Citizens of Canada are required visa for entering Vietnam.

How to get a visa for visiting Vietnam in Canada?

At present, there are 3 options to obtain a visa for visiting Vietnam from Canada. Citizens of Canada or citizens of other countries who are in Canada can follow below instructions to get a visa for visiting Vietnam.

Option 1: Apply for e-visa of Vietnam

From Jan 2017, the Government of Vietnam has officially launched e-visa application program. Until now, citizens of 80 countries, including citizens of Canada can apply for e-visa at the official website of the government.

Please note that e-visa is valid for 30 days with single entry, in case you want to visit Vietnam for more than 30 days or want a visa with multiple entries, please choose option 2 or 3 to get a visa.

Citizens of other countries who are in Canada, please check “Who is eligible for e-visa of Vietnam?” to see if you are eligible to apply for e-visa of Vietnam or not.

Option 2. Apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate of Vietnam in Canada

Please see below for the address of the embassy & consulate of Vietnam in Canada where you can apply for a visa:

Embassy of Vietnam in Ottawa, Canada

• Address: 470 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6M8
• Telephone: (613) 236 0772
• Fax: (613) 236 2704
• Email: vietem-inter@uniserve.com or vietnamembassy@rogers.com (Consular)
• Website : http://www.vietem-ca.com

Consulate of Vietnam in Vancouver – Canada

• Address: #800-605 Robson Street, Vancouver B.C. V6B5J3, Canada
• Tel. +1 604 629 0189
• Fax: +1 604 681 2906
• Email: consul.vancouver@gmail.com
• Website: http://www.mofa.gov.vn/vnconsulate.vancouver

Option 3: Request for visa on arrival through an online visa website.

Unlike visa on arrival of some countries in the world, in order to get visa on arrival of Vietnam, Canadian passport holders must have a visa approval letter from the Immigration Department of Vietnam which allows to pick up your visa on arrival at the international airport of Vietnam. There are lots of travel companies and online visa websites can arrange that kind of visa approval letter, you can request through them or request online through us.

Please note that visa on arrival is applicable for visitors who enter Vietnam via international airport. The process of applying online at a travel agency is very fast and you do not have to travel to the address of the embassy to submit the application.