This is NOT an official government website. We are an independent resource providing information and assistance to travelers.

How will Tet holiday affect my DTV visa application process in Vietnam?

DTV visa Vietnam embassy Tet holiday visa processing time Lunar New Year expat travel visa rules

Jan 14, 2025

a year ago

Ron ********

ORIGINAL POSTER

I'm flying to Vietnam to get a DTV visa at the end of the month. It turns out there's a holiday there and the embassy is closed. How much will this affect the online visa issuance?

1,422

views

all likes

replies

users

TLDR : Answer Summary

The Tet holiday in Vietnam will significantly affect the processing time for DTV visa applications. Many businesses, including those associated with the Thai embassy, will be closed from January 25 to February 2, leading to an estimated delay of at least 5 additional business days in processing your visa.

DTV VISA RESOURCES / SERVICES

Take the basic DTV Qualification Test to see if you're eligible for the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).
For immediate assistance, contact Thai Visa Centre directly via LINE at @ThaiVisaCentre or Email them.
Explore recent discussions by using the DTV Visa tag in the search box at the top of the page.
Join the Thai Visa Advice Facebook Group to ask your questions, and get advice from others.

Pelle Eriksson★★★★★

Absolutely Bangkok's best service I highly...

recently on Facebook

Luca G.★★★★★

I used this agency for my DTV Visa...

recently on Google

Trusted DTV Visa Agent

OVER 100,000 EXPATS SERVED

#1 VISA AGENT IN THAILAND

Cissi *********

Nothing will be processed from January 25 to February 2.

a year ago

Christopher ********

Nothing gets done during TET in Vietnam. You might want to reschedule ... Thai embassy will be open but none of the vn govt or businesses that the Thai embassy uses will be open until the 1rst of February.

a year ago

Greg ********

So you didn't know this? First time here and you need a 5 year visa?

a year ago

John *******

A pretty significant holiday. Takes 10 business days. Holidays and weekends don’t count

a year ago

John **********

The embassies normally quote processing time in working days, holidays and weekends are not working days

a year ago

Anonymous ******************

Tet is the biggest holiday in VN, most places shut down for a week to allow family reunions. So processing time will probably be 5 extra business days longer

a year ago

Greg ********

It is Tet ie Lunar New Year. Everyone travels home and much is closed. I would add on at least 5 working days to processing if not more.

a year ago

Romain ****

It’s the embassy that process the evisa so they won’t treat it during holiday

a year ago

Reply to

Romain ****

What is the processing time for the DTV Visa application in Vietnam, and what are the best nearby travel options during the wait?

13 comments

a year ago