Belgian tourists and businessmen come to Vietnam can follow these below instruction to get Vietnam visa. This is detailed guide about Vietnam Tourist and Business Visa for Belgian Passport Holders only. For those who are preparing a trip to Vietnam, these information is very useful.
Yes. Belgian Citizens are REQUIRED to get a valid visa to enter Vietnam for either tourism or business purpose.
Vietnam visa exemption policy is only for 24 countries, not including Belgium. Therefore, Belgian citizens need to apply visa before coming to Vietnam.
To visit Vietnam, in addition to the Vietnam visa requirements, travelers with Belgium passports should meet the entry requirements:
Please note that from May 2022, Vietnam does not require Belgian passport holders to provide vaccination certificate, negative Covid-19 test, insurance any more. When arriving Vietnam, Belgian just show passport and visa for entry.
Yes. At the moment, the visa on arrival option is available for Belgian to get Vietnam business visa only. Tourist visa on arrival is now suspended for all nationalities.
Vietnam e-visa is also available for Belgian to get both business visa and tourist visa for Vietnam.
Both Vietnam e-visa and visa on arrival can be applied online and get granted in a few days.
The way to get Vietnam visa for Belgium passport holders depends on the type of visa they get, i.e. tourist visa or business visa. You can find the detailed instructions below.
3.1/ How to get a Vietnam tourist visa for Belgian 2025
Before Covid-19, Belgian citizens may have up to 02 ways to get a tourist visa, consisting of:
BUT, currently, the Belgium passport holders can get a 30-day single entry tourist visa ONLY which is issued in the form of a loose-leaf visa and must be obtained before departure for Vietnam (it is known as Vietnam e-visa or electronic visa). The other types of tourist visas for Vietnam have not been resumed yet.
This type of tourist visa can be applied online through our service in 4 simple steps as follows:
Step 1: Click on https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ to access the Vietnam E-visa application form
Step 2: Complete the secure online visa application form and make payment.
Step 3: E-visa will be issued and sent to your registered email together with a detailed guide on requirements and regulations on Vietnam entry.
Step 4: You will only need to download your visa and show it to the Vietnam Immigration Officer to complete the entry into Vietnam.
3.2/ How to get Vietnam business visa for Belgian citizens 2025
From 2025, there are two ways to apply Vietnam business visa for Belgian:
Vietnam business E-visa application for Belgian is also available at https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ , you can follow the guidance above to apply it.
For business visa on arrival: Belgian citizens are REQUIRED to have a sponsor company in Vietnam. The sponsor company means the company which you will come to work for or do business with. This company will issue invitation letter to prove your business purpose.
There are 02 steps that you and your employer in Vietnam need to follow to get a business visa to Vietnam as follows:
Step 1: Get Vietnam visa approval letter
In this step, your sponsor company will need to prepare the following documents:
And then, your sponsor company will submit these documents to the Vietnam Immigration Department which will process the application within 5 – 7 working days of receipt of full valid documents.
If the application is approved, your sponsor company will receive a business visa approval letter which allows you to get a business visa for Vietnam.
Step 2: Get business visa stamp
In this step, you will get a business visa stamped on your passport at Vietnamese airports when you arrive in Vietnam.
We just shared the guidance to get Vietnam visa for Belgian passport holders updated 2025. In case you need help with Vietnam business visa or tourist visa, we are always here to support you. Please send us an email through info@vietnamimmigration.com to get support from us.
