Vietnam visa requirements for Guernsey citizens
Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands in the English Channel near the French coast, is not included in Vietnam’s visa exemption list. Therefore, Guernsey citizens are required to obtain a visa before travelling to Vietnam, whether for tourism or business purposes.
To apply for a Vietnam e-visa through the official government visa portal, the Guernsey applicants must prepare the following documents and materials:
- Passport: Must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry into Vietnam or at least 1 month beyond your planned exit date and contain at least one blank page for visa stamping;
- Scan copy of passport: Provide a clear, full-page scan of the passport data page (bio page) showing all details clearly, including your photo, personal information, and passport number;
- Recent portrait photo: A passport-sized photo taken within the last 6 months on a plain light background. The photo must clearly show your full face, with no hats or glasses obscuring your facial features. It is not allowed to crop a portrait photo from the scanned copy of a passport and use it in the visa application;
- Trip information: Include the intended entry and exit dates, port of entry and exit and the address of your planned accommodation in Vietnam.
- Personal information: You must provide your current residential address and an active telephone number in your home country. Additionally, include the name, relationship, address, and contact number of a person to be reached in case of emergency;
- Valid payment method: A credit or debit card that supports international online payments for the visa fee.
Brief summary
– Guernsey citizens are required to obtain a visa to enter Vietnam;
– Guernsey citizens are eligible for a Vietnam e-visa for tourist, visiting relatives, business, working or other purposes;
– Standard processing time: 3–5 working days (excluding Saturday and Sunday);
– Rush visa service: can be completed within 2 working days, 1 working day, 4 working hours or 2 working hours;
– Fix visa issues: expedite the pending e-visa applications, correct the visa information in the system;
| Requirements | Maximum stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Visa required? | Visa required | |
| Tourist e-visa | Eligible | 90 days |
| Rush e-visa | Available | 90 days |
| Fix e-visa issues | Possible |
Notice: During the processing of your visa application, you may receive a request from the Vietnam Immigration Department asking you to amend or update certain information. In such cases, the processing time will begin only after the required amendments have been completed and resubmitted.
How to speed up the Vietnam e-visa for Guernsey citizens?
If you encounter any issues with your visa application, you can use our visa speed-up service (or rush visa application) to have your visa processed within 1 working day, or even within a few hours in urgent situations. This service ensures that you can receive your visa on time and board your flight to Vietnam without delay.
Here are the detailed steps that Guernsey applicants should follow to speed up the Vietnam visa approval process:
Please go online at the Vietnam visa speed up to provide us with the visa registration number issued by the government visa portal, the email address that goes with the e-visa application and the selected entry port;
Make payment for the speed-up service fee. It doesn’t include the visa application fee that you paid through the government visa portal;
After the period of time you have registered for the service with us (2 working days, 1 working day, 4 working hours or 2 working hours), you will receive your e-visa.
