How to get Vietnam visa run at Moc Bai border ?
There is the truth that many tourists want to stay in Vietnam longer than 3 months however getting visa extension inside of Vietnam is relatively expensive. It costs you more than $ 300 US for 3 months multiple visa, in comparison with getting a new visa, it is many times more expensive. If you want to get your visa extended in a cost saving way, it is recommended to do Vietnam visa run at Moc Bai border. Let us show you in details how this procedure work.
1. Get Vietnam visa approval letter which is specially used for Moc Bai border entry.
You must choose a trust worthy travel agency to get an Original Vietnamese visa approval letter. Please note with them that you must get visa stamped visa at Moc Bai border to avoid getting wrong visa letter type.
Service fee: Depend upond your visa duration, either 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year visa, you pay different service fee for travel agency.
2. Go to Moc Bai border
Option 1: Take a public bus No.703 at Bus station in Park 23/9 (at the corner of Pham Ngu Lao and Cong Quynh street, opposite to Thai Binh Market.
Frequency: 30 minutes/1 bus. And just go to Moc Bai Border
Price: 1,5$/1 way
This option is recommended if you just want get the visa run at Moc Bai border.
Option 2: Book any bus at any office at Pham Ngu Lao street (Sapaco is popular one). You can buy it yourself. Be noted that this bus go to Phnompenh
Frequency: depend on the bus company you choose, and it go to Phnompenh.
Price: 10-12$/1way
This option is good for going inside Cambodia and back to Vietnam.
3. How does visa run work at Moc Bai border?
You do exit Vietnam and get the Exit stamp on your passport at Vietnam Immigration Dept at Moc Bai border (Vietnam side)
You enter Cambodia with an Entrance stamp on your passport at Cambodia Immigration Dept at Bavet border (Cambodia side)
Cambodia visa: You will process on the spot and Cambodia visa fee is 35$
Depending upon your wish, you can leave Cambodia right away or stay in Cambodia for a holiday. Then you do the exit procedure with exit stamp on your passport and leave Cambodia.
You go back to Moc Bai border, fill in the entry visa form, and present the original letter, original passport, photos that you prepared, and pay for the stamp fee, get a new Vietnam visa stamped on your passport. The whole process may take around 15-20 minutes without hassle or trouble.
Stamping fee:
Single entry: 25$ for 1 month or 3 month
Multiple entries: 50$ for 1 month and 3 months, 95$ for 6 months, 135$ for 1 year.
Now you could take the same bus, get back to Vietnam and stay there till your new visa expires.
