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VIETNAM AIRLINES – INDONESIAN SEAMAN PASSPORT HOLDERS MUST HAVE VISA TO ENTER VIETNAM

Dear Valued Travel Agents,

As according to TIMATIC, Indonesian passport holders ( SEAMAN) must have VISA to enter Vietnam.

Or Approval Letter issued by the immigration in Vietnam for further arrangement of Visa on Arrival.

Other documents are still needed such as passport, seaman book, letter to join vessel, letter of guarantee issued by the shipping company.

Onward ticket and VISA if destination is beyond Vietnam (check TIMATIC/Embassy)

Kindly check TIMATIC and inform the Shipping Company/Seaman for the necessary documents before issuing the ticket.

If the above documents are not complete, passenger will be denied at Check-In.

TIMATIC-3 / 09JAN23 / 0651 UTC                           
NATIONAL INDONESIA /ID/         /EMBARKATION INDONESIA /ID/                          
DESTINATION VIET NAM /VN/                                                        
VISA DESTINATION VIET NAM /VN/                          
…… MERCHANT SEAMEN ONLY ……                        
PASSPORT REQUIRED.                                                   
– PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED FOR ENTRY MUST BE
VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS FROM THE ARRIVAL DATE.                         
– WITH A VISA, PASSPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED FOR                           
ENTRY MUST BE VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS BEYOND THE                           
EXPIRY DATE OF THE VISA.                                                       
VISA REQUIRED.                                                   
– MERCHANT SEAMEN MUST HOLD A PASSPORT AND A SEAMAN BOOK.                         
– WARNING:                                                    
MERCHANT SEAMEN MUST TRAVEL ON DUTY AND HAVE A LETTER OF
EMPLOYMENT OR A LETTER OF GUARANTEE ISSUED BY THE SHIPPING                      
COMPANY.