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Arriving one day early for Visa

Last activity 15 June 2017 by jazzy851

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Reorandy

The flight I booked to Da Nang, the only flight for the next few days arrives in Da Nang on the 14th at 7:10 pm. My one year Visa is good on the 15th. Does anyone know how I can get around this and get out of the airport/customs at 7:10 PM on the 14th or will I have to wait in the airport until midnight, which will then be the 15th? My fiancee is supposed to pick me up in the airport on the 14th, but I don't know if they will let me out of customs until hours later on the 15th. I thought about calling the VN Embassy to see about this. Anyone have experience with this? It was my oversight booking the flight to arrive on the 14th, but there were no more flights until 4 days later.... Reasonable Suggestions?

Guest2023

Your biggest problem may be the airline if they see your visa date is too early. They are liable to take you back to your original destination. If you get past that, the Commies won't let you in. I would be arranging your flight for the following week to save any hassles.

Reorandy

Thank you

Guest2023

Không sao( no problem)

Yogi007

G'day,
As Colin said, your airline may not let you board if the dates are in advance, even by only a day.   
I always use the VOAs and every time the airline checkin counter  requests to see it &checks date of arrival.

First up, I'd check with your airline to see if they let you board and snooze in the transit lounge on arrival for 4 hours.
Failing that, contact the VOA agent you went through to see if the vIsa approval letter can be amended by a day &reissued.  They may have a fee for that though .

Good luck.

Yogi007

Oops......checked baggage.     Depending on the airport layout ,  I wouldn't feel too confident having a snooze for a few hours while your baggage sits idle in the baggage collection area😆

Yogi mainly travels with carry on.....just the bear essentials

raymerjacque

if they wont let you in a day early, just hang around the airport till midnight.... take a nap on the chairs :D

jimmytravel

Try your best , but I'm not sure cost the airline they will see your visa date is too early. They are liable to take you back to your original destination.

Fred

Yogi007 wrote:

Oops......checked baggage.     Depending on the airport layout ,  I wouldn't feel too confident having a snooze for a few hours while your baggage sits idle in the baggage collection area😆

Yogi mainly travels with carry on.....just the bear essentials


Land
Visa
baggage
customs in every airport I've been to.

Long time to leave the baggage.

jazzy851

if they wont let you in a day early, just hang around the airport till midnight.... take a nap on the chairs :D


If the luggage stays there, and if its the only one that hasn't been collected, well it may go AWOL ?  :blink:

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