Vietnam Visa for South Africa Citizens

All information you need to know about Vietnam visa for South African citizens (those with valid South Africa passports)

1. Do South African Citizens need a visa to Vietnam?

Yes. South African Citizens are REQUIRED to get a valid visa to enter Vietnam as a tourist or businessman, no matter how long they are staying in the country.

In addition to a valid visa for Vietnam, travelers with South Africa passports should meet the following Vietnam entry requirements:

• South Africa passport should be valid for at least 6 month following arrival date in Vietnam;
• South Africa passport has at least 2 blank pages.

2. How to Apply for Vietnam Visa for South Africa Citizens?

How to get a Vietnam visa for a South African citizen depends on the type of visa they wish to obtain. In this post, we will guide you through steps to get a tourist visa and a business visa to Vietnam for South African citizens.

2.1 How to get a tourist visa for Vietnam for South Africa citizens?

Before Covid, South Africa citizens had 2 ways to obtain a tourist visa to Vietnam, consisting:

• Getting an embassy visa,
• Getting a visa on arrival.

However, things have changed much after Covid, and in order to get a tourist visa for Vietnam now, South African travelers must have sponsorship from a tour company registered in Vietnam. Such a company will prepare paperwork and work with the Vietnam Immigration Department to get your Vietnam visa approval letter, and you will then get the visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport and join its tour.

2.2 How to get a business visa for Vietnam for South African citizens?

In order to apply for a business visa, you – as a citizen of South Africa, are REQUIRED to have a sponsor company in Vietnam.

There are 02 steps that you and your employer in Vietnam need to follow to get a business visa to Vietnam as follows:

• Step 1: Get a visa approval letter
  • In this step, your sponsor company will need to prepare the following documents:
    • Form NA2 which must be completed online here.
    • Form NA16
    • Certified business registration
  • And then, your sponsor company will submit these documents to the Vietnam Immigration Department which will process the application within 5 – 7 working days of receipt of full valid documents.
  • If the application is approved, your sponsor company will receive a business visa approval letter which allows you to get a business visa for Vietnam.

• Step 2: Get business visa stamp
  • In this step, you will get a business visa stamped on your passport at the Vietnam embassy/consulate in your country before your departure for Vietnam.

In case you and your company need help with a business visa approval letter to Vietnam, we are always here to support you. You all will be assisted in every step from the start of your application until you successfully get the visa and land in Vietnam.

3. Vietnam Visa Fees for South African citizens

Here are our Vietnam visa fees for South Africa passport holders:

• Vietnam tourist visa fees for South African citizens: please contact us for details.
• Vietnam business visa fees for South African citizens:

Note: This fee covers the visa approval letter assistance only, and does not include the stamping fee to be paid at the Vietnam embassy/airport for visa stamping.