en/

Email: tlsqvn.osaka@mofa.gov.vn or mailto:tlsqvn.osaka@mofa.gov.vn

Vietnam Embassy in Tokyo, Japan

Address: 50-11, Motoyoyogi-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151, JAPAN

Phone: (813) 3466 3313; 3466 3314; 3481 6354; 3466 3311

Fax: (813) 3466 3391; 3466 7652; 3466 3312

Website: http://www.vietnamembassy-japan.org/en/

Email: vnembasy@blue.ocn.ne.jp