For inhabitants of NEW ZEALAND, the Vietnam E-visa is currently seen to be the best method of obtaining an entrance visa for travel to Vietnam. However, New Zealand passport holders should be mindful of processing times while applying for a Vietnam E-visa. Late E-visa results may cause a lot of problems, and sometimes travellers from NEW ZEALAND have to postpone their travel plans. So how long does it take to process an electronic visa for Vietnam for a citizen of NEW ZEALAND? Can residents of NEW ZEALAND speed up the Vietnam E-visa process? The details may be found in this article.
1/ The processing time of Vietnam electronic visa for citizens of NEW ZEALAND
Vietnam E-visas are single entry, one-month visas. People from NEW ZEALAND who have been approved for a Vietnam E-visa may enter Vietnam by airports, land borders, or seaports. All New Zealand candidates will find the online application process for this visa to be quite convenient. Citizens of NEW ZEALAND just need to remain at home, fill out the online visa application form, and wait for the E-visa result to be provided to their email.
How long does it take to process a Vietnam electronic visa for residents of NEW ZEALAND?
Typically, it takes 3 working days from the moment the online application is submitted to get a Vietnam e-visa. Please take notice that Saturday, Sunday, and Vietnamese public holidays will not be considered working days.
Please review the following examples:
The period required to get a Vietnam E-visa approval will be clearly stated on the application when NEW ZEALAND applicants submit one. People from NEW ZEALAND should thus double-check before pressing the “submit button.”
How far in advance should people from NEW ZEALAND start their e-visa applications for Vietnam?
Even though processing a Vietnam E-visa for residents of NEW ZEALAND takes three business days, the procedure might sometimes take longer (due to a lot of visa application are submitted at the same time or technical problem on E-visa system). As a result, it is advised that NEW ZEALAND applicants submit their Vietnam E-visa applications at least 10 days before to their intended travel.
People from NEW ZEALAND may really apply for a Vietnam E-visa that will be valid for usage for 6 months. The entrance date specified in the E-visa approval will count towards the validity of the Vietnam E-visa, thus applicants from NEW ZEALAND may choose any day for arrival. However, it is advised that people of NEW ZEALAND apply for a Vietnam E-visa to use within the following three months. Citizens of Fresh ZEALAND may set up a new E-visa if their travel plans change.
2/ How to Quicken the Vietnam E-Visa Application Process for Holders of New Zealand Passports in 2025
Visitors from NEW ZEALAND may speed up the application process by selecting “urgent service” on the visa application form. Passport holders from NEW ZEALAND may apply for an urgent Vietnam E-visa, which would speed up the approval procedure.
With urgent service, applicants from NEW ZEALAND may speed up the Vietnam E-visa procedure in as little as one or even two working days.
How to immediately apply for a Vietnam E-visa with a NEW ZEALAND passport in 2025:
For travellers from NEW ZEALAND, please follow the procedures below to apply for an urgent Vietnam e-visa:
This will expedite the processing of E-visa and enable New Zealanders to get the results more quickly than would otherwise be possible.
3/ Can residents of NEW ZEALAND accelerate the E-visa application that has already been filed on the website of the Vietnamese government in 2025?
NEW ZEALAND applicants may utilise the urgent service to speed up the procedure if they have previously filed a Vietnam E-visa application on the Vietnam government website but the status is still “in processing”.
The visa application on the website of the Vietnamese government will be prioritised and processed more quickly if it is urgent. Applicants for an E-visa for New Zealand will have between two working hour and one working day to get an approval.
New Zealand applicants may take the following actions to expedite the processing of their Vietnam E-visa applications filed on the Vietnamese government’s website:
We will push the E-visa procedure based on the registration code you provide. Even if you apply for a Vietnam E-visa twice, there won’t be any issues.
We have just gone through the specifics of how long it will take to obtain a Vietnam e-visa for a New Zealand passport and how to speed up the process for New Zealanders in 2025. Please feel free to contact us by email at info@vietnamimmigration.com or via whatsapp, zalo, or wechat if you have any more questions.
