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On 6/4/2023 at 7:40 AM, Expat Cruise said:

Already another active thread about this subject, you should review it. Here is what I posted in that thread.

 

Seems to be a lot of confusion about e-visa here. I live in Asia and have for the last 25 years. Have done several cruises, and maybe two dozen other trips to Vietnam. Here is what I have learned to be true.

 

1) If you type e-visa or visa in a web search for Vietnam, you will find many sites claiming to be official. Some even use government logos, they're all travel agencies unless the web address is dot gov.vn. Only use a dot gov.vn site.  Here is the link to apply  

https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/

 

2) If the cruise has multiple port calls in Vietnam, you only need a single entry visa as long as all port calls are in a row. If you visit another country after doing a Vietnam port call and then return for another Vietnam Port Call, then you would need a multi entry visa. 

 

3) You pay much more for a visa issued on the ship. If the ship charges more than about $25 you're better off applying online.

 

4) If you have an e-visa, you can overnight in Vietnam with a Single Entry Visa. If you have a ship's visa, you cannot. 

 

5) Many countries do not require a visa for Vietnam: most of Europe, Asia, are visa free as well as Chile, Panama, and Russia.  But US, CA, AU, all require a visa.

 

The visa process is really very easy, Vietnam is a great place to visit. As long as guests use the official site, no issues. For Asian Cruises most cruise lines collect and hold guests passports, it just makes clearances in the ports much faster. If you have your own visa, check your ship account, they sometimes charge you for a ship's visa, when you already have an e-visa. My wife uses her Philippines passport which is Visa free, but I have found a visa fee charged to our account a couple of times, so check to avoid overcharging. 

Hello, thank you for this great information.  I can't seem to find the port of Hanoi listed as an approved e-visa location.  Do you know the actual name of the Hanoi port?

My first cruise was on the Carnivale in July 1987. I was 11 years old! I have so many great memories and I'm sad to find out she has been scraped. It's like a piece of my past is gone forever. I developed a love of cruising even at that young age which continues today. I sail mostly on RCCL because of my Diamond status, however, I still love Carnival.