How to get Vietnam visa in Madison,United States

Vietnam visa policy really facilitates the visa applying procedure for all applicants in USA. US citizens applying for Vietnam visa especially have more benefits than other nationals such as eligibility to apply for more types of visas and having more choices of applying.

The new E-visa helps nationals from 40 countries to apply for a Vietnam 30-day tourist visa directly with a Vietnamese authority. By paying $25 for E-visa, you don’t have to pay stamping at Vietnam arrival airport. Australian passport holders at USA please notice that Australia is not on the list of countries that can be granted E-visa, so you are left with two choices: Visa on Arrival and visa with embassy.

1.   Visa on arrival from Madison

Visa on arrival (VOA) is a convenient way to get a Vietnam visa. However, the term is not understood by how it is by other countries. Vietnam government doesn’t allow foreigners to apply for visa at arrival airport. To get a Vietnam visa on arrival, you will apply for an approval letter that grants permit to enter the country through a visa/travel agent based in Vietnam.

Using Visa on Arrival will save you quite an amount of money compared to embassy’s service. It is also hassle-free since you don’t have to come in person to embassy two times or provide your original documents. However VOA is only available for air entry.

There are only four steps to complete:

• Click Apply and complete the 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.

• Pay processing fee 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.

At the airport, you’ll have to queue to have the real visa stamp on your passport. Find the Visa on arrival/Landing, present all the paper listed below:

• Original passport with at least six month of validity
• Printed visa approval letter,
• 1 passport-sized photo,
• Completed entry-exit form NA1
• Stamping fee ($25 for single visas and $50 for multiple visas)

Processing time for standard service is two business days. If you want to use urgent service, click here to know more.

We also offer stamping assistance service in case you don’t want to wait and queue at the airport. Click here to know more.

Notes for US citizens:

• US citizens can apply for 6-month and 1-year multiple entry tourist visas.
• 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).

Notes for other citizens in Madison:

• Please not that for most of other countries there are only 10 (or only 8 for some countries) Vietnam visa types which are applicable: 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.

2.   Visa with embassy

The closest Vietnam embassy to Madison, Wisconsin is the Vietnam consulate general at Washington D.C which is about 2 hours away by air.

Required documents for a Vietnam visa application include:

Click to know more on how to get a Vietnam visa in Washington.

• 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.

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

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