Vietnam E-visa for Maltese is resumed from March 15, 2022 which helps Maltese passport holders easily apply Vietnam visa. Quarantine after entry Vietnam is cancelled for Maltese as well, and a lot of travel restrictions have been lifted.
Vietnam E-visa (or electronic visa) is type of visa online. This visa is valid for 30 days with single entry. The applicants do not need to go anywhere to submit visa documents, just visit the visa application form to submit.
Vietnam E-visa is temporarily suspended from March 2020 due to pandemic outbreak. At that time, Maltese cannot apply e-visa. But after nearly 2 years, when Covid-19 is well controlled in Vietnam, Vietnamese government decided to open e-visa system and accept visa application again.
Please note that, Vietnam e-visa is available for 82 countries and territories, included Maltese citizens. You can see full list of countries which are eligible for applying Vietnam e-visa here.
Maltese passport holders are allowed to get Vietnam e-visa again from March 2022. All you need to do is preparing the required documents and submit the visa application form.
Vietnam e-visa is now opened for Maltese, and the process to get e-visa is easy to be done. You can follow the below guidance to get Vietnam e-visa for Maltese passport holders:
Documents to apply Vietnam e-visa for Maltese 2022
In order to obtain Vietnam e-visa, Maltese applicants must prepare these two documents:
After having these documents, you need to access Vietnam E-visa application form https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ , fill out the necessary information, attach passport and photo, then submit the visa application.
Vietnam e-visa is totally applied online, and Maltese can get visa result after 2 working days. After processing day, an e-visa PDF file will be sent to the email registered in application form. Maltese applicants must recheck the information inside to make sure all information is correct.
It’s recommended to print out the e-visa. At the time of entry, Maltese must show e-visa and original passport to enter Vietnam.
Vietnam has lifted the travel restrictions for all international visitors from March 15th, 2022. As such, Maltese can now enter Vietnam without quarantine.
From March 2022, Maltese do not need to take quarantine after entry Vietnam. However, Maltese citizens must follow the entry requirements of Vietnam Immigration:
For Maltese entering by air: Must have negative test results for SARS-CoV-2 (except for children under 2 years old) within 72 hours before departure if using RT-PCR / RT-LAMP method or within 24 hours if using rapid antigen test method and certified by the competent authority of the country performing the test.
For Maltese entering through land border, seaport: Must have Covid-19 test the same as people entering by air. In case the Covid-19 test has not been taken yet, the test must be performed within the first 24 hours (by RT-PCR/RT-LAMP method or by rapid antigen test method since entry. If the test result is negative, visitor is allowed to leave the accommodation and still have to take preventive measures against the epidemic according to regulations. If the test result is positive, it must be reported immediately to the local health authority for instructions.
Children under 2 years old: are not required to be tested for SARS-CoV-2, have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or have never been infected with SARS-CoV-2 are also allowed to enter with parents and relatives.
Maltese must make a medical declaration before entry (tokhaiyte.vn) and use the Medical Declaration Application (PC-COVID), taking measures to prevent and control the epidemic as prescribed during their stay in Vietnam.
At the border gate, if Maltese tourists have symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection (fever; cough; sore throat; runny nose, stuffy nose; body aches, fatigue, chills; decrease or loss of taste; decrease or loss of sense of smell; pain; headache; diarrhea; difficulty breathing; respiratory infection, etc.) , they should immediately notify the health agency at the border gate for medical measures as prescribed.
Maltese must have medical insurance or travel insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment with a minimum of USD 10,000.
Within 10 days from the entry date, Maltese will self-monitor their health, if there are symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection (fever; cough; sore throat; runny nose, stuffy nose; body aches, fatigue, chills; decrease or loss of taste; decrease or loss of sense of smell; pain; headache; diarrhea; difficulty breathing; respiratory infection, etc.) must immediately notify the nearest medical facility in order to get guidance, management, implementation of disease prevention measures, regularly wearing masks, washing hands.
Maltese must ensure the conditions on exit and entry according to Vietnam’s immigration laws and other relevant regulations when traveling in Vietnam.
In conclusion, Vietnam already issued E-visa again for Maltese passport. If you hold Maltese passport, you can visit online application form and submit visa request. Maltese don’t need to take quarantine after entry Vietnam from March 2022, but you must follow the entry rule. For any question related to Vietnam visa and entry procedure for Maltese, please feel free to contact us through email info@vietnamimmigration.com.
