How to get Vietnam visa in Saint Paul,United States

So far, there have been 21 countries participating in the list of Vietnam visa waiver program. The U.S.A is not included in the list. In other words, US visitors must show a visa when entering Vietnam.  To help you keep peace of mind while getting Vietnam visa from Saint Paul, we have collected the most important information in this article. Hope you enjoy it and find it helpful.

Option 1. Deal with embassy or consulate

Whenever mention about visa, we all think about embassy and consulate. Because they are official representative of a country authorized to issue the visa. And the same goes for Vietnam embassy. Since no embassy or consulate is opened in Saint Paul, you are supposed to apply for visa at the nearest consulate office (Washington, Houston, San Francisco, New York). The Embassy/Consulate understands that not everyone has time to submit application in person so they encourage postal applications. In that case, a prepaid envelope must be enclosed for the return of passport. One envelope can be used for many people. Also, you can apply for visa over the internet by sending the color copy of passport and application form to the consulate via email. Don’t forget to provide your reachable phone number as they may contact you over the phone after receipt of application. An application always consists of:

• A valid passport with minimum 6 months validity remaining
• Completed application form (available for download on official website of embassy) attached with 01 recent passport photo
• Appropriate visa fee paid in money order (The fee is non-refundable for any reasons)

The consulate needs 3-5 business days to examine the application before making the decision on it. You can request a rush service by paying additional fee.

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 due to low price and simple process. Before going into further details about operation method of 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 limited to air entry, which means you cannot receive visa upon arrival if entering the country by land or sea.

The total process of visa upon arrival is described in 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 fee for 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. In addition, the stamping fee is required. It is quoted 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 immigration counter for visa stamp is around 15 minutes. The stamping process is very simple and you can do it easy. However, if you want a help to get visa stamped quickly, then we have stamping assistance service.