For Australian citizens, there are 2 ways to get Vietnam visa: through Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Australia or via online Vietnam visa service:

Option 1: Get Vietnam visa through Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Australia

You apply for Vietnam visa in person at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in Australia

–          Issuing unit: Vietnam Embassy

–          Processing time: 5-7 working days

–          A passport required with at least 6 months validity

Embassy of Vietnam in Canberra – Australia
6 Timbarra Cres., Malley Canberra, ACT 2606, Australia
Tel: (612) 6286 6059 (612) 6290 1549 Consular:  6290 1556
Fax: (612) 6286 4534

Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney – Australia
Suite 205, level 2, Edgecliff Centre 203 – 233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, NSW 2027
PO Box: 732, Edgecliff, N.S.W 2027
Tel: 02 93271912/ 0293272539
Fax: 02 93281653

Option 2: (Recommended) Get Vietnam visa via online Vietnam visa service (Vietnam visa on arrival)

For those who live far from Vietnam Embassy in Australia and do not wish to send out their passport, you can apply for Vietnam visa online through a travel agent or a tourism company

–          Issuing unit: Vietnam Immigration Department

–          Processing time: 1-2 working days

–          No passport required

How to get Vietnam visa on arrival in Australia?

You go online at https://immivietnamvisa.com/apply-online/; fill in secure online application form, pay service fee by credit card and just wait 2 working days (normal processing) or 1 working day ( urgent processing) to receive your visa approval letter via email. After all, you take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to pick up your real visa at Vietnam airport.

Note:

–          Vietnam visa on arrival is ONLY applicable for Australian passport holders traveling to Vietnam by air. If you wish to travel Vietnam by other means of transport, you are advised to apply for Vietnam visa in person at Vietnam Embassy in Australia.

–          Based on our experience as a travel agent over the years, Vietnam visa on arrival is commonly preferred by its short-time processing and cost-saving.