Any applications should be lodged several weeks before your intended travel date. We recommend that you do not enter into any financial commitments, such as purchasing airline tickets, before you have been notified of a decision on your visa application. The Department is not liable for financial loss incurred by clients whose visa application was finalised later than expected or where an application was unsuccessful.

Any applications should be lodged several weeks before your intended travel date (and preferably earlier before peak holiday periods). As applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, actual processing times vary due to individual circumstances including:

• whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents.
• how promptly you respond to any requests for additional information.
• how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided.
• how long it takes to receive additional information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements.
• for permanent migration visa applications, how many places are available in the migration program.

Do not provide original documents to us unless we ask you.

Supporting documents lodged in Vietnam generally do not need to be translated into English, however if you are lodging a Partner visa application (for either a temporary or permanent visa), please get English translations of any documents.

Please be kindly informed that Vietnam visa exemption has nothing related to the country you are residing, but your nationality. So, please check whether you need a Vietnam visa or not by selecting your nationality on top of this page.