Part of Ava Travel's Vietnam visa guide. Last updated 9 November 2026 by the Ava Travel team in Hanoi.
The short answer, from Ava Travel in Hanoi: no, not reliably. Vietnam's Immigration Department processes e-visas Monday to Friday, Vietnam time (GMT+7), and closes on public holidays. Paying for urgent service does not open the office at the weekend. What you can do is have everything ready so your application or urgent request is the first thing handled on the next working day: Ava Travel's urgent help gives a result by 9:00am on Monday with the 1-hour package (US$200) or by 12:00 noon with the 4-hour package (US$90), and Express new applications (US$140) start at 8:00am Monday too.
If you are flying at the weekend
| Your flight | Latest safe time to reach Ava Travel (Hanoi time) | Option |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday or Sunday | Friday before 4:00pm for the 1-hour package (result within 1 working hour), or before 1:30pm for the 4-hour package (result within 4 working hours) | Urgent help on an existing application, US$200 or US$90 |
| Saturday or Sunday, not applied yet | Friday before 10am with every document | Express new application, US$140 |
| Monday afternoon | Monday from 8:00am (result by about 9:00am with the 1-hour package, 12:00 noon with the 4-hour package) | Urgent help, 1-hour package US$200 or 4-hour package US$90 |
| Monday morning | Friday at the latest | Anything later is too tight: move the flight |
These are the times our booking form uses. It switches off any option that cannot finish before your arrival date, so you do not pay for something that cannot work.
Holidays to plan around
Tet is the one that catches most travellers: around 6 February 2027 offices close for about a week, so apply in January for a February arrival. New Year's Day, 16 April, 30 April, 1 May and 2 September are single closed days that turn a weekend into 3 or 4 days without processing. The full list with dates is in our processing time guide.
What you can do at the weekend
- Check the status on evisa.gov.vn and download the PDF as soon as it shows as approved.
- Send us your registration code, email, date of birth and flight on WhatsApp +84 904 251 545. A person in Hanoi reads it and tells you honestly whether Monday is still in time, before you pay.
- If the dates cannot work, change the flight before the weekend fares go up.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a Vietnam e-visa on a weekend?
Not reliably. The Immigration Department processes e-visas Monday to Friday, Vietnam time, and not on public holidays. Urgent requests sent at the weekend are handled from 8:00am on the next working day.
Can an agency get my e-visa approved on Saturday or Sunday?
No agency can make the office work at the weekend. Ava Travel does not sell a weekend service; a request made at the weekend gives a result by 9:00am the next working day with the 1-hour package (US$200), or by 12:00 noon with the 4-hour package (US$90).
I fly on Monday morning and my e-visa is still processing. What can I do?
Ask for urgent help by Friday morning, Hanoi time. If it is already the weekend, Monday morning is usually too late for a morning flight, so change the flight.
Is the e-visa processed during Tet?
No. Offices close for about a week around the Lunar New Year, around 6 February 2027, and the days before and after are busy.
Ava Travel's Vietnam visa and arrival guides
Guides
- Vietnam visa rules by passport: who needs a visa, the official site, cruises, Cambodia and Laos side trips
- How much a Vietnam e-visa costs: the US$25 government fee next to what agencies charge
- How long a Vietnam e-visa takes: working days, holidays and urgent options
- E-visa rejected: what to do next: the usual reasons and how to reapply
- Vietnam e-visa photo rules: size, background, glasses, a phone photo at home
- Can you extend a Vietnam visa?: why an e-visa cannot be extended and what works instead
- E-visa still processing: how long is normal: when to wait and when to act
- Still processing and you fly tomorrow: what you can still do, in order
- E-visas at weekends and on holidays (this page): the latest safe time before a weekend flight
- Is an urgent visa service legit?: 5 checks before you pay anyone
- Immigration wait at Hanoi Noi Bai: how long from landing to the exit
- Whether Noi Bai fast track is worth it: when to pay for it and when to skip it
Services you can book
- Vietnam e-visa service: from US$55 with the government fee, book online
- E-visa result in 1 or 2 hours, already applied: US$200 or US$165, money back if it is not issued in time
- Urgent help with an e-visa still processing: 4 hours (US$90) or 8 to 12 hours (US$70)
- Arrival package: e-visa, fast track and car: 10% off when you book them together
- Hanoi Noi Bai fast track: arrival and departure, book online
- Noi Bai connecting flight assistance: international to domestic and back
- Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat fast track: Terminal 2 arrivals and departures
- Da Nang airport fast track: for Da Nang and Hoi An trips
