How to get Vietnam visa in Oakland,United States

You feel disappointed for not being able to find an Embassy/Consulate of Vietnam in Oakland?  Cheer up.  The embassy is not the only option to get Vietnam visa in Oakland.  You can keep peace of mind while applying for the visa by availing of visa on arrival. If you are traveling independently and wish to save some money, just follow the steps below:

(Note: you are not advised to book air ticker or hotel before obtaining the visa for Vietnam for US passport)

Step 1: Complete application form online

Visit here to submit your personal information and intended travel date. When selecting visa type, make sure that the visa is valid long enough to cover your stay in Vietnam. Tourist visa is good for both vacation and business purpose. If you would like to apply for Vietnam business visa, it’s unnecessary to fill out the form online, instead of that, send your passport copy to email support@vietnamvisa-easy.com for application. You can request a short processing time by selecting urgent/super-urgent service.

Step 2: Pay visa fee

The application needs to be paid in full; otherwise it will not be processed. You can pay the fee with credit/debit card or send money via Western Union or banks.  Every currency is accepted. The fee is different depending on visa type. If you apply for a group, all people should use one application as this helps you to enjoy discount. Extra fee will be required for express visa service. To calculate the fee applicable for your particular case, please visit here.

Step 3: Receive visa approval

Within less than 2 business days, scanned copy of visa approval is sent along with an entry-exit form to your email. Before make a print copy of the letter, you should check it for error to avoid any inconvenience that may happen at port of entry. Don’t be surprised if you find your name is listed in a group. When there are too many applications submitted in one day, the applicants will be put into groups to speed up the processing. Once the checking is finished, you proceed with completing entry-exit form and attach it with 01 passport photo (make sure the photo is taken against white background).

Step 4: Collect visa stamp on arrival

Vietnam currently has 4 international airports including Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh, Phu Quoc. You can use approval letter to get visa stamped at all of them.  Every airport sets up a Visa On Arrival Window to process visa stamp. Here is list of documents to present at the window:

• Original passport (with at least 6 months validity)
• Visa approval
• Entry-exit form
• Stamping fee: $25 for single visas and $50 for multiple visas. The fee must be paid by cash in US. Dollar or VN Dong.

The waiting time to receive visa stamp is around 10-20 minutes depending on the queue. If you don’t want to stand in line to get visa stamp, using stamping assistance service will help you save much time and energy.

For people traveling by land and sea, you are required to apply for visa at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate. The nearest Consulate General of Vietnam to Oakland is located in Houston. To learn about visa process at Vietnam Consulate in Houston, please refer to this page.