Vietnam Urgent Visa Service 2026: Same-Day E-Visa, Cut-off Times and Prices

We are a private visa service, not the Vietnamese government. Vietnam Immigration decides every visa, so no service can guarantee approval. What we can promise is that your application is checked before it is submitted, followed through every working session, and refunded as described below if we miss the time you paid for.

Which Vietnam urgent visa service do you need?

Start from where your application is and when you fly:

First, check that you need a visa at all. Citizens of 39 countries can enter without one for 14 to 90 days. See our Vietnam visa exemption list, updated in November 2026.

How a Vietnam urgent visa service works: Immigration’s working day

Every Vietnam urgent visa service depends on the Immigration Department’s working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00, Vietnam time (GMT+7). Immigration officers process applications in these two sessions, so our cut-offs are set just before each session starts. If you order after a cut-off, your application goes into the next session.

The official portal has no paid express option. In addition, the government’s target is 3 working days from a complete, error-free application, and in our experience many applications take 5 to 7 working days, longer before Tet. That is why a Vietnam urgent visa service exists.

Urgent new e-visa, Monday to Friday

The e-visa is valid for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry, for tourism or business, and is open to every nationality. These are the processing times for a 30-day single-entry tourist e-visa:

Prices include the government fee and are for most passports. The order form shows the exact price for your nationality and visa type before you pay. Multiple-entry, 90-day and business e-visas cost more; see all of them on our Vietnam visa fees page.

Example: you live in Hong Kong (one hour ahead of Vietnam) and fly on Thursday at 21:00. Order before 15:00 Hong Kong time on Thursday for the 4-working-hour option, and your e-visa arrives by 19:30 Hong Kong time.

Urgent visa on arrival

With a visa on arrival, we obtain the approval letter, and you collect the visa itself at the airport, seaport or land border you chose. It is valid for 15 days, single entry. It is also the route for BN(O) passport holders.

At the arrival counter, you also pay the government stamping fee of USD 25 in cash, and hand in the NA1 form with 1 photo attached, plus 1 spare photo. Our visa on arrival service page explains the counter step by step. The urgent visa on arrival is available on working days only, not at weekends.

Speed-up of an application that is still in processing

If you already applied on evisa.gov.vn and your status still says “in processing”, you do not need to apply again. We follow up your existing application, so the result is released faster, and there is no second government fee.

We need your registration code, the email you used, your date of birth, entry date and entry port. Speed up my existing application.

A speed-up only works for a correct application. If the name, passport number, photo or entry port is wrong, the faster result will be a wrong visa, so order a new e-visa instead.

Urgent e-visa at weekends and on public holidays

Vietnam’s government offices are closed at weekends and on public holidays, but a new e-visa can still be processed on those days through our weekend and holiday service:

• New applications only. A speed-up of an application in processing waits until the next working day.
• E-visa only. A visa on arrival cannot be issued at weekends.
• Not every nationality. The service is open to citizens of 92 countries and territories, including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, China, India, the United States, Canada and Australia. See the full list in our guide to expediting a Vietnam visa by nationality.
• How to order: email your passport scan, portrait photo, home address, address in Vietnam and email to info@vietnamimmigration.org, our partner inbox, which is watched 24/7. You receive a PayPal payment link (cards accepted).

Cut-off times in your time zone

The two cut-offs that matter most are 07:00 and 14:00 Vietnam time (4 working hours). In your own time:

Only Vietnamese working days count, so a public holiday in your own country does not delay your visa. A Vietnamese public holiday does, unless you use the weekend and holiday service.

How to order through our Vietnam urgent visa service

1. Open our application form and choose your nationality, visa type (e-visa or visa on arrival) and number of travellers.
2. Enter your trip details: entry date, exit date, and the airport, seaport or land border where you will enter. Your visa is only valid at that port.
3. Choose the processing time. The form shows the result time and the price before you pay.
4. Upload a passport scan and a portrait photo for an e-visa, or the passport scan for a visa on arrival.
5. Pay by PayPal (cards accepted) or Alipay. You receive a confirmation email at once.
6. Receive the result by email. For an e-visa, print it or keep it on your phone. For a visa on arrival, print the approval letter.

Also, if something in your details looks wrong, we contact you before submitting. This is the main reason urgent orders through us do not bounce back.

What delays an urgent visa, and how to avoid it

• Name not as printed in the passport. Copy the two lines of letters at the bottom of the photo page. Do not add an English or married name that is not printed there.
• Photo problems: glasses, a dark or patterned background, a selfie at an angle or a cropped head.
• Passport scan cut off or blurred, especially the two bottom lines.
• Wrong entry port. An e-visa for Ho Chi Minh City does not let you enter at Hanoi.
• Passport valid for less than 6 months from the entry date.
• A recent exit from Vietnam. If you left in the last few days, send a photo of the exit stamp, because new exit records can take time to appear in the system.
• Ordering after the cut-off. One minute late moves your application to the next session.

What we promise, and what no one can promise

Our Vietnam urgent visa service has handled last-minute visas for more than 10 years. We check every application before it is submitted, follow it through each working session, and keep you updated by email or chat.

No service, including ours, can guarantee that Vietnam Immigration approves a visa or releases it at a given minute. Be wary of websites that promise a 1-hour e-visa or a “guaranteed” visa.

Refunds follow our refund policy. We refund the amount we received (PayPal keeps its fee, about 5%) if, for example:

• your application is rejected by Vietnam Immigration;
• the result arrives later than the processing time you paid for, or after your flight’s departure time;
• a speed-up does not get your result released within the time you ordered;
• the visa does not match the details you gave us and you no longer need it (if you still need it, we redo it at no extra cost).

There is no refund once you have received the visa. The free cancellation within 3 hours of ordering does not apply to urgent services.

E-visa not approved and your flight is close? See what to do if your Vietnam e-visa is refused.

Vietnam urgent visa service: FAQ

What is the fastest way to get a Vietnam visa?

On a weekday, an urgent new e-visa with the 4-working-hour option, ordered before 07:00 or 14:00 Vietnam time. If you have already applied and your application is correct, a speed-up can deliver in 2 working hours.

Can I get a Vietnam visa in 1 or 2 hours?

Not as a new e-visa for most passports. A new e-visa takes at least 4 working hours. Only a speed-up of an application already in processing can be released in 2 working hours.

Can I get a Vietnam visa on Saturday or Sunday?

Yes, as a new e-visa through our weekend and holiday service, if you order and pay before 14:30 Vietnam time. The result arrives by 18:30 the same day.

I am at the airport and the airline will not let me board. What can I do?

On a Vietnamese working day before 14:00 Vietnam time, order the 4-working-hour e-visa and ask the airline about a later flight the same evening. At the weekend, use the weekend service before 14:30. If you are already past the cut-off, rebook for the next day and order for the first session.

Is the urgent e-visa the same as the normal e-visa?

Yes. It is the same official e-visa issued by Vietnam Immigration, with the same validity. Only the processing time is shorter.

Can I pay the urgent fee after I receive the visa?

No. The order is processed once payment is confirmed. You can pay by PayPal (cards accepted) or Alipay.

Does the price include the government fee?

For the e-visa, yes. For a visa on arrival, the USD 25 stamping fee is paid in cash at the airport.

Do I need a visa if I only visit Phu Quoc?

Usually not. Foreigners who arrive at Phu Quoc directly from abroad and stay on the island can enter visa-free for up to 30 days.

Before you land, read our Vietnam entry procedure guide and our Vietnam customs rules guide.

Times and prices checked on 8 November 2026 against our order form and price list. They can change, and the order form always shows the current price and result time before you pay.