Using one visa-free to enter Vietnam to avoid multiple-entry visa

I have a French passport which allows one visa-free entry to Vietnam for 15 days Vietnam visa exemption

My trip to Vietnam will include a less-than-15-day trip 13-Jan-2020 to 26-Jan-2020, then I leave for Malaysia for a couple of days 26-Jan to 30-Jan and back to Vietnam for a week 30-Jan to 5-Feb before flying out.

Can I use the visa-free permission to enter the first part, then another single-entry e-visa to return the second time ? I wouldn't prefer multiple entry because it cannot be done on line, and the visa-on-arrival line at the airport is ridiculously long. Single-entry e visa also costs less.

Another related question is : Can you apply for 2 single-entry e-visa with overlapping validity to replace a multiple-entry visa ?

Best Answer

Please check the explanations on this site vietnamsvisa. If you choose a single-entry visa, you are allowed to enter/leave Vietnam only once in the allocated period, after which you have to apply for a new visa.

So to answer your question: Yes, you could apply for 2 single-entry visas for your purposed trip. I don't know anything about the second question but from a legal point of view you probably can't get 2 overlapping visas (to somehow "cheat" the system).

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Can you travel with single entry visa?

A visa issued for a single entry (denoted on the visa under \u201cEntries\u201d with the number 1) is valid, or can be used from the date it is issued until the date it expires to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry one time.

Can you change single entry visa to multiple?

The following conditions apply to changing your visa from single-entry to multiple-entry: Your passport will be valid for at least 3 more months after the planned departure date. You have a valid short-stay Schengen visa (type C). You have received a visa from the Netherlands or another country in the Schengen Area.

Do I need a multiple entry visa?

A multiple-entry visa is a common category of travel permit. It enables the bearer to make more than one trip to the issuing country. This is in contrast to a single-entry visa, which only allows a single visit to the destination country and then becomes invalid.

What is the difference between multiple and single entry visa?

Single entry visa allows you to enter the country just once during its validity and if you want to come back, you need to apply for the visa again. While multiple entry visas allow you to come back multiple times. But be aware, there are also some visas allowing only 2 or 3 entries.

Official Visa Requirements and Restrictions to Enter Vietnam (Vietnam is Fully Open Now!!)

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