Vietnam Visa for China Citizens · E-Visa from $35 · Apply 100% online
Every China passport holder needs a Vietnam visa. Official price $25 · ATL files for $35 (includes document review · we catch the 5 mistakes that cause rejections). 90-day stay · 100% online · 3-5 day processing standard tier. 850+ Chinese filings · 98.8% approval rate.
Chinese need a Vietnam e-visa. Official $25 · ATL files for $35 (document review + faster processing). 90-day stay · multi-entry available · 100% online. 98.8% approval rate across 850+ Chinese filings since 2018.
3 filing speeds for Chinese citizens
All include document review · audience.geographicArea = China · Stripe CNY payment
What Chinese citizens need to file
4 simple inputs · everything else (form-filling · government portal interaction · embassy follow-up) we handle.
China passport (book)
6+ months validity from intended Vietnam entry date · 2 blank pages.
⚠ Only PRC mainland passport accepted · HK SAR / Macau SAR / Taiwan passports follow DIFFERENT rules (see below)Passport-style photo
4×6 cm · white background · within last 6 months. We recrop if format wrong ($5).
💡 Phone selfie acceptable for $5 recrop fee · save the drugstore tripTrip dates + entry port
Exact arrival date (single-entry from this date) + planned port (HAN airport · SGN airport · land border).
Payment
Stripe CNY · Visa/MC/Amex. Receipt + invoice sent immediately on filing.
5 things we catch for Chinese before submission
98.8% approval rate isn't luck — these 5 mistakes account for 87% of all rejections we've ever seen.
Wrong Chinese passport type (HK SAR vs PRC mainland)
Vietnam Immigration treats PRC mainland · HK SAR · Macau SAR · Taiwan as separate jurisdictions. Each has DIFFERENT visa rules. PRC mainland passport = e-visa required. HK SAR passport = visa-exempt 30 days. Taiwan passport = visa-exempt 14 days. Check which passport you hold.
Photo wrong format/crop
4×6 cm · white background · face 80% of frame. Drugstore photos often wrong size. We recrop for $5.
Purpose-of-visit mismatch
Selecting "Business" but only having tourist documents = rejection. "Tourist" always safer.
Wrong tier for timeline
Selected "Standard" 3-5 days but travel in 2 days = rejection-by-timeline. We auto-suggest based on entry date.
Typo in passport number
Off-by-one digit invalidates the visa entirely. Letters O vs 0 · I vs 1 · 5 vs S. We double-check against passport photo.
Tour group invitation letter for first-time Chinese applicants
First-time Chinese visa applicants under 35 sometimes require an invitation letter from a registered Vietnam tour agency. We provide this letter automatically as part of $35 ATL filing. DIY filings without invitation letter often get extra scrutiny + 1-2 day delays.
Vietnamese Embassy & Consulates in China
Generally NOT needed for tourist e-visa filing · listed here for business visas · longer stays · document authentication.
Embassy of Vietnam · Beijing
Vietnam Consulate · Shanghai
Vietnam Consulate · Guangzhou
Vietnam Consulate · Kunming
Linh Tran · Lead Visa Specialist
"For Chinese travelers, FIRST question is always: which passport do you hold? PRC mainland = e-visa $35. HK SAR = visa-exempt 30 days. Taiwan = visa-exempt 14 days. Wrong choice = immediate rejection. I verify passport type during initial WhatsApp conversation before any filing."
How we back the claims on this page
Vietnam Immigration Department
Official e-visa portal · authoritative source for all visa rules + processing times.
Vietnam Embassy in China
Direct phone + email verification for China-specific quirks · consulate jurisdictions · document authentication policy.
Visa Decree 79/2015 + amendments
Legal basis for all visa rules · Decree 79/2015/QH13 + 2024 amendments (Resolution 127/NQ-CP for e-visa).
ATL filing log (private)
850+ visa filings since 2018 · approval rate + rejection root-cause distribution.
Common questions
I have a HK SAR passport · do I need a Vietnam visa?
I have a Taiwan passport · do I need a visa?
PRC mainland passport · why $35 ATL vs $25 official?
Alipay or WeChat Pay accepted?
Family group filing for multi-generational China trip?
Can I extend my Vietnam visa in-country?
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Ready to file your Vietnam visa?
Pre-filled with China nationality · just upload passport scan + add trip dates · we handle everything else.
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