How to get Vietnam visa in Lincoln,United States

If you are planning a visit to Vietnam, make sure you obtain the visa well prior to the journey because the USA does not appear in the list of Vietnam visa-exempt countries. This article will show you 3 options to get Vietnam visa from Lincoln for US citizens.

Option 1. Deal with embassy or consulate

I would like to start with the visa procedure at embassy/consulate , you have to submit the application by post or over the internet to Embassy of Vietnam in Washington or Consulate General of Vietnam in other cities such as Houston, San Francisco, New York. Here is checklist of documents needed in application submitted at embassy/consulate:

-       Application form (available on website of the embassy/consulate):  You can complete the form online or download its PDF form and fill out.  If you have had the visa approval, put its number into the form.

-       Original passport valid for at least 06 months. If you request a loose-leaf visa or apply by email, then the passport copy is required instead of the origin.

-        01 passport-sized photo taken against white background. 01 additional photo is needed for application of loose-leaf visa.

-       Prepaid self-addressed envelope is needed if you want to have the passport returned by post (FedEx is recommended).

-       Visa fee: must be money order, or cashier’s check, or company check.  Cash is accepted for in-person application. The fee is determined by visa type you apply for.

It takes 3-5 days for the processing to be completed. Of course, you can speed up the processing by paying some extra money. You are requested not to make telephone inquiries on status of application before 3^rd day of processing.

Option2. Apply E-visa

E-visa, or electronic visa, was brought into operation since February of 2017 but its popularity has rapidly increased. People love it because it’s cheap and easy. Before going into further details about the process of Vietnam e-visa, we advise you take a look at list of ports allowing e-visa.

How Vietnam e-visa works?

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

Step 2. Pay USD 25 non-refundable visa fee with credit card. An application code will be issued after the payment is completed.

Step 3. After 3 business days, check visa result by entering application code, registration email address and date of birth into search menu. Print the visa letter and show it at border to enter/exit Vietnam. You are advised to check accuracy of the e-visa before traveling to avoid being denied at port of entry

We can’t deny the benefits of evisa for Vietnam for US citizens . However, there are some disadvantages that you should notice:

• The extension fee for e-visa is usually more expensive than for visas obtained through embassy or on arrival.
• Processing time cannot less than 3 business days
• E-visa is only valid for 30 days

Option 3. Visa on arrival

When you need a longer visa, or business visa, or urgent Vietnam visa and want it to be cheap and easy for application, Visa On Arrival is recommended. It’s very important to take note that visa on arrival is applicable for air entry only, which means you cannot receive visa upon arrival if entering the country by land or sea.

The process consists of 4 steps:

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 are available here.

Step 2. Make payment for application through Onepay or Paypal. The visa fee is different between tourist and business visa, single and multiple entry, short and long stay. Enter Vietnam visa feefor fee calculation.

Step 3. Receive approval letter in your email box. Waiting time for approval is 2 working days for standard process, 1-8 working hours for rush visa service. Processing time for business visa is a bit longer.

Step 4. Fly to Vietnam and get visa stamp at checkpoint counter inside the airport. Documents required for stamping procedure consist of: origin passport, visa approval, completed entry/exit form, 01 passport-sized photo. Stamping fee paid on arrival is 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

Stamping fee must be paid by cash, either USD or VND currency is accepted.

The wait at checkpoint counter for visa stamp is around 15 minutes. The stamping process is very simple and you can handle it easy. However, if you want a help to get visa stamped quickly, then we have stamping assistance service.