Vietnam visa for Swiss

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Citizens of Switzerland are required visa for entering Vietnam.

How to get a visa for visiting Vietnam in Switzerland?

At present, there are 3 options to obtain a visa for visiting Vietnam from Switzerland. Citizens of Switzerland or citizens of other countries who are in Switzerland can follow below instructions to get a visa for visiting Vietnam.

Option 1: Apply for e-visa of Vietnam

From Jan 2017, the Government of Vietnam has officially launched e-visa application program. Until now, citizens of 80 countries, including citizens of Switzerland can apply for e-visa at the official website of the government.

Please note that e-visa is valid for 30 days with single entry, in case you want to visit Vietnam for more than 30 days or want a visa with multiple entries, please choose option 2 or 3 to get a visa.

Citizens of other countries who are in Switzerland, please check “Who is eligible for e-visa of Vietnam?” to see if you are eligible to apply for e-visa of Vietnam or not.

Option 2. Apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of Vietnam in Switzerland

Here’s the address of the embassy of Vietnam in Switzerland, where you can contact to apply for a visa:

• – Address: Schlösslistrasse 26, CH-3008 Bern, Switzerland
• – Telephone: 0041-31 388 78 78/74, Fax. 0041-31 388 78 79
• – E-mail. vietsuisse@bluewin.ch
• – Website : www.vietnam-embassy.ch

LOCATION OF THE EMBASSY

• From Bern main station, take the tram:
• – No. 7 direction Bümpliz or
• – No. 8 direction Brünnen Westside Bhf,
• get off at stop Kaufmännischer Verband

Office hours of Consular section

• Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00

Office hours of the Embassy

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – to 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• The Embassy closes on official holidays of Vietnam and Switzerland

Option 3: Request for visa on arrival through an online visa website.

Unlike visa on arrival of some countries in the world, in order to get visa on arrival of Vietnam, Swiss passport holders must have a visa approval letter from the Immigration Department of Vietnam which allows to pick up your visa on arrival at the international airport of Vietnam. There are lots of travel companies and online visa websites can arrange that kind of visa approval letter, you can request through them or request online through us.

Please note that visa on arrival is applicable for visitors who enter Vietnam via international airport. The process of applying online at a travel agency is very fast and you do not have to travel to the address of the embassy to submit the application.