Urgent Vietnam Visa From Melbourne in 2 Hours

Your flight leaves Tullamarine tonight and you have no visa. A Vietnam visa from Melbourne in about 2 hours is realistic if you apply during Vietnamese working hours. Here is how to time it and what it costs.

How fast can I get a Vietnam visa from Melbourne?

As fast as 30–60 minutes, or about 2 hours with the mid-range speeds. You apply for the official Vietnam e-visa online. We submit it and follow it until it is granted.

Prices are per person, single entry, government fee included. Multiple entry adds US$25.

When should I apply in Melbourne time?

Between late morning and the evening. Melbourne uses daylight saving. Vietnam (GMT+7) does not.

Vietnam takes a lunch break from about 11:30 to 13:30, when processing pauses. In Melbourne summer that is about 3:30–5:30 PM.

So a request sent at 1 PM in Melbourne on a weekday, with the 2.5 hour speed, can be ready by early evening.

How do I apply for a Vietnam visa from Melbourne?

Online, in about 5 minutes.

1. Open the application form.
2. Choose Apply new e-visa and the speed you need.
3. Upload your passport photo page and a portrait photo.
4. Enter your arrival date in Vietnam and the airport you will land at.
5. Pay by card or PayPal.
6. Message us your flight number on WhatsApp.

Flights from Melbourne land mostly in Ho Chi Minh City, sometimes via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Choose the airport where you will enter Vietnam, not your connection airport.

What documents do I need?

Your passport and one photo, both clear.

• Passport photo page: a sharp scan or phone photo with all 4 corners visible and no glare. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months after you arrive in Vietnam.
• Portrait photo: recent, front-facing, on a plain light background, without glasses or a hat.
• Flight details: the date you land in Vietnam and the airport you land at.
• An address in Vietnam: your first hotel is enough.

Photos taken on an iPhone are sometimes saved as HEIC, which may not upload. Save them as JPEG first. If your scan is not good enough, we tell you before submitting, so no time is lost.

What should I check before I go to Tullamarine?

Four details cause most check-in problems.

• The passport number on the visa matches the passport you carry.
• The arrival date is the day you land in Vietnam.
• The entry airport on the visa matches your landing airport.
• Every family member has their own visa.

If your family travels together, apply for everyone in one order so all visas arrive at the same time. See group urgent visa applications.

What if I already applied and it is still processing?

Speed it up instead of applying again. Choose Speed up existing visa and give us your application code. Speed-ups start at US$45 and go down to 30–60 minutes for US$190.

Read delayed Vietnam e-visa for Australians for the full steps.

What about weekends and public holidays?

Use the weekend and holiday service. Weekday speeds stop on Friday evening in Vietnam. The US$230 service returns the result by about 6 PM Vietnam time, which is about 10 PM in Melbourne in summer.

Also watch Vietnamese holidays such as Tet, 30 April, 1 May and 2 September. Australian holidays like Melbourne Cup Day do not affect processing in Vietnam.

Is there a cheaper option if I have more time?

Yes. With a week to spare, the 4 working day speed costs US$70. With 2 working days, US$100. Compare in cheapest urgent Vietnam visa for Australians.

Single or multiple entry for a Melbourne trip?

Choose multiple entry if you will leave Vietnam and come back. Many Australians add Cambodia, Laos or Thailand to their trip. A single-entry visa ends when you leave Vietnam, even if days remain. Multiple entry costs only US$25 more at any speed.

Can I fly from Avalon instead of Tullamarine?

Yes, the visa does not depend on where you leave from. What matters is the Vietnamese airport where you land. Enter that airport on the form, and make sure the date matches your arrival in Vietnam, not your departure from Victoria.

Is this visa official?

Yes. It is the Vietnam e-visa issued by the Vietnam Immigration Department. You can check it on the official e-visa portal. It is valid for up to 90 days.

If Immigration refuses the visa because of the information provided, we refund the expedite fee (the government fee and payment fees are not refunded); if it is refused without a stated reason, we refund 100%. If we are more than 30 minutes late, we refund everything you paid. Read the refund policy, or apply now.