Direct Answer
The application form itself takes about 10–15 minutes once your documents are ready — the rest of a roughly 90-minute window is Vietnamese immigration's own review. One detail worth getting right the first time if you're from Quebec or have French-Canadian heritage: a name with accents (André, François, Généreux) needs to be entered exactly as your passport's machine-readable zone shows it, not the accented spelling on the photo page. Here's the form walked through field by field.
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The Accent Problem — Worth Solving Before You Start
If your name includes French accents — André, François, Généreux, Côté, Bélanger — your Canadian passport handles this the same way most passports do: the photo page shows the accented spelling in full, while the machine-readable zone at the bottom (the two lines of text with the << symbols) strips accents to their plain letter. André becomes ANDRE, François becomes FRANCOIS, in that specific line.
This matters because the Vietnam e-visa system checks against the machine-readable-zone version, not the visually accented one. Entering "André" with the accent when the system expects "ANDRE" creates a data mismatch — exactly the kind of small, avoidable detail that can trigger a manual review or delay right when you have the least time to spare.
| Photo Page | Machine-Readable Zone | Enter on the Form |
|---|---|---|
| André Côté | ANDRE COTE | ANDRE COTE |
| François Généreux | FRANCOIS GENEREUX | FRANCOIS GENEREUX |
Check the two lines at the very bottom of your passport's photo page — that's the ground truth for how to type your name into this and any other international form.
The Form, Field by Field
- Full name: exactly as the machine-readable zone shows it — French-first naming convention doesn't change the field order the form expects
- Date of birth: Vietnam's form typically uses DD/MM/YYYY — worth double-checking against Canada's more common MM/DD/YYYY convention, since this is a genuine mismatch risk for Canadian applicants specifically
- Passport number: read character by character, not from memory
- Nationality: Canadian
- Entry/exit dates: matching your actual flight itinerary exactly
- Entry port: your actual arrival airport in Vietnam — not a connecting hub along the way
- Purpose of visit: tourism, business, or other, matching your actual trip
See our full form field format guide for the exact standard for every field.
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Paying in CAD: What Actually Happens
The government fee and any service fee are set in USD. Your Canadian bank converts this to CAD at the exchange rate active at the moment of the transaction — the exact CAD figure on your statement won't be a round number and will shift slightly day to day, which is normal and not an error. Some Canadian cards apply a small foreign transaction fee on top; worth checking your own card's terms if you'd rather avoid it.
Where the ~90 Minutes Actually Goes
Worth understanding honestly: the form itself takes 10–15 minutes if your documents are ready. The rest of the window belongs to Vietnamese immigration's own review — the same government process every application goes through, prioritized rather than sped up by any outside party. What's genuinely within your control is getting the application right the first time, so nothing bounces back for correction and eats into the time you don't have to spare.
There's no exact "90 minute" tier — the 30–60 minute tier ($215) comfortably fits within that window with margin to spare, and is the safer of the two real options if your actual deadline is close to 90 minutes away.
Documents to Have Ready
- Passport valid 6+ months from your entry date
- A digital photo meeting the standard requirements
- Your travel dates and entry port
Real Pricing
| 3 days | $90 |
| 1 day | $110 |
| 30–60 minutes (fastest) | $215 |
Government fee included. Full 9-tier list on our urgent Vietnam visa service page.
What We Actually Stand Behind
Miss the timeframe you paid for, and the processing fee comes back — a genuine commitment on the process we control. Vietnamese immigration's exact decision time isn't something any agency can honestly promise, and we won't tell you otherwise.
Why Canadian Applicants Work With Us
French-Canadian accented names aren't a detail most services think to flag — but they're exactly the kind of thing that quietly stalls an application when time is tightest. Real document review before submission, support genuinely available around the clock, transparent pricing, and a public review record you're welcome to check yourself — 4.9 out of 5 across 150+ Trustpilot reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
My name has French accents, like André or François. How do I enter it on the Vietnam e-visa form?
Enter it exactly as your passport's machine-readable zone shows it — Canadian passports typically render accented letters as their unaccented base letter there (André becomes ANDRE), which is what the system expects, not the accented spelling on the photo page.
Does Quebec's French-first naming convention affect the application?
No — the form asks for given name and surname in the standard international order regardless of French or English naming convention. Enter your name exactly as your passport's data page and machine-readable zone show it.
How long does the application itself actually take?
About 10–15 minutes for the form if your documents are ready — most of an urgent timeline is the government's own review, not the application itself.
Can I pay in Canadian dollars?
The fee is set in USD, so your Canadian card issuer converts it at the time of payment — the CAD amount charged will vary slightly day to day with the exchange rate.
What's realistically achievable in about 90 minutes?
The 30–60 minute tier ($215) comfortably fits within 90 minutes with margin to spare; there's no exact 90-minute tier, but this is the safer of the two real options bracketing that window.
Related Guides
- 👉 Vietnam visa for Canadians: e-visa, VOA, and the real numbers
- 👉 Vietnam e-visa form fields: the exact format each one needs
- 👉 Applying with an accented name: the Irish fada guide (same principle)
- 👉 Urgent Vietnam visa service: full pricing and options
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