Vietnam visa for Australia

Formal defense relations between Australia and Vietnam were established in February 1999, with the opening of a Defense Attaché Office at the Australian Embassy in Hanoi. Vietnam's first Defense Attaché to Australia took up his appointment in Canberra in September 2000.

The bilateral defense relationship includes regular Australian Defense Force ship visits to Vietnamese ports; training of Vietnamese military officers in Australia under the bilateral Defense Cooperation Program; and visits between Australian and Vietnamese Chiefs of Defense Force.

The Australian Federal Police maintains two Law Enforcement Liaison Offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Australia and Vietnam have also held senior officials-level bilateral dialogues on regional security and other issues since 1998.

Vietnam Immigration policy regulates that all Australia passport holders need to apply for visa for Vietnam before entering the countries. From Australia, you can get a visa to Vietnam by two 2 options:

1. Get Vietnam visa on arrival: Visa on arrival is beneficial for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Processing time: 1 to 2 working days
- No passport send off required
- How it works? You go online at http://www.rapidvietnamvisa.com, fill in the secured form, and just wait 36 hour to 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa approval letter via email. Taking this letter of approval, your passport, 2 photos and US$25 (for single entry)/ US$50 (for multiple entry) as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. Further information, please visit application process or contact with us.

2. Get Vietnam entry visa at Vietnam Embassy in Australia:
- Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy
- Processing time: 4 to 5 working days
- Your original passport required

Embassy of Vietnam in Canberra, Australia
Address: 6 Timbarra Crescent, O'Malley, ACT, 2606, Australia
Phone: 612 - 6286 6059
Fax: (612) 6286 4534
Email: vembassy@webone.com.au, canberra@au.vnembassy.org

However, visa getting at Vietnam Embassy tends to consume more time and money. There are a lot of our clients choose applying for Vietnam visa online to avoid bureaucratic barriers and nuisance there. To get more information about the Vietnam visa on arrival, please refer to Vietnam visa on arrival and FAQ page.

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