Vietnam Visa for South Africa Citizens

1. Check Status:

The South African needs visa to Vietnam or Not?

Yes, The South African Citizens who live in South Africa or anywhere on over the world, need visa to Vietnam as well.

2. Apply Vietnam visa in South Africa:

There are 2 ways for South African citizens or people who live in South Africa applying visa to Vietnam:

2.1 Apply Vietnam visa online (Recommended):

- This way is also called Vietnam visa on arrival (VOA). It means you apply Vietnam visa online via filling the form on this website, then you will get visa stamped on arrival at the airports in Vietnam.

- We do suggest this because it is quick, safe and no need to send passport to anywhere. This reduces the minimum for missing issues. And the service fee is fixed on the website, no hidden charged, no fail, and you will get the confirmation right after 1-2 business hours to know your visa status. If you want to get Vietnam visa through traditional way please see the next instructions below.

2.2 Apply Vietnam visa at the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate:

- This way is a little bit more complicated. You have to send your passport and required documents to Vietnam Embassy or Vietnam Consulate in your country. But this way sometime will make you have trouble for missing your issues (passport or money) and wasting your time. Bellow is the address of Vietnam Embassy in South Africa for your choice to apply Vietnam visa:

Vietnamese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Embassy of Vietnam in Pretoria, South Africa
87 Brooks St., Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0083, PO Box 13692, Hatfield 0028
Republic of South Africa
Phone: (012) 430 7378
Fax: (012) 342 8441
Web Site: http://www.vietnam.co.za
Email: embassy@vietnam.co.za


Check Vietnam visa requirements by nationality:

Or select your nationality in the list below to check whether you need a visa for Vietnam or not!

Country Maximum stay Applicable purpose of visit (if any)
Chile, Panama 90 days Entries that do not include remunerated activities
Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (Not applicable to BNO) 45 days Not mentioned
Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Thailand, 30 days Not mentioned
Malaysia 30 days Tourism, attending press, conference/coverage, official duty, visiting relatives, business negotiation, investment, sports, or attending seminars or conferences
Singapore 30 days Entries that do not include remunerated activities
Kazakhstan 30 days Not exceeding 90 days within 180 continuous days
Philippines 21 days Not mentioned
Brunei 14 days Not mentioned
Myanmar 14 days Visiting only