DENIED ENTRY into VIETNAM | AVOID this 🇻🇳
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Vietnam is not the place you want VISA issues - after a long flight, the last thing you need os being denied entry into Vietnam by immigration. I can tell you for sure that being stuck in immigration with a baby isn’t fun!
We travelled to Vietnam in the hopes our visa would arrive in time but obviously it didn’t - so how do you enter a country where communication is a huge barrier and officials don’t favour helping tourists?
Find out if we managed to sort our visa issues out or did we have to turn back!
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Make sure you check your e-visas before you leave for Vietnam! Let us know if you've faced a similar issue in Vietnam or any other country.
Didnt airline check you e-visa ?? From uSA I don't think they will let m e board the plane without visa
@@mysticglassworks No they never checked. And we flew from Thailand.
@@FieldofVisions what if an Indian reached Vietnam airport and Still E-Visa is on Processing?
@@rajawatvishalsingh7371I have the same question. This is happening with me right now. Don’t know what to do please help
@@rajawatvishalsingh7371 hi can I know what happened??? I'm in same situation
I must say, your experience resonated deeply with me. While it's unfortunate that you had to endure such a stressful situation, I can't help but consider it relatively "lucky" compared to my own nightmarish experience.
During my visit to Vietnam, I encountered ridiculously slow and unhelpful officials who took an astonishing six weeks to stamp my passport. I spent 20 hours in giant lines 1-4hours each for smth that is done digitally in most countries. I already started speaking some Vietnamese (after talking to other unfortunate ppl in those giant lines), whereas the official in question still couldn't speak a word of English and lost the copies of the papers I gave him. The delay cost me two flight tickets, and the situation escalated when they began screaming at me for taking photos. It was an experience that left me disheartened and frustrated.
Your video sheds light on a problem that many travelers face, and it's no surprise that 95% of tourists never return to Vietnam for similar reasons. Despite the challenges, I admire your courage and positive outlook. Your family's adventurous spirit is truly inspiring, and I wish you all the best in your future travels.
Keep exploring and sharing your incredible journey with the world!
well viwtnam is communist
From my personal experience, the first time when I applied, it got processed in 24 hour and the next time it took 6 days. So it's always better to apply way earlier to be on a safer side. Other than that Vietnam is one of the easiest to get the visa from. Hope you have a great and happy journey next time.
applied 3 monts before going
There's some crooked officials that work in that Saigon airport, exact same thing happened to me, they didn't want to honor the e Visa, instead he made us pay $150 USD each visa on arrival, he demanded $15 for a "mandatory" passport pic (we were only there for one day hopover believe it or not). Then the official took a picture of my passport on his personal smartphone, didn't provide the mandatory passport photo, even though they charged us, and finally let us through.. 3 hours later. Scam.
It’s unfortunate this happens but it’s something to look out for
I agree with you on this one.
What nationality passport do you have?
Guys just get your visa at the embassy thats easy😂 I don’t mess around, straight to the embassy and get my visa, airports can be tricky
True. My mom and I are from Vietnam. My first time back since I left in 1975 as a child. Upon coming back to Hawaii. A man asked for coffee money for her to pass inspection. She didn’t want trouble so gave $20. We barely had enough money to get a taxi back home. No money to eat or drink while waiting at Japan airline to transfer. Got some crooks that need to be investigated. Awful people!
Make sure to have your evisa name match your passport exactly. I made the mistake of abbreviating my middle name and they wouldn't let me through customs. I had to pay $180 for an emergency visa.
Yup! 100% letter for letter!
@@FieldofVisions Sorry but I didn't have time to watch the whole video. What exactly is the problem you encountered at the HCMC customs?
Our e-visa didn’t arrive in time even though we applied for it 4 days earlier. So in the end we had to just get a 14 day VOA and then pay $80 each later on to extend it.
@@FieldofVisions I see. You have to ensure you receive the evisa first before ordering your airplane tickets. I ran into a similar dilemma when I had to leave Vietnam for Thailand because my evisa was up. I made sure that I got my evisa first before I ordered my plane ticket back into Vietnam.
Defo the right order of doing thing
Visas are backloaded rn! There's a large influx of people applying for them so, def try to apply weeks to months in advance. There's a 30 day visa and also a 5 year visa avaliable (:
Definitely worth applying weeks in advance!
My first trip to Saigon and vietnam. I took the taxi from the airport. Where you make the queue. I knew the price was around 200000 dong. I was watching the meter and just before arrive to my hotel i had a look outside. When i look again the meter the price was 500000 dongs. The taxi scammer shouting at me when i asked him why it was so expensive. I was so tired by my trip that i paid him but it didn’t hapened a second time as i used grab after that. Theses taxi scamers doing this since many years but the vietnamese government do nothing. What a shame! I live 20 years in thailand and it’s never hapened to me there. There is many scammers in vietnam so be aware. Thailand is so much better in every points. Vietnam👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
scamming is not limited to taxi drivers in Vietnam. In my observation, it is something of a national sport, affecting both locals and foreigners alike.
The reason gov't is not doing anything about it is b/c gov't is busy stealing, too. Just last month, 50+ gov't officials went to prison for bribes for repatriation flights, ripping off their own ppl during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the days the gov't is not busy stealing from their own ppl, they are busy putting 160+ human rights bloggers in prison for 5-6 years on vague bogus charges. Going after taxi drivers is way at the bottom of their priorities, trust me :)
And, yes, I agree, Thailand is 10x better overall!
There's a beautiful old Indian mosque in the heart of Saigon. (100+ years) that's the only building at an angle, I guess to point to Mecca.
We we will try and find this place next time we visit.
Good to see a couple travelling with a baby, you guys are so inspiring!! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!! 💪✌🙂
Thank you for the support
UK Brits don't need an E-visa for up to a 15 day trip
Correct but we wanted 30 days .. 2 weeks is no where near enough for us 🥰😊
@@FieldofVisionsyou can have 45 days of visa free travel if you hold a British passport.
Now rules has been changed 45 days free entry for british citizens so I am enjoying full time
This is why people should use a travel agent everything is done and dusted. With no headache.
Agree it does take the headache away
We’ll that immigration journey looked fun!
Really really fun 😂
This is odd… wouldn’t the airline check in staff at Singapore check and know if you had a valid visa for vietnam? They usually won’t board you if you don’t as it’s in their best interest to do so otherwise they have to fly you back
No they didn’t .. maybe it’s because we have British passports and you get 14 day visa on arrival.
Check in stuff, especially for smaller and LLC are contractors, in short they do not give a shit about this. My local airport only started checking for visas before the flight in recent years
@FieldofVisions hi can I get into viatnam without a visa letter if I'm from the UK
@@fuckthetorys Yes you can, UK passports granted 15 days of VISA free entry, which got updated to 45 days recently, but im not sure about the latter. You will be fine for less than 2 weeks though. (You must have a ticket to prove you will exit the country within the time preiod)
Were having the same issue! Applied for the e visa over 12 days ago 2 days before the Luna New Year on the 18th! One of them is still processing and the other no result found and the flight is in less then 48 hours we’ve tried to email but, no reply! We’re more then likely going to have to go to the embassy to extend too… I saw you said it was over double the price! Was it an easy process?
Oh nooo. Definitely try to email and keep emailing them. We had one guy on our flight that managed to get his email as he landed. So you never know. Fingers crossed for you.
We did double price but it meant that we didn’t have to do the boarder run. Trying to do that with a baby was a no go lol it was simple and straight forward process. We handed in our passports and collected within a few days.
@@FieldofVisions I hope we’ll receive an email soon!🤞
We’ll most likely go to the embassy too! I don’t fancy another border run this soon if it can be helped! 🤣 Can’t imagine it would be the easiest with a little one!
All the best guys! Thanks for the quick reply💙
I just got my visa within 3 days.enjoy your Adventure.
Have fun!
Never travel to any country until your visa is processed succefully and is in your hands
Good tip!
One question wt if we had change of plan regarding entry n exit point which does not resonate wt e visa, is ther any way of changing it r we have to follow as per the evisa
Doesn’t really matter in the entry and exit points. It doesn’t say on the e-visa itself
Do you have to pay the stamping fee if you come in via visa exemption?
Does ANYONE know if we use the U.S. passport, we would get the automatic 15 days (like people using the British passport)??? I am asking ….just in case I have problems with the eVisa also….
This is some info I found online.
U.S. citizens can apply online for a single entry E-visa on the Vietnam Immigration website. The E-visa is valid for a maximum of 30 days, single entry. An E-visa is usually processed within three working days after the Vietnam Immigration Department receives the completed application and E-visa fee.
@@FieldofVisions THANKS!!! 😄🙏
Why are you all complaining,it takes around 5 regular days max to get the evisa ,make sure you upload clear head picture taken by a photographer and scan your passport and upload the scan ,dont take pictures of your passport with your phone it wont work these little things matter.Thats it ,dont apply few days before trip that's just asking for trouble 😂
Thank you so much for showing Halal food place. I am planning to visit soon but worried about Halal food. I was planning to be vegetarian there 😂. I faced Halal food scarcity in Nepal last year.
Oh my gosh haha we just come back from
Nepal during Ramadan and let’s just say it was probably not our brightest idea 💡 lol 😂
Wonder if we should apply it a few months in advance before our arrival just to have a peace of mind? Tnx@
Yup! I’d definitely recommend that!
Wah 😂 u bring baby .i cant believe if i bring 3 babies there
Thank god you could at least get in.. what a shocker.. really felt for you!
Good old British passport to the rescue haha gutted though because there was no way we could explore Vietnam especially with a baby in 2 weeks. We had to pay double just to extend for 2 weeks in the end.
@@FieldofVisions at least it was doable.. worth the hit ❤️
Countries on Asia that don’t require a visa
thanks for the information.... can you please provide the hostel name where you booked your room/apartment ..
Looks like a fun holiday 🙃
call your credit card company to get a refund.
Worst airport I've ever been. Bribe, corruption and robbery by customs officers.
It’s not a smooth ride there for sure.
Thanks for nice information! I have a one question in my mind that I have filled the Hanoi as a check in in city in visa of Vietnam..but now i decided to check in from Ho chi Minh city .. is it possible?
Was it possible? I am facing the same issue
Hi our flight is on Dec 20th from India to Hanoi via Vietjet airlines.
We have a transit at Ho Chi Minh.
Now we just want to know where would be the immigration will it be on Ho Chi Minh during transit or it will be on Hanoi.
P.S: We have given the entry port as Hanoi Airport in our Visa.
It’ll be in Ha Noi as you’ll transit then go thru immigration o believe.
@@FieldofVisions The airlines told that we need to check out the luggage in HCMC and checkin to next flight
And imigration would be done in HCMC
Hi we are planning to book our tickets to Hanoi but all our flights go through Ho chi min city. Our visa port of entry is Hanoi can we transit through hochi min even though our port of entry is Hanoi ? Thanks a lot
6 business days waiting visa and make mistake
Wasted flight ticket and usd$25
Never go again
Nightmare isn’t it!
Hi I just saw you here on TH-cam. I felt really bad that you weren’t able to get the 30 days. But you guys push through it and you weren’t ranting like the other TH-camrs. In addition to that, every time I see your baby it makes me smile. :) I will be going to Saigon in the next few weeks. May I know what you and your wife suggest for dishes to try in Saigon?
Aww thank you for the amazing comment and yes, Zakariya’s smile makes it all worth while for us.
It’s the name of the game with travelling and to be honest, times like this make it fun and memorable.
I would recommend Malay Street for food! Basiroh was delicious for Beef Pho.
@@FieldofVisions Thank you for the suggestion , definitely will check it out. I just subscribed here because you guys are a joy to watch.
Can’t wait to see more experiences from you,your wife and Zakariya. More power to your channel! I know you guys will go big here on TH-cam. New subscriber from Philippines! Have great fun!
When was headed to Vietnam. I was chatted with my nail tech who’s from there about things to do see etc. first thing he said was go somewhere else. He said it’s one of the most corrupted places to visit. So many crooked officials. Everything he warned us about happened. (Luckily we were prepared) So crazy. I had no idea Vietnam was that bad
come one , what you said is BS. I went to VN 8(eight) times and never had aaaanyyy problems. I always get evisa in advance and it was piece of cake, 25 USD and a Photo
do they require certain amount of money in dong before entering the country at the immigration point?? was there yellow fever vaccine requirement?
No. There’s no need for either. Just the visa processing is so slow.
@@FieldofVisions i see. Thanks for the video. It helps a lot. Wish you and your family great travels
Hello beautiful family , I have a question? If I fly to Vietnam with just my permanent resident card for JUST TWO WEEKS !!! What do I need to ENTER VIETNAM AND RETURN BACK HOME TO THE US ? Thanks you
Not really sure - I would refer to the immigration website
Message is apply well in advance. Not wait last minute.
Also Zak is so cute - bye 🥹✌🏽
Masha allah. K bye ✌🏽
Jeremy from jersey just subscribed
What is “chasing up a visa”?
You were denied entry because you were too silly.
This comment is silly 😂
hi I can't find anything online about this - I am going with someone who has a hyphonated last name - on the evisa application it won't accept the hyphon although that is how it is written on his passport. Does he just leave a gap inbetween the names?
HI may i ask when you arrived to vietnam.. at the airport did anyone ask you how much money you carry with you
Hi. No one asked but you have to declare large sums.
I will be arriving in Hanoi from the UK next year in March, however I will be staying in the country for 13 days. Do you know if a visa is needed? And if so how would I get through immigration? Thanks in advance
If you hold a British passport you get 14 day visa on arrival so I think you should be fine.
@@FieldofVisions its 15 days, no visa required, just turn up.
Loved your video
Thank you!!
Hi i put wrong exit port on my vietnam evisa. Its still jnder processing
Do i apply a new one or can it be corrected by contacting them ?
hello....how many days after u got visa...
Wait….I am confused from the comments below. Did you ended up staying in Vietnam for 15 days or did you get the eVisa RESOLVED and stay for 30 days? I get the impression that you stayed 15 days only….right?
We stayed for 30 days in total. As mentioned in the vlog we ended up having to pay again (double) to extend for 14 days only. When originally we paid for 30 days visa but it didn’t come in time. Hope that makes sense 🥰
@@FieldofVisions DANG!! SORRY that it happened. I used to traveled to Vietnam every year…and got a BLUE VISA BOOK that would last for 5 years. The last time I used that book was in 2018. Basically I am good for 90 days. I don’t have o do a VISA run….instead I pay $50 to a travel agency to do it for me. I get the blue book back with another approval for 90 days!! I HOPE THEY WILL BRING THIS BLUE BOOK VISA BACK NEXT YEAR!!
@@du-me-Utube-1975 wow that sounds epic. I hope so for you they bring back the blue book 🙏🏽
@@du-me-Utube-1975 And What if an Indian Applied for E-Visa it’s in Processing and You have a flight after 2 days applied for E-Visa?
@@FieldofVisions did you get the extended stay at the airport or did you have to go down to immigration department? We fly to hanoi next thursday and are still waiting vor the evisa. Dont think we will get in on time due to lunar New year...
God bless you and your family
Ameen brother
Hi! I have applied for Vietnam e-visa and along with it I mentioned my 2 year old baby also. But after getting it granted my child's name is not mentioned. Do I need to apply visa separately for my child again? Or is it okay if I just travel with him without his name mentioned in my visa form?
😂😂😂 bursted
What happened ? I added my son to my application as well.
@@EdnaBlossoms310 you have to apply separate e-visa for your child
How many days ago had you applied before taking your flight?
I’d definitely apply at least 4-5 days before your flight at a minimum
And What if an Indian Applied for E-Visa it’s in Processing and You have a flight after 2 days applied for E-Visa?
@@rajawatvishalsingh7371 did you receive your Evisa ?
E visa is in processing
SO MUCH CONFUSION I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH VISA
Yea it’s really common. I’d say apply for the visa at least 10 days in advance to avoid this happening.
Gosh... what a huge headache! Glad it was resolved in the end!
It could of been worse I suppose. A reminder to ourselves .. chase things up haha
45 days free now uk passport
Wow! Really. That’s amazing news.
I could only understand about 40% of your message. Too much slang and mumbling.
Might want to watch some other videos then…..
N thats how u lose viewers
Not the smartest are ya@@FieldofVisions
And What if an Indian Applied for E-Visa it’s in Processing and You have a flight after 2 days applied for E-Visa?
Hmmmm might be worth emailing the immigration team to speed up the application
Vietnam allowed on E-Visa processing?
what if an Indian reached Vietnam airport and Still E-Visa is on Processing?
@@rajawatvishalsingh7371 I’m not sure. As we have a UK passport we are given 14 days on arrival. You may have to check online about the india passport.
@@FieldofVisions Thanks
Just a hat for baby next time
zakariya is still very litle baby boy here.
He was a tiny baby here
Always immigration issues
what's the procedure to apply e visa for infants like your baby for vietnam . we are travelling to vietnam on new year day
You can add an accompanying child to one of the parents visa in the e-visa application form online. It’s towards the bottom of the page.
Invite you in dinner
Thank you my brother for the invitation
@@FieldofVisions whenever you'll come to Pakistan must contact me I'll invite you at dinner and please bring cute zakriya along with you
Inshallah when we return to Pakistan
JESUS CHRIST , YOU GUYS TRAVEL LIGHT, NOT~!
Cat poo coffee 🫠🤣
It’ll wake you up in the morning ha
Vietnam can turn into a real nightmare. They do all to turn visitors away. Better visit Cambodia. They are normal people there.
It’s just a matter of time when they change things around and accommodate for tourists more