How to get Vietnam visa in washington,United States

The newest regulation related to Vietnam visa policy for US citizens has allowed 1-month, 3-month and 6-month visas to be re-issued from 19^th December, 2016. The stamping fees at the airport also changed accordingly.

There are two legitimate ways to obtain a Vietnam visa in Washington:

1.   By getting a Visa on Arrival

Obtaining a visa on arrival means that you will save a significant amount of money and time with less effort. Let’s take a look at how visa on arrival you can gain benefits from this service:

• Time saving: 1-2 working days processing
• Money saving: at least 30% cheaper than the traditional way
• Convenience: no passport send off, no embassy chase-down.
• Accessibility: 100% online, send and receive via email.

No more than four steps, you will get your visa on arrival approval in no time:

• Fill out online visa application form provided by the Visa on arrival agent (based in Vietnam) with exact information as shown in passport. Double check to avoid mistakes. 

• Make payment online through secured payment gateway with your credit or debit card.
• Print out Visa approval letter sent to your email after 2 processing days together with entry-exit form NA1.
• Get visa stamped at arrival airport in Vietnam.

Two days are the standard processing time for the visa on arrival agent to get your tourist visa approval and 5 days for a business one. If you want to shorten the time, please check out our price structure here.

Print out the letter and the entry-exit form and use them to board the plane. At the airport’s visa on arrival counter, present all the said documents with your passport and stamping fee:

• $25 for single entry 1-month and 3-month visas.
• $50 for multiple entry 1-month and 3-month visas.
• $95 for multiple entry 6-month visas.
• $135 for multiple entry 1-year visas.

Wait for your name to be called and the work now is done.

Please notice to line up to the Visa on Arrival/Visa upon Arrival/Landing Visa desk/counter to not waste your time standing in a wrong lane.

2.   Come to a Vietnamese embassy in Washington

Conveniently, one of four Vietnamese embassies in USA is located at Washington DC making it easier for those who want to apply for a Vietnam visa through embassy.

Add: 1233, 20th St., NW, Suite 400, Washington DC, 20036, USA

Tel: (1-202) 861 073

Fax: 1-202) 861 0917

Email: vietnamembassy@msn.com

The embassies will take more time to process your visa, with a lot of documents required, higher and non-refundable fee in any case.

Required documents for a Vietnam visa application include:

• A valid origin passport with at least 6 month validity and blank pages left.
• A completed application form you can download at Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs website http://visa.mofa.gov.vn
• A latest passport-sized photo with your bare face on white background.
• Vietnam visa fee is paid in cash, stamping fee included.
• Prepaid return envelop if you want to get the passport back by post.

Notes:

• Make sure your passport has at least 6 months of validity and left pages.
• Visa on arrival is only available with air travelers.
• Different staying durations allowed with different long-term visas: 90 days (6-month and 1-year multiple entry tourist visas); 180 days (6-month multiple entry business visa); 365 days (1-year multiple entry business visa).

For other nationals in Washington DC.:

• Please not that for most of other countries there are only 10 (or only 8 for some countries) Vietnam visa types which areapplicable: 1-month single/multiple entry tourist/business visas, 3-month single/multiple entry tourist/business visas, 6-month multiple entry business visa and 1-year multiple entry business visa (while US citizens can apply for 6-month and 1-year multiple entry tourist visas). 
• Some nationals from Africa and Middle East can actually obtain a Vietnam visa without a Vietnamese sponsor. Vietnam visa for Africans will cost more than other countries.
• And click here for visa process for Europe citizens.

If you have any concerns about Vietnam  visa for US citizens as well as other nationals in Washington DC., please feel free to contact us at hotline +84 966.53.93.63or support email: support@vietnamvisa-easy.com or skype: vietnamvisaeasy.