How to get Vietnam visa in Greensboro,United States
There are 3 options to get a Vietnam visa in Greensboro:
1. Electronic visa (evisa)
2. Visa on arrival
3. Visa at embassy
The specifications of each method are mentioned in the table below:
Evisa |
Visa on arrival |
Visa at embassy | |
Visa validity | 1 month | Up to 1 year | Up to 1 year |
Number of entries | Single | Multiple | Multiple |
Travel purpose | Tourism | Tourism and business | Tourism and business |
Extension | Possible but very expensive | Possible | Possible |
Fees | Cheap. Non-refundable | Cheap. Refundable | Expensive. Non-refundable |
Good for entry at | Airports, some land ports and some sea ports | Airports only | All airports, land ports and sea ports |
Processing time | 3 working days | 1-24 working hours | 3-5 working days |
Conclusion:
The evisa is excellent for short holiday trips but visa on arrival is recommended for long visit, business trip, and urgent travel. Getting visa at embassy is the least competitive because of high price and slow processing. However, if you would like the visa to be well-arranged before arrival, it is a good option.
How to apply?
1. Evisa
The procedure for evisa is rather simple. All you have to do is uploading a passport photo and filling out application form online. At next step, you have to pay $25 visa fee with credit/debit card. Following payment step, you will be provided a booking number to track status of processing. After 3 business days, you come back to the site, enter the booking number, registration email and date of birth to get visa letter.
2. Visa on arrival
In order to get visa on arrival, you must obtain an approval granted by immigration department first. With the letter, you are able to get on plane and collect visa stamp at any airports upon arrival. Please visit here to register the letter and pay some fee for it. Within less than 24 hours, the letter will be ready in the email box.
That is for approval of tourist visa. In order to apply for a business visa, you are asked to send passport copy and intended travel date to support@vietnamvisa-easy.com. A payment link will be provided accordingly to help you pay the fee. The waiting time for approval is 2 business days. The processing is a little bit longer for 6 months and 1 year business visa letter.
Please refer to this page to check the charges for Vietnam visa for US passport holders.
Upon arrival, you show this approval with valid passport, entry/exit form, 01 passport-sized photo and pay stamping fee to receive visa sticker. This process takes an average of 15 minutes. If you want fast track service, we do provide stamping assistance.
3. Visa at embassy
A standard application always consists of the the following documents.
• Original passport valid for at least 01 month prior to date of exit from Vietnam (if traveling by air, your passport must have a minimum of 6 months validity in accordance with regulations of the airlines).
• Completed application form (the form is available here. You have 15 minutes to fill it out. )
• 01 passport photo taken within the past 6 months. Application for loose-leaf visa requires 2 photos.
• A prepaid return envelope if you want to receive the visa by mail. One envelope can be used for a group of applicants. For your documents safety, the embassy advises you to use USPS Express Mail, DHL/Express Mail, certified mail or Fedex with the tracking numbers.
• Vietnam visa fee: can be paid by money order, cashier’s check, or company check payable to “Embassy of Vietnam”.
Please note:
• The other services such as arrangement of visa approval, expedited processing, shipping will require additional fee.
• Do not make telephone inquiries on status of your application until after the 3rd business days (standard processing) or 1stbusiness day (expedited processing)
• No mail can be delivered at the embassy during weekends and holidays.
Visa validity
The visa starts valid from the entry date shown in the application. You can travel to Vietnam anytime as long as the visa is valid. Be aware that the 6 months and 1 year Vietnam tourist visa for US citizens just allows maximum 3 months stay per entry. After every 3 months, you must do visa run or get visa extended to prolong the stay. However, you are totally able to avoid this hassle by applying for long-term business visa to stay in Vietnam continuously until the visa expires.
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