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Thank you again for your replies. I have not had a reply to my emails to the Vietnamese Embassy in the United Kingdom, and cannot get through by telephone. So I am getting no help from the Vietnamese Embassy at this point in time.
My current plan is to
a) Use the visa provided by the ship for the cruise part of my holiday
b) Obtain a multi entry Visa on Arrival in the near future and well before I leave for my holiday - for the air arrival in Hanoi part of my holiday.
The largest part of the VoA cost is the stamping fee (US$50 per person) paid at the arrival airport. If the current visa exemption is extended for UK passport holders (likely to be close to 30 June 2018 if at all) then I may not need to pay the stamping fee as I can then enter Vietnam 'visa free' (having previously entered Vietnam on the cruise portion of my holiday using a visa provided by the ship).
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Thank you Bpos and GMT for your further replies.
Bpos - I think we are on a similar thought process, although I was thinking about a single entry e-visa (US$25) rather than a VoA. When you say "if it were me" I assume you are thinking about a single entry Visa on Arrival - is this correct? GMT's post makes me think I would need a multiple entry Visa on Arrival (US$56 including US$50 stamping fee).
GMT - Your post has provided new information to me that I was not aware of namely
passports were stamped twice "entry and exit" as part of the ship landing card/visa process. Thank you for that information. I agree that a single entry visa does not seem applicable with that information. My train of thought (to make some cost savings in an already expensive holiday) was that I hoped to pay US$6 for ship landing card + US$25 for a single entry e-visa (that is US$31 per person) rather than the US$126 for the 1 month multiple entry visa from the Embassy/consulate. A difference of US$95 per person. So for my family of 4, when I add in postage costs, amounts to around US$400.
I still remain some what confused by the lack of transparency in obtaining a visa (I have written to the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK again seeking some clarity but do not hold out much hope of receiving a reply that will provide clarity). I now feel my options are
Option 1: Ship Landing Card (US$6) + 1 month VoA (approx. US$56)
Option 2: Obtain 1 month multiple entry visa from Vietnamese Embassy (US$126).Any further thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank you budbo and Bpos for your replies. I tend to agree with Bpos here - but am not sure if I am classified as "multiple entry" for visa purposes. I am thinking that the US$6 landing card from the ship may not
count as an entry to Vietnam for visa purposes (i.e. your passport is not stamped or electronically registered that you have been in Vietnam - anyone who could clarify any part of this would be very helpful) so that I can then use a single entry e-visa to enter by air to Hanoi after my cruise.
budbo - ordinarily I would simply ask on the ship what the US$28 visa covers (and if it works for me) but I am hoping to sort this before I leave, as if the US$28 visa does not work for me then that leaves me with no visa for the second part of my holiday (flying back into Hanoi).This just shows how difficult it is to interpret Vietnam visas.
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Thank you for a quick reply. The current (pre 30 June 2018 exemption) requirements are not straight forward either. They state "The 15-day visa exemption is for single entry only" and "If you wish to enter Viet Nam at least two consecutive times without visa, the next entry must be at least 30 days after the previous exit. Otherwise, you still need a visa.". So I am not clear if the ship's "visa" counts as an entry to Vietnam for visa purposes (i.e. your passport would be stamped or electronically register that you have been in Vietnam) or if it is simply a landing card / transit visa in which case I can use a single entry visa (or be in the 15-day exemption period for single entry) to enter by air to Hanoi after my cruise.
I agree that the ship's visa will definitely not help for my air trip to Hanoi after my cruise.
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I am a UK passport holder and will be on the Voyager of the Seas sailing from Singapore on 30 June 2018. The ship calls at Phu My (5 July 2018), Nha Trang (6 July 2018) and Chan May (7 July 2018). NONE of these ports are overnight stays. The cruise ends in Hong Kong. I will then fly from Hong Kong to Hanoi on 10 July 2018 and return home to the UK from Hanoi on 14 July 2018. The visa exemption for British citizens currently ends on 30 June 2018.
I have researched the CC forums but cannot find any equivalent visa requirement.
I have contacted RCI who have confirmed they can provide a visa for US$6 per person to cover the 3 Vietnamese ports.
I have contacted the Vietnamese Embassy but they provided no advice, but rather told me that they provide 30 day multiple entry visas (£89 per person - currently US$126) or 30 day single entry visas (£55 per person - currently US$77).
I am hoping that I can use the RCI provided visa (really a landing card) for my sea port entry to Vietnam (US$6 per person) as this will not need my passport stamped. Then use a single entry e-visa (US$25 per person) for my Hanoi airport entry back to Vietnam. I would be keen to hear if anyone has any experience / opinions of such a situation.
We are a family of 4 so the difference in cost is substantial.
Vietnam Visa - Cruise then fly back
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ozscotart. I would like to confirm this with the Vietnamese Embassy but cannot get through by telephone and they have not replied to my emails. I am also worried that they might simply want to only promote the visas that they can supply (i.e.
30 day multiple entry visas (£89 per person - currently US$126) or 30 day single entry visas (£55 per person - currently US$77)). They do not provide Visa on Arrival.