I’m A Canadian Citizens And Going To Stay In Vietnam For More Than 6 Months With Tourism Purpose. Which Type Of Visa Should I Apply For?
Actually, Canadian citizens can’t apply for 6-month visa to stay in Vietnam, no matter what your purpose it. However, let’s see the below information to easily choose a different option which is also suitable with your purpose:
| Visa On Arrival | E-visa | |
| Entry ports | 6 international airports | 8 international airports, 16 border gates and 9 seaports |
| Number of entry | Multiple or Single entry | Single entry |
| Purpose | Tourism or Business | Tourism or Business |
| The length of stay | 1 month or 3 months. It is possible to expand | 30 days. It is possible to expand |
Visa On Arrival and E-visa are two types of common visa to apply and use it to enter Vietnam easily. However, the maximum length of stay for Canadian citizens is just 3 months. However, it is still possible to expand to stay longer. Therefore, you can consider to choose Visa On Arrival.
In addition, Multiple entry is also applicable for Visa On Arrival, it is suitable for those who want to leave Vietnam to visit the other countries or come back to their home country and then going back to Vietnam before its expiration.
Especially, you should take note that Visa On Arrival is just accepted through 6 international airports. For those who are close to Vietnam and planning to enter Vietnam through border gates or seaports, Visa On Arrival is not accepted.
