How to get Vietnam visa in Phoenix,United States

Vietnam is one of the few countries in Southeast Asia requires US citizens an entry visa. You need to make sure you already arranged a visa before you arrive in Vietnam-either by visiting an embassy to have visa stamped inside the passport, or by applying online through local agencies to collect visa on arrival. The US citizens in Philadelphia are recommended to select the latter option because there is no embassy of Vietnam in the city to process your visa. The following information will help you vividly understand how to get Vietnam visa in Phoenix.

1.  Visa On Arrival

It’s important to note that Visa On Arrival program is just available when you will be entering Vietnam by air. You cannot expect to collect the visa at land border.

How long is visa on arrival valid for?

The tourist visa is valid for maximum stay in Vietnam of 3 months while the business visa helps you to remain in the country for up to 1 year. The intended date of arrival provided in the application will be the visa’s start date.

Start application

The process of Vietnam Visa On Arrival for US nationals involves 4 steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Fill out visa application form

Complete the form online on our site or any other reliable travel sites you want. Each site offers different design of application form but all of them request the same information: full name, date of birth, passport number, type of visa, proposed date of entry. Since the visa approval will be delivered by mail, you need to provide a valid email address and correct handy phone number.

Shortly after the application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. If no email is sent to your inbox, there is possibility you have submitted the wrong email address; hence, you have to contact with the agent to give the correct email.

Step 2: Pay money for visa application

Your application must be paid in full before it is sent to Immigration Department for processing. The visa fee cost around USD 16-USD 45 for tourist visa valid from 1 month to 3 months. If you are interested in business visa, please visit here.  The accepted payment options are credit/debit, bank transfer and cash.

Step 3: Receive visa approval

The standard processing time of approval is 2 business days not including weekends and national holidays. In order to receive the approval in 1 hour or on the same day, you need to pay extra fee. (Read more at Rush Visa Service).

Step 4: Gather documents

After grant of the letter, you are able to use it to enter Vietnam since the date of entry indicated on the letter. The following are documents need to be carried to airport:

• Original passport: your passport must be valid for at least 6 months according to airlines’ requirements.
• Entry-exit form: the form is delivered at the same time with letter of approval via email. See instructions to complete the entry-exit form.
• 01 recent passport photo: the photo must be taken against white background. Make sure you have no glasses or hats on. Attach the photo to the entry-exit form.
• Print copy of visa approval.