How to get Vietnam visa in North Glendale,United States

US citizens are required to hold a visa and valid passport to enter Vietnam. Make sure to plan ahead and apply for the visa well in advance of travel.If you have no idea about how to get a Vietnam visa from North Glendale, you will be expert of it after reading our post.

General information

Depspite the fact that it takes only 2-5 working days to get your application approved, you had better obtain the visa Vietnam 1 month prior to travel. In case of emergency, Visa on Arrival is the best solution. The process of getting visa upon arrival will be described in the following part.

Vietnam tourist visa for US citizens has longest validity of 1 year starting from the intended travel date indicated in application form. The visitors can come and leave the country anytime during period of visa validity that starts from the expected entry date provided in application. Keep in mind that the bearers of 6 months and 1 year tourist visa cannot stay in Vietnam longer than 90 days on each visit.  Only travelers holding business visa can remain in the country continuously until visa expires

Passport requirement:

Vietnam government requires the passport to be valid for 1 month beyond the visa expiry date. If you travel by air, be aware that you must have at least 6 months validity remaining on the passport. Or else, they will deny your boarding.

Here are 3 options to get visa from North Glendale in 2018:

Obtain visa at embassy or consulate

Vietnam currently maintains 4 embassies and consulates in the U.S. You can submit application either in person or by post, but the embassy encourages postal application to avoid long wait at their office.

Required documents

• Original passport:
• Application form: available here. You have maximum15 minutes to complete the form.
• 01 passport-sized photo taken against white background.
• Vietnam visa fee: can be paid by money order, cashier’s check, or company check payable to “Embassy of Vietnam”. Each embassy offers different fee structure for each visa.
• A prepaid return envelope. One envelope can be used for more than one applicant. For your documents safety, the embassy advises you to use USPS Express Mail, DHL/Express Mail, certified mail or Fedex with the tracking numbers.

Notice:

·      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 3^rd business days (standard processing) or 1^stbusiness day (expedited processing)

·      No mail can be delivered at the embassy during weekends and holidays.

Visa on arrival

There are countless benefits of getting visa on arrival that you should consider to use it instead of getting visa from embassy: quick, easy, simple, cheap… However, visa on arrival is only available at international airports of Vietnam. Hopefully, it will be extended to seaport and landport soon.

Step-by-step process of visa on arrival:

1. Complete application form online and select visa validity (for tourist visa); or send your passport copy and estimated travel date to support@vietnamvisa-easy.com (for business visa request)
2. Pay visa fee online with credit/debit card. Processing fee varies depending on visa category and length of stay. Please visit here to check the price.
3. Receive visa approval letter with one entry/exit form via email. Standard processing time is 2 working days for tourist visa and 3-5 working days for business visa. Read Rush Vietnam visa on arrival if you are interested in getting visa on the same day.
4. Upon arrival, you present the approval with valid passport, completed entry/exit form, and 01 passport-sized photo. The customs officer will call out your name when the visa is ready. Then you pay him stamping fee and  get the passport back. Depending on the queue line, the process might take 10-15 minutes. In case you want to speed it up, we do provide stamping assistance service.

Electronic visa (Evisa)

Evisa is a cheapest option but it is only applicable for 1 month single tourist visa. Before making the application, you should check the list of ports that allow evisa entry.

Step 1: Fill out application form online and upload your photo.

Step 2: Make payment of $25 visa fee online with credit/debit card. After the payment is successful; you will receive an application code to track visa status later.

Wait 3 working days….

Step 3. Enter booking number, registration email, date of birth to download the visa letter (in case the application is approved) from the site of application.

Please share the post if you find it helpful. We much appreicate when you do that. For any concerns regarding Vietnam visa for US passport holders in North Glendale,please leave it in the comment box or contact us directly for assistance.