How US citizens can get Vietnam Visa?
US citizens are required a valid visa for traveling to Vietnam. Two ways for getting a visa are visiting Vietnamese embassy in Washington DC or applying for 00004000 a time and cost effective visa on arrival.
Vietnam Embassy / High Comission / Consulate for USA
Office:Embassy
Street Address: 1233, 20th Street, N.W. Suite 400
Postal Address:ZIP Code:20036
City:Washington DC
State:Washington DC
Country:USA
Telephone:(+1-202) 8610737, 8610694, 8612293, 3322937
Faximile:(+1-202) 8610917, 8611297
Email:info@vietnamembassy-usa.org, vietnamembassy@msn.com
Office:Consulate
Street Address:1700 California Street, Suite 430
Postal Address:ZIP Code:94109
City:San Francisco
State:California
Country:USA
Telephone:(+1-415) 9221707, 9221858
Faximile:(+1-415) 9221848, 9221757
Email:info@vietnamconsulate-sf.org
1 Getting Vietnam VISA from Vietnam Embassy in United States of America
A VISA to Vietnam can be applied for by mail or in person at the Embassy of Vietnam as early as six months prior to the date of travel. The applicant must submit:
a. Original PASSPORT (which requires at least 01 month validity prior the date of exit from Vietnam). In urgent cases, a loose-leaf-visa can be requested, then a copy of passport (photo and personal detail pages) may be submitted instead of the original passport.
b. Application form The form must be completed, signed and attached with 01 original photo (2x 2in). In case of a loose-leaf-visa request, 01 additional photo must be stapled to the form. If the applicant has already gotshe/he may write the reference number on the top right of the form. If the applicant does not have visa approval, just leave"visa approval number"blank. Addtional processing fees for visa approval may be required.
c. Visa fees must be in the form of MONEY ORDER, or CASHIER'S CHECK, or CERTIFIED CHECK payable to aTHE EMBASSY OF VIETNAM.a Applicants applying together may submit combined payment in one money ordera.
d. A prepaid return envelope, if the applicant requests the visa be returned by mail. Please use USPS Express Mail or Fedex. Please do not use UPS or DHL. Applicants applying together may provide one envelope for visas to be returned to the same address.
Diplomatic and official visas will be granted GRATIS unless otherwise agreed upon between Vietnam and the applicant's country. In addition to the documents specified in (I), the applicant must submit a note verbal or an official letter from the relevant agencies of the US Government, Embassies or Consulates accredited to the United States, and international organizations.
Processing Time: Five business days are required to process visa applications with approval. Expedited processing requires one to two business days after the Embassy has received the application (additional fee required).
Note: Please keep the tracking numbers of the envelopes to and from the Embassy. When the above deadlines have passed, use the tracking number to check with the mailing service first.
Please do not make telephone inquires on the status of your application (make sure that you keep your passport number for this request) until after the 3rd business day for an expedited case and the 7th business day for a regular case.
The Embassy will be closed on Saturday, Sunday,Vietnamese and US holidays 2009. Please take account of the observed holidays in planning for your visa application and travel.
2. Getting a visa on arrival
On the other way, you can also apply for Vietnam Visa on arrival through www.vietnamvisasupport.com. We make sure that it is cheaper and easier than getting visa to Vietnam from the Embassy in United States of America. The total cost is from 20-45 USD/person. Visit www.vietnamvisasupport.com to see how to get Vietnam Visa on arrival.
