Foreigners apply for a Vietnam e-visa on the national portal (preferred route), which the embassy cannot help with. Sticker visas and business or official visas are handled by the embassy by email and post.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy of Viet Nam, Canberra (ACT), which serves ACT, VIC and TAS; Consulate-General in Sydney serves NSW, QLD and SA and Consulate-General in Perth serves WA and NT (districts as stated on the renunciation page).
Embassy counter hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30-13:00, results collected same days 14:00-17:00. Booking via vietnamembassyinaustralia.setmore.com. Embassy pages give two street addresses (47 Culgoa Circuit and 6 Timbarra Crescent, O'Malley) and post address PO Box 98, Mawson ACT 2607; confirm before visiting. The pages describe only the Embassy's process; no Sydney or Perth service pages were fetched.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Vietnam.
How to apply
E-visa: apply on evisa.gov.vn | sticker visa: email the embassy visa address | business visa: sponsor obtains an approval letter from Vietnamese immigration, then send form, photo, original passport and the letter | official visa: your mission or organisation in Vietnam gets approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first
Documents you need
- Completed visa form
- Passport photo
- Original passport
- Copy of immigration approval letter (business) or MFA approval letter/reference (official)
Fees and processing time
- Other charges: embassy fees not published; airport visa stamp US$25 single-entry or US$50 multiple-entry (30 days) per FAQ
Processing time: E-visa normally by the end of the fourth working day (add four more working days if corrections are needed); business visa about 7 working days after a complete application, with the sponsor's approval taking at least 5 working days; official visa approval at least 5 working days.
Good to know
Visa article submitted 1 November 2025; page header 23 October 2026. No embassy visa fee amounts published (contact the embassy for business and official visas). The FAQ mentions airport stamp fees of US$25 (30-day single entry) and US$50 (30-day multiple entry) in cash on arrival.
Official sources
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Vietnam's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Vietnam in Australia
- Certificate of Vietnamese origin
- Certification of power of attorney, copies and translations
- Citizenship registration
- Civil registration: birth and marriage
- Criminal record certificate (embassy certification step)
- Legalisation of Australian documents for use in Vietnam
- Naturalisation as a Vietnamese citizen
- Ordinary passport issue or reissue
- Recording civil status events registered abroad
- Renunciation of Vietnamese nationality
- Repatriation of remains to Vietnam
- Visa-exemption certificate (5-year)