How to get Vietnam visa in El Paso,United States

Procedure to obtain a Vietnam visa from El Paso is rather simple and easy. However, we still advise you to read the following guidance before starting the application to avoid any unexpected surprise at last minute.

Before apply
•   Make sure your passport has at least 6 months validity remaining. Some of airlines have strict regulations about validity of passport. If you enter Vietnam in other ways, by bus or cruise, the passport just need to be valid longer than the visa you require.

At time of applying
•   Do not submit application without checking for it error.
•   Pay the full visa fees at time of application. Your application will be pending until the payment is verified.

After apply
•   Check the mistakes on the visa before you leave the consulate or immigration counter at airport.

Find appropriate visa type

The purpose of your travel and length of stay will determine what type of visa is required.
For tourist visa, you have 4 options: 1 month single/multiple, 3 months single/multiple, 6 months multiple, 1 year multiple
For business visa, you have the same options: 1 month single/multiple, 3 months single/multiple, 6 months multiple, 1 year multiple. However, the price is significantly different.
Please be noted that the visa validity starts from tentative date of entry indicated in the application. The big difference between 1 year tourist visa and 1 year business visa for US citizens is you must do visa-run every 3 months with tourist visa while the business visa allows you to stay in Vietnam as long as the visa expires.

The residents in El Paso can select one of 3 following ways to apply for the visa:

1. Apply at embassy or consulate

Whenever mention about visa, we all think about embassy and consulate. Because they are official representative of a country authorized to issue the visa. And the same goes for Vietnam. Since no embassy or consulate is opened in El Paso, you must apply through one of the embassy or consulate in Washington, Houston, San Francisco, New York. The Embassy/Consulate understands that not everyone is able to visit embassy directly so they encourage people to post their applications. In that case, a prepaid envelope must be enclosed for the return of passport. One envelope can be used for many people. Besides, you can make a visa booking by emailing the color copy of passport and application form. A standard application always consists of:

• Origin passport valid for at least 6 months
• Application form (available for download on official website of embassy) attached with 01 recent passport photo
• Appropriate visa fee paid in money order (The fee is non-refundable for any reasons)
The consulate needs 3-5 business days to issue visa result. The processing time can be shortened with additional cost.

Option2. Apply E-visa

Electronic visa was brought into operation since February of 2017 but it rapidly gets being known due to low price and simple process. Here is the list of ports allowing e-visa. Check it carefully before reading the steps below:

Step 1. Upload your photo and complete application form online.
Step 2. Pay USD 25 non-refundable visa fee online. You will be given a booking number after submitting the payment.
Step 3. After 3 business days, you enter application code, registration email address and date of birth into search menu to check visa result. If the application is approved, print the visa letter. You are advised to check accuracy of the e-visa before traveling to avoid being denied at port of entry.

Evisa for Vietnam is super convenient but it still has some limitations:

• The extension fee for e-visa is high
• Processing time cannot be faster
• E-visa is only valid for 30 days

Option 3. Visa on arrival

When you need a long-term visa, or a business visa, or a rush Vietnam visa and want it to be as cheap and easy as E-visa, Visa On Arrival is the one. However, we must take note that visa on arrival is limited to air entry, which means you cannot receive visa upon arrival if entering the country by land or sea.

4 steps below will help you understand how visa on arrival works:

Step 1. Complete application form online with your personal information and select type of visa from drop-down menu. You will be advised to contact us directly to request a business visa. Details on Vietnam business visa can be found here.
Step 2. Make payment for application through Onepay or Paypal. The visa fee is varies between tourist and business visa, single and multiple entry, short and long stay. Enter Vietnam visa fee to check the price.
Step 3. Receive approval letter in your email box after 2 working days (standard service), 1-8 working hours (rush service).
Step 4. Arrive in Vietnam’s airport and collect visa stamp at checkpoint counter. Documents required for stamping procedure are: origin passport, visa approval, completed entry/exit form, 01 passport-sized photo. In addition, the stamping fee is required. It is quoted as follows:

• Single entry: USD 25
• Multiple entry, 1 and 3 months visa: USD 50
• Multiple entry, 6 months visa: USD 95
• Multiple entry, 1 year visa: USD 135
Fees must be paid by cash, either USD or VND.

The wait at immigration counter for visa stamp is around 15 minutes. The stamping process is very simple and you can finish it easy by yourself. Nevertheless, if you prefer a help to get visa stamped instantly, you can request for stamping assistance service.

For any inquiries about getting Vietnam visa for US travelers in El Paso, please feel free contact us in one of the following ways:
Hotline and whatsapp: +84 966 539363
Skype: vietnamvisaeasy
Email: support@vietnamvisa-easy.com