How to get Vietnam visa in Henderson,United States

You might already know, but in case you haven’t; I am pleased to inform that the US passport holders require a visa to visit Vietnam. Now if you are ready, let’s find out how to get Vietnam visa in Henderson.

Visa validity

Vietnam visa validity refers to the period of time you are allowed to stay in Vietnam.  It starts from intended date of travel put in application, which allows you to apply for the visa for months in advance of the trip without having to worry that the visa may expire before your departure. The travel can be made anytime during validity of the visa.

For example: You obtain a 3-months tourist visa with validity starts from September 3^rd, 2017 till December 3^rd, 2017. If you enter the country on the 3^rd of September, you have full 90 days stay. In another case, you travel later on 5rd of October, you will be granted a shorter stay of 58 days.

Important note: Vietnam tourist visa and Vietnam business visa are valid for up to one year. However, the maximum stay each time on 6 months/1 year tourist visa is 3 months.  There is no limitation on length of stay on  business visas.

How to apply?

There are 3 ways to get a Vietnam visa for US residents in Henderson:

1. Embassy or consulate

Advantages: 

• Good to use at airport, land port and sea port
• Avoid queues on arrival and pass straight through immigration

Disadvantages:
• Slow processing
• Costly

Since Vietnam embassy/consulate is not located at Henderson, the application should be mailed to offices of embassy/consulate in Washington, Houston, San Francisco and New York. Here is the check list of requirements:

- A valid passport: the expiration date should be no earlier than 1 month after your visa expiration date. If you don't want to provide the origin passport, you may send passport copy to request loose-leaf visa (visa not attached to passport).

- Visa application form completed and signed (the form is available at Immigration Department page http://visa.mofa.gov.vn). You can also enter the website of Vietnam Embassy in United States to get the form.

- 01 passport-sized photograph (if you apply for traditional visa) or 02 passport photographs for loose-leaf visa request (make sure you have no glasses and hats on)

- Prepaid return envelope: is required for passport return. One envelope can be used for more than one applicant.

- Fees: is slightly various at each embassy/consulate in different countries. Contact with the embassy at which you apply for the visa to get the quote.

Processing time: 3-5 business days. The expedited processing (1-2 business days) is available at additional cost.

2. Visa on arrival

Advantages:
• Easy to apply online from anywhere
• Low price
• Short processing

Disadvantages:
• Only good for air entry
• Slow on-arrival process (use stamping assistance to get visa stamped instantly)

Visa On Arrival facility was put into operation since 2007 and it caused some confusion at the first time because of its name. In order to receive the visa stamp upon arrival, the travelers must apply online for visa approval in advance through travel agents. If someone fails to obtain the approval before flight, he/she is unable to go on board. Consequently, she/he cannot get visa to Vietnam.

There are plenty of local agents providing visa approval service. You can easily find one in a few seconds searching with Google. Each agency has a different application form but all of them request the same information including: date of birth, full name, passport number, intended date of entry. Questions about port of entry and date of exit are optional so you can leave them blank if you haven't booked the flight yet. Actually, you are advised not to book flight until the letter is issued. If you are interested in using our visa service, please enter here to start application. (Request for business visa must be sent via email. Refer to this page for detailed information about procedure and price of Vietnam business visa for US citizens).

After submitting the form, you are directed to a payment page. The favorite payment option is credit/debit card. The payment receipt will be issued upon request. Regularly, the visa approval is delivered to your email within less than 24 business hours (not include weekends and national holidays). The same-day visa service requires extra fee. Read more Urgent Vietnam visa on arrival.

Your personal information and visa validity are indicated in the letter. Don't be panic if you find other names in the letter. When there are too many applications submitted in one day, the agents often put them into groups to speed up processing. If you are not comfortable with the idea of using the letter with strange people, you can request a private letter with no extra money.

The visa approval is valid at all Vietnam's airports (Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh, Phu Quoc, Cam Ranh, Cat Bi). Each airport sets up a Visa On Arrival booth to process visa on arrival. The documents you need to present for getting visa stamp include original passport (valid for at least 6 months), visa approval, completed entry-exit form and 01 passport photo. The waiting time is around 10-20 minutes depending on the queue.  Before receiving the passport back with a visa stamp inside, you have to pay stamping fee ($25 for single visa and $50 for multiple visa). The fee must be paid by CASH in US Dollars or VN Dong. If you forgot to bring the cash, the immigration officer will escort you to the ATM to withdraw the money. Be aware of that the officer is not always available to solve your problem so you'd better prepare some cash to avoid any inconvenience.

3.  E-visa

Advantages: 

• Easy to apply online
• Low cost
• Good for using at airport, land port and sea port. Check list of ports allowing e-visa.

Disadvantages:
• The extension fee for e-visa is usually high
• Slow processing
• Short visa validity (30 days)

How it works?

Step 1. Upload your photo and complete application form online.

Step 2. Pay USD 25 non-refundable visa fee online. You will get a code to check visa result later.

Step 3. After 3 business days, you enter application code, registration email address and date of birth into search menu on the site to download visa letter. It will not be sent to your email address.

We are willing to answer every concern about Vietnam visa procedure for US residents in Henderson, just feel free to reach us for assistance in one of 3 following ways:

Hotline and whatsapp: +84 966 539363

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