How to get Vietnam visa in South Boston,United States
If you are not comfortable to send off your passport to embassy of Vietnam for applying a visa, our instructions below will help you apply for Vietnam visa online while staying in South Boston.
Basic information before application
Although Vietnam visa applications are processed in 2-5 working days, you should plan to apply for your Vietnam travel visa as soon as possible or around 30 days in advance of the trip. The visa can be issued up to 6 months before the expected date of travel. The entry date specified on application is very the start date of your visa. You are allowed to come and leave Vietnam anytime while visa is valid.
Tourist visa has a validity period (from 1 month to 1 year), allows one or multiple entries into Vietnam. The maximum stay of each entry for 6 months and 1 year tourist visa bearers is 3 months.
US citizens entering with business visa can remain in Vietnam as long as they want until visa expiration date.
Passport notes:
The passport must be valid at least 1 month after visa expires. If you travel by plane, ensure your passport has no less than 6 months of validity remaining, or else, you will be denied boarding the plane.
There are 2 options of applying for Vietnam visa online from South Boston:
1. Evisa:
Evisa has not any options other than 1 month single entry for tourists. Click here to check the list of ports allowing entry with evisa.
2. Visa on arrival
Visa on arrival facility is for only travelers entering by air through Vietnam international airports. Both tourist and business visas is obtainable upon arrival.
Start application
Register Evisa
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 business 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.
Register Visa On arrival
Before arrival
You must have an approval issued by immigration department to get on plane and collect visa stamp on arrival. The approval is accepted at all Vietnamese international airports including Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Cam Ranh. Phu Quoc, Cat Bi.
In order to apply for tourist visa approval, you just need fill out an online form and make payment online with credit/debit card. When it comes to business visa, you have to apply via email by sending copy of passport page and best-estimated entry date to support@vietnamvisa-easy.com. A reply with payment link will be provided shortly to confirm the receipt of your application.
The fee varies for each type of visa. The fee structure is available at Vietnam visa fee for US citizens page.
Within 24 hours since the receipt of payment, the approval of tourist visa will be delivered to your email with an entry/exit form. Waiting time for business approval is a bit longer, around 2-5 working days depending on visa validity. In case of emergency, you should request rush service to reduce processing time. Read details at Rush Vietnam visa service for US travelers.
On arrival
At “landing visa” window, you are requested to 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. You have to pay some stamping fee before getting 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.
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