Vietnam transit visa for Romanian travelers 2020

Vietnam transit visa is normally valid for 5 days and this kind of visa can only be granted for groups in tour accompanied by a tour guide, according to the law. Any tour which need a transit visa must supply detailed itinerary and provide with guarantee letter from the travel agent organizing the tour.

What are Vietnam Visa Requirements for Romanian citizens?

Frequently asked questions about the Vietnamese visa procedures

Vietnam Visa Extension for Romanian citizens 

Pursuant to the Law No. 47/2014/QH13 on entry, exit, transit visa, and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, takeing effect on 1^st Jan 2015, regulations on transit passengers through Vietnam is set down as below:

1. Requirements for travelers to transit through Vietnam

Romanian passport holders have to obtain following documents to be granted for a Vietnam transit visa through this country: a passport which is valid above 6 months, a ticket which specifies the third destined country, a visa granted by the arrival country as mentioned. In case other citizens who not having Romanian passport do not have visa, the arrival country must be in list of countries that provide their nationality with visa exemption policy.

2. Transit area

Transit area shall be published and restricted by the authority in which travelers shall stay in during transit duration.

3. Transit by air

When you transit by air, foreigners are free from visa requirements. However, visitors must stay in the restricted transit area at the airport and wait for the connecting flight to the destined country.

If visitors wants to go outside the transit area for any purpose, that individual shall become a subject for a compulsory Vietnam transit visa in accordance with specific transit duration.

4. Transit by cruise

Foreigners traveling to Vietnam by cruises and have to transit through Vietnam are free from visa requirement but must stay in a restricted transit area such as ports where their ships are anchoring. In case visitors want to go outside the transit area for tourism purpose, they must apply services from an international tourist company who must present travel program of the foreigners in details to the competent authority.

Can I do transit through Vietnam without a visa?

In case you are in the list of nationalities that are provided with visa exemption policy, you will be free from visa requirement in a particular length of stay stipulated by the authority. However, all foreigners in general and Romanian citizens, in particular, are recommended visa (stamped on the passport in the case granted at Embassy/Consulate) or visa approval letter (granted by the Immigration Dept in case getting the visa upon arrival) in advance.

You will not have to apply for a Vietnam visa in advance if you satisfy the following conditions:

1. Transit and leave Vietnam for a third country within 24 hours (for example, from Bangkok to Hanoi to Singapore – you cannot “transit” back to the country you started in, like Bangkok to Hanoi to Phuket)
2. Apply for a valid onward ticket
3. Strictly stay in the transit area during waiting for the connecting flight
4. Have a valid entry document to your final destination
5. Travel by a full-service airline (many low-cost airlines such as Vietjet and Jet Star will not provide passengers with transit support service even in a very short of time)

This is an experience when coming to Vietnam that a man landed himself in hot water due to traveling by Vietjet Air. He missed his flight for not having his visa done in advance as transiting in Bangkok from Doha to Vietnam. At first, he didn’t know that Vietjet Air couldn’t support him transit support. With no transit visa, at last, he had to stay in Bangkok and missed the flight to Ho Chi Minh City.

In conclusion, we remind you to find out carefully about Vietnam transit visa when planning your trip to this country, so as to avoid unwanted trouble. For further information about getting Vietnam Visa or any relating visa news, you can access this website Vietnam Embassy in Romania, it is is provided for information about embassy and service purpose.