Tourists from Germany who want to go to Vietnam should get a holiday visa first. Germany citizens can easily get a holiday visa for Vietnam because the government of Vietnam lets tourists apply online or when they arrive. In this article, people from Germany will find helpful information about how to apply for a Vietnam holiday visa.
1/ What Germans need to do to get a Vietnam holiday visa in 2025
People from Germany need to send in the documents when they want to get a visa to visit Vietnam. Please make sure you have these documents ready before you apply for a Vietnam holiday visa:
a/ A Germany passport (which must be valid for at least six months and have two blank pages), a digital scan or photo of the passport information page, and a digital photo of yourself are all required to apply for a Vietnam holiday E-visa for people from Germany.
b/ Germany passports must be valid for at least six months and have two blank pages, as well as a visa approval letter, an entry and exit form, two 4x6cm photos of yourself with a white background, and cash to pay the Vietnam visa stamping fee are all required to apply for a Vietnam holiday visa on arrival for people from Germany.
c/ Germany passport (must be valid for at least six months and have two blank pages), 2 personal photos (4x6cm on white background), Visa application form, and any other documents the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate may ask for, like a round-trip ticket, hotel reservation, or letter of invitation are all required to apply for a Vietnam holiday visa at the embassy or consulate.
2/ How to Apply for a Vietnam Holiday visa if you are from Germany in 2025
If you’re from Germany and want to go on vacation to Vietnam, you can do so in one of the following ways:
So far, there are three ways for Germans to get a Vietnam holiday visa: E-visa online, Visa on Arrival, and visa at the Vietnam Embassy or Consulate.
2.1/ Germans can apply for an E-visa to visit Vietnam online
Germany is one of 80 countries that can submit an online application for a Vietnam E-visa. This type of visa will only be good for one entry and up to 30 days.
Germany residents can apply for a Vietnam holiday E-visa by going to https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ and starting a new application.
Then, follow the instructions on the visa application form and send the visa online: Germany citizens must fill out an online application form with all the necessary information, attach their passport and photo, pay the E-visa fee, and wait for the visa to be processed (three days for normal process and 1 working day for urgent process).
When the Vietnam tourist E-visa is approved, it will be sent to the applicant’s email address in Germany. When traveling to Vietnam from Germany, tourists need to print out their E-visa and show it to the immigration officers.
2.2/ Getting a holiday visa for Vietnam On Arrival for People from Germany
People from Germany can also apply for a Vietnam Visa when they get there. Visas on arrival are only given at the following airports: Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Noi Bai airport in Hanoi, Danang airport in Da Nang city, Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong, Cam Ranh airport in Nha Trang, Phu Quoc airport on Phu Quoc island.
Germany tourists must bring an Application for Visa Approval Letter from the Vietnamese Immigration Department in order to get a Vietnam holiday visa when they arrive at a Vietnamese airport. You can apply for this letter online at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ .
Then, tourists from Germany will get an email with the Visa Approval Letter. They can print it out and show it to the Immigration Officers at the airport where visas are given out.
2.3/ How Germans can get a Vietnam holiday visa at Vietnamese embassies or consulates
People who want to get a visa in person before coming to Vietnam can do so by going to a Vietnamese embassy or consulate to fill out an application. The visa you get at a Vietnamese embassy or consulate is the same as the one you get online.
In this case, applicants from Germany need to find the nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate (you can find a list of Vietnamese Embassies and Consulates here: https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/category/vietnam-embassy/ ) and submit the required documents there.
You just learned how to apply for a Vietnam holiday visa if you have a German passport, as well as what documents you need to do so. If you want to find out more, you can send us an email at info@vietnamimmigration.com.
