Visa for cruise to Vietnam

[Goldconnection]

12 hours ago, Torfamm said:

Per the news article below we can apply online for multi entry visas starting on August 15 -

 

"The National Assembly on April 24 approved extending tourist e-visas from 30 to 90 days, starting from August 15, 2023, at its ongoing fifth session.

Upon being granted an e-visa, a foreigner can enter and exit an unlimited number of times within 90 days, without having to go through procedures for obtaining a new visa"

 

https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-approves-extending-evisas-to-90-days/255219.vnp#:~:text=Hanoi (VNA) - The National,for obtaining a new visa

Finally, what I have been waiting to hear. I report this was in the works a few weeks ago. This will save me a few $ since we are doing back to back and both have stops in Vietnam.

[Goldconnection]

12 hours ago, Torfamm said:

Per the news article below we can apply online for multi entry visas starting on August 15 -

 

"The National Assembly on April 24 approved extending tourist e-visas from 30 to 90 days, starting from August 15, 2023, at its ongoing fifth session.

Upon being granted an e-visa, a foreigner can enter and exit an unlimited number of times within 90 days, without having to go through procedures for obtaining a new visa"

 

https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-approves-extending-evisas-to-90-days/255219.vnp#:~:text=Hanoi (VNA) - The National,for obtaining a new visa

Finally, what I have been waiting to hear. I report this was in the works a few weeks ago. This will save me a few $ since we are doing back to back and both have stops in Vietnam.

[minabruuke]

On 6/16/2023 at 4:45 PM, ARandomTraveler said:

 

Currently, you do need to be vaccinated against covid to visit Malaysia, but that might change by February. 

Where are you getting this information?  

 

I am seeing that Malaysia lifted their COVID requirements 1 August 2022.

[ARandomTraveler]

2 hours ago, minabruuke said:

Where are you getting this information?  

 

I am seeing that Malaysia lifted their COVID requirements 1 August 2022.

I assumed it based on the email Royal sent me about the documents I needed to compile for my upcoming trip (though the information may be dated because my sailing doesn't go to Malaysia, and it seemed like they were copy and pasting from an email they've been sending out for a while). I didn't check the actual vaccination guidelines from Malaysia's website because it doesn't apply to me, but obviously anyone sailing to Malaysia should double check that. I'm vaccinated anyway so it wouldn't matter either way for me. 
 

Their email said we need to adhere to Malaysia's vaccination guidelines, and these are the guidelines Royal sent me: 

Edited June 27, 2023 by ARandomTraveler

[minabruuke]

7 minutes ago, ARandomTraveler said:

I assumed it based on the email Royal sent me about the documents I needed to compile for my upcoming trip (though the information may be dated because my sailing doesn't go to Malaysia, and it seemed like they were copy and pasting from an email they've been sending out for a while). I didn't check the actual vaccination guidelines from Malaysia's website because it doesn't apply to me, but obviously anyone sailing to Malaysia should double check that. I'm vaccinated anyway so it wouldn't matter either way for me. 
 

Their email said we need to adhere to Malaysia's vaccination guidelines, and these are the guidelines Royal sent me: 

Thanks for sharing!

 

From everything I can find, it does appear that this outdated but I feel better having seen it.  My concern with vaccine requirements isn't as much whether or not a vaccine is required but rather if they do what exactly are they requiring (for example, time since last booster and # of boosters).  

[kwofperth]

Does anyone know if Vietnam visas are even checked for at the Singapore terminal before boarding??

[Flatbush Flyer]

On 12/2/2023 at 6:26 PM, kwofperth said:

Does anyone know if Vietnam visas are even checked for at the Singapore terminal before boarding??

Really depends - not only on the port but also on who’s supposed to be checking.

On one mid-Covid era cruise from Sydney, lot’s of surprised folks when they found out they had to have negative Covid tests (required by the Port Authority) though Australia and NSW didn’t require it. Terminal checkin staff checked everyone.

 

BTW, Vietnam ETA visa is easily done online with the government site (and less expensive than if O does it for you).

[daveb714]

I can’t say for sure but when I took the cruise starting in Japan, they did check our Vietnam visa before boarding. 

[kwofperth]

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