Vietnam visa for El Salvadoran citizens
El Salvador, a country in Central America, is not included in the visa exemption list; therefore, all El Salvador passport holders need to apply visa to Vietnam. Normally, a visa for El Salvador citizens could be arranged within 7 – 10 working days. However, in a rush situation the travelers can get a visa in 1 – 2 working days with our rush Vietnam visa service.
Do the El Salvadoran citizens need a visa to Vietnam?
Yes, Vietnam visa is required for the El Salvadoran citizens arriving to Vietnam.
How to apply for Vietnam visa for El Salvadoran citizens?
There are several options for El Salvador passport holders applying for Vietnam visa at present. See below details of each option:
1. Apply online for a Vietnam visa on arrival
The El Salvador passport holders can apply Vietnam visa on arrival from anywhere outside of Vietnam and pickup visa upon arrival airports in Vietnam by showing up the printed approval letter.
The approval letter will be sent to your email within 2 working days (normal service), 2 – 4 working hours (super urgent/urgent service) or even 1 hour (emergency service) depending on which option you chose when submitting an online visa application.
At present, visa on arrival is the best way for El Salvadoran travelers to get a Vietnam visa, however it is available for those traveling Vietnam by air only. Applying visa on arrival is much faster and cheaper than applying visa at the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate in El Salvador and more flexible than e-visa.
| UPDATE The Vietnam visa on arrival has been restored after the Vietnamese government re-opened the borders for the tourists on March 15, 2022 after a two-year border closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the foreigners can get a Vietnam visa on arrival if they satisfy the following requirements: - The foreigners must have a visa approval letter arranged by a legitimate Vietnamese visa agency who is working with the Vietnam Immigration Department on behalf of the customers before their departure; - The foreigners must have a passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of arrival and blank pages for visa stamp; - The foreigners will travel Vietnam by airplane via the international airports. If you travel Vietnam via land border gates or sea port you should apply for a Vietnam e-visa instead; - The visa on arrival is an altenative to the e-visa in case you need to enter Vietnam urgently but your e-visa application is pending or needs to amend at the last minutes, when you are about to board the plane to Vietnam. |
By using the Vietnam visa on arrival service, the El Salvadoran citizens don’t have to wait too long to get a visa approval letter from the Vietnam Immigration Department which gives them permission to enter Vietnam.
Vietnam tourist visa fee (visa on arrival) in 2024
| Cost per person (USD) | Normal processing fee | Rush service | Urgent service | Emergency service | Stamping fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (within 5 working days) | (within 2 working days) | (within 1 working day) | (within 4 working hours) | ||
| 1 month single entry tourist visa | $ 30 | $ 80 | $ 110 | $ 150 | $ 25 |
2. Apply for e-visa for Vietnam
This is new pilot visa system which has just official launched in February 2017. Vietnam e-visa is good for those who travel Vietnam less than 30 days by bus, train, air plane or cruise ship. However, the El Salvadoran citizenship are NOT eligible for Vietnam e-visa at present. See full list of the country whose citizens are eligible for Vietnam e-visa here.
3. Apply for Vietnam visa directly at the Vietnamese Embassy or Consulates
Those who want to get a Vietnam visa beforehand or who want to travel to Vietnam by land or sea, can go to the Vietnamese Embassy to apply for visa directly.
However, Vietnam hasn’t established the embassy in El Salvador therefore the El Salvadoran citizens and the foreigners living in El Salvador may apply for visa in person at the Vietnam Embassy in neighboring countries: Cuba, Mexico or Panama.
The direct application procedure may sometimes not sound convenient, as there are intricacy along the way including:
– Long queues at the embassy during peak seasons as a result of tens of visa applicants that turn out for the procedure.
– The service is not applicable during holidays and weekends as embassies are usually closed.
– The service is not always available as some embassies operate at a few hours on working days.
– Visa applicants having to travel from their countries to foreign nations may incur high travel costs.
The best alternative to acquiring the Vietnam visa for El Salvador is the online application for visa on arrival.