Visa Information
Schengen Visas
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Overview
All citizens of Vietnamese are required to apply for a visa before entering Finland and/or other countries under the Schengen agreement. Before applying, please ensure you understand your particular ‘purpose of visit’. Schengen visas must be applied for at the respective Embassy/Consulate of the country of your main destination. Your main destination will be the Schengen country where your duration of stay exceeds all others. Due to this, when traveling to more than one Schengen country, you should submit your application to the Embassy/Consulate representing the country of your main destination. In case of equal stay, you have to submit your application to the mission of the Schengen country representing your first port of entry.
See more info about Schengen visas at the website of Embassy of Finland in Vietnam.
The Visa Application Centre accepts applications for short stay Schengen visas only (not exceeding 90 days during 180 days period). Applicants need to visit the Visa Application Centre in person. All applicants applying for a Schengen visa must submit biometric data - ten fingerprints and a photo. The biometric data will be stored in the Visa Information System (VIS), which is an IT system that allows data exchange between the Schengen States. More information can be found here.
Applications cannot be submitted earlier than six (6) months before the start of the planned journey. Seafarers in the performance of their duties are allowed to submit an application as earlier as nine (9) months in advance of their planned trip. The application process begins when the applicant personally submits his or her visa application and other supporting documents to the VAC or the mission.
Who can submit visa application in the Visa Application Centre?
The Visa Application Centre in Vietnam accepts Schengen visa applications from legal residents of Vietnam only (Vietnamese citizens, Vietnamese registration certificate /residential permit /long stay visa holders).
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Visa Fees
Category VISA FEES VISA FEES IN VND Schengen visa (age 12 years and above) EUR 90 VND 2 608 000 Children, ages 6–11 (unless otherwise stated in the Visa Facilitation Agreement) EUR 45 VND 1 304 000 Children, 0 to 5 years old EUR 0 VND 0 Schengen visa for citizens, incl. children, ages 6–11, from the countries listed below (the EU has the Visa Facilitation Agreement with these countries):
• Albania
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Georgia
• Macedonia
• Moldova
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• UkraineEUR 35 VND 1 014 000 Cape Verde EUR 67.50 VND 1 956 000 Schengen visa, accelerated visa procedure, citizens of Ukraine EUR 70 VND 2 029 000
Applicant's exempted from visa fee:
- Family members of EU/EEA–citizen
- School pupils, students, post graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purpose of study or educational training - To Be Evaluated Case Per Case
- Researchers travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research - To Be Evaluated Case Per Case
Service Charge:
TYPE EURO VND VFS Global Service Fee EUR 20 VND 580 000 - Please note that the service fee is inclusive of all applicable taxes.
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Please Note:
- The applicable visa fee in Vietnamese Dong (VND) is as per current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice.
- The applicants who submit their applications at the Visa Application Centre can pay the visa fee, VFS fee and other additional services fee (optional) in cash or through credit / debit card.
- Applicants exempted from visa fee need to pay only Service Charge.
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Documents Required
The checklists of required visa application documents are available in the online visa application portal of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Photo Specifications
To see the visa application photo specifications, please, click here.
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Travel Medical Insurance
Each applicant (including children) must have a travel medical insurance. Exceptions are applicants under the directive 2004/38/EC and holders of diplomatic and official passports.
Basic requirements for an insurance policy:
- Insurance should cover the entire intended duration of stay in the Schengen area.
- Insurance validity area should cover the whole Schengen area or to be worldwide. No area restrictions are allowed (for example “Finland, Schengen”).
- The insurance coverage limit should be not less than 30 000 euros or equivalent amount in other currency (for example, 40 000 dollars).
- The insurance policy should insure your costs in case of sudden illness or accident and assistance on site, including the costs of medical repatriation to the place of permanent residence of the insured person or the repatriation in case of death.
- Insurance policies filled in by hand are not accepted.
Original or copy insurance policy needs to be presented during submission; applicant can provide a copy to the application (the Mission does not return documents after application has been processed).
Travel medical insurances can be bought from any European insurance company and from companies from the Common list of recognized Travel Medical Insurance Companies in Vietnam.
An applicant for multiple-entry visa should provide an insurance policy which covers at least the first trip. The applicant undertakes to purchase an insurance policy for further trips by signing the visa application.
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Processing Time
Applications cannot be submitted earlier than six (6) months before the start of the planned journey. In individual cases, the mission can extend the processing time up to a maximum of 45 calendar days. Please note that all applications are processed individually. The Embassy may request further documentation, information or you may be called for an interview which can prolong the processing time.
The Visa Application Centre takes visa applications with an appointment. Information how to book the appointment can be found here.