Vietnam tourist visa for Americans

Before traveling to Vietnam for sightseeing or visiting friends/family, American citizens have to prepare a entry visa beforehand. Normally, Vietnam tourist visa for Americans in United States has 1 month validity with single and multiple types. While single tourist visa only helps you to enter and exit Vietnam only time during your visa validity, the multiple one allows you to do this multiple times. the two methods involving getting tourist visa for US visitors include:

1. Vietnam Embassy

The visa application submission could be implemented by post or in person. A Vietnam visa application consists of:

-  An application form with a passport-sized photo

-  An original passport or re-entry permit or Green Card. All these papers must be valid at least 6 month from the date you arrive in Vietnam.

-  A prepaid return envelop if you want to get your passport back by post

-  Visa fee (paid in MONEY ORDER, CASHIER CHECK or CERTIFIED CHECK)

The processing time is 5 day since your visa application is full-received. The embassy does not work on Saturday and Sunday.

2. Vietnam visa on arrival

The American tourists are totally able to obtain a Vietnam visa on arrival if you travel to Vietnam by air. To apply for a visa on arrival, you are required a passport with at least 6 months. Hereunder is the process of visa upon arrival:

-  Click on “apply online” to fill out the application form

-  Make payment for your visa application

-  Receive your visa approval letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department

-  Get your visa stamp at arrival airport

The processing time of visa approval letter for American passport holders is 2 working days. For urgent and surper-urgent service, you could get the letter of visa approval within 1 working day and 4 working hours respectively.

Note: Please check your email during 2-day process of your visa approval letter to get our notification emails regarding your visa status. 

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