How to apply Visa to Vietnam

You can either apply by yourself through Vietnamese Embassies or Consulates in your country or using a local travel agent's service (your sponsor) to do a part or full of its procedure.
By yourself:

• Required documentations: you have to submit: passport of six months validity, visa application forms, and probably some others required by Vietnamese embassy or consulates in your country. Visa forms are available by getting directly or by mail with a stamped, self-addressed envelope addressed to their Visa section. Request by email is perhaps acceptable (in some cases).
• See Visa application form and list of Vietnamese Embassies and Consulates abroad (also available Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Vietnam).
• Time: processing tourist visa application typically takes four or five working days.
• Cost: fees vary from embassy to embassy; about $50 in Bangkok and $85 in Washington, for example.

Through local travel agency:
Provide Vietnam visa on arrival service. Please refer to the Detailed visa procedure and services for more information.

More detail >>

Vietnam Embassy in United States

Embassy of Vietnam in Washington DC, United States
Address: 1233, 20th St., NW, Suite 400, Washington DC, 20036, USA
Phone: (1-202) 861 073
Fax: 1-202) 861 0917
Your Email: consular@vietnamembassy.us Note:

Visa Section of the Embassy:
Opening hours: 9:30 – 12:30 Monday through Friday.
Phone: (202) 861- 2293, (202) 861- 0694 and (202) 861- 0737 ext. 221, 222, 236, 237 during 10:00 – 12:00 AM and 2:30 – 5:30 PM Monday through Friday
Fax: (202) 861- 1297 and (202) 861- 0917 Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco, United States
Address: 1700 California St, Suite 430 San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (1415) 922 1577
Fax: (1415) 922 1848
Your Email: info@vietnamconsulate-sf.org 

You can apply by yourself at Vietnam embassies. Otherwise, you can apply online for time saving then get visa stamp at Vietnam airports. Click here to see how it works .

Vietnam Visa for French citizens?

Question: Hi, I have a French passport and I would like to travel to Vietnam for a month. I have seen on your website that: “Vietnam Visa is exempted for France, Chile citizens holding valid diplomatic or official passports within 90 days or several visits of 6 months as from the date of arrival.” But I have called the Vietnam embassies in France and Vietnam, and they told me that I required a visa because I only has a “normal” (non-diplomatic) French passport. Could you tell me if I need a visa, and where I could get up-to-date information about visas for French citizens? Thanks a lot. Gilles Gautier
Answer:
Hi Gilles, i think you will need one too on your French passport, i got mine a few days ago for my September travel. hope that helps, Francois.


more detail >>

Vietnam Visa Multiple Entry

Question: I would like to know if I can use your “visa on arrival” service (multiple entries, one month) if I fly into a) HCM Airport from USA, b) drive to Cambodia overland with a Cambodia visa, c) drive back to HCM ? Does option (c) allow me to come back to HCM ? Thank-you
Answer: Hi Joe
Multiple entry visa will work perfectly for you, visa on arrival requires that the first entry must be by air, following entries/exits can be either air or overland.
We wish you an enjoyable trip to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Warmest Regards,

More detail >>

Can i get a visa (tourist) despite the fact that my passport is valid for only 4 months ?

Question: Hi there! I am an Irish student travelling Asia for the Summer (12 weeks). When I left Ireland on the 30th of May my passport was valid for another 6 months, however now it only valid for 4. It expires on the 5th of December 2011. I am terrified this will create problems for me as I wish to move from Laos, where I currently am, to Vietnam. The transition will be made over land. I have spent the day looking up this on the internet and most places say that I will need 6 months validity beginning on my entry into Vietnam (WHICH I DO NOT HAVE). There is no point in me applying for a passport extension as it will take too long. I wish to spent a week in Vietnam and then fly from Ho Chi Minh to Bangkok. A small number of internet sites didnt mention the 6 month validity issue but did instead say that a month passport validity upon leaving Vietnam is necessary. (this would not create any problems for me). Im not sure if this is exactly your field of expertise but I urgently need to know anything that could help me. Can you give me any insight as to this subject. I have tried contacting the embassy in Laos but it was too late and it will be closed at the weekend. I also tried to contact the Vietnamese embassy in London with no luck, unfortnately. I would really appreciate any help or advice you could give me, Thank you!

Answer: Dear Ciara
6-month validity remaining on passport is mandatory for any entry to Vietnam, so in order to avoid any problems at both  departure and arrival airports, we suggest that you contact a nearest Irish embassy renew your passport before you travel to Vietnam.
The Embassy of Ireland in Vietnam is accredited to Laos.  Should you require advice or assistance, or in the event of an emergency, please contact the Embassy in Hanoi on +84 4 3974 3291.
Hope that helps.

Tourist Visa Requirements for US Citizens

Are you a US citizen planning to visit Asia? Well, you’re in luck! The following guide covers the latest visa requirements for popular travel destinations in Asia. It has all the basic information you need to plan your trip and attain your visa quickly and easily. The guide is applicable to American citizens, holders of passports issued in the United States and those born in the US, and it’s for Tourist Visas only, not Business or Diplomatic Visas.

Tourist Visa Requirements for US Citizens

We’ve sorted the guide based on the suggested time required to apply for your tourist visa in certain countries, they are – No advanced planning, Three-day preparation, and Two-week preparation:

Vietnam Visa: Tourist Visa Requirements for US Citizens

Destination	Visa Application
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand	No Advance Planning
Australia, Cambodia, Vietnam	Three-day Preparation
India, China, Myanmar, Russia	Two-week Preparation

 No Advance Planning
Some Asian countries will grant you a tourist visa automatically upon your arrival, and there’s no need for pre-arrangements or payments. The immigration officer will simply stamp your passport with a date showing either the number of days you can stay, or a date indicating when you must leave the country.
The stamp on your passport will technically serve as a ‘visa,’ which allows you to enter the country multiple times within a specific number of days. The countdown begins on the first day you enter the country. Sometimes, this is also known as ‘a multiple-entry visa.’

VietnamSvisa.com

In some countries, a visa on arrival comes with a fee. Basically, when you arrive at an entry point, you’ll need to visit the ‘visa-on-arrival’ counter to submit a visa application. You’ll be required to provide passport-sized photos and a stamping fee.
The visa they issue will usually take the form of a sticker or stamp on your passport. By default, you will get a single-entry visa. However, some countries will give you the option to pay for longer stays and multiple entries. Those with single-entry visas will be allowed to stay only for a specific number of days. Each time you leave the country and re-enter, you’ll have to apply for another visa.

Three-day Preparation

Some Asian countries require you to submit your visa application in advance, that is before you arrive at the entry point. Usually, you’ll be given a reference number or an approval letter to indicate that your visa has already been approved.

While some countries will grant you the visa without payment, others will require you to pay for a stamping fee at the visa-on-arrival counter. These days, you can submit a visa application online, without the need to hand over your original passport.

Vietnam Visa Online with Approval Letter

Certain nations will grant you a Visa by email, soon after you’ve submitted your online application. Since you get the visa in advance, this is by far the most convenient way. All you need to do is print out your visa and carry it with your passport. Once your visa application has been approved, however, you must usually enter the country within a specific number of days.

Country	Stamping Fee	Day to Stay	Validity	No of Entry	How to Get Visa?
Australia	Free	3 Months	1 Year	Multiple Entry
Cambodia	USD20	1 Month	3 Month	Single Entry
Vietnam	USD25	1 Month	1 Year	Single Entry	Apply Visa

Two-week Preparation
Some Asian countries expect you to get a visa ready well before you make the trip to their country. This usually means you’ll have to apply for the visa at the embassy of the country you wish to visit, and they’ll issue the visa to you. For obvious reasons, visa applications at embassies are usually much easier to do when you’re in your home country, before you travel.
In some cases, you can also apply for a visa through travel agents; they have ‘runners’ who’ll go to the embassy for you. Some embassies will even let you mail in your passport and visa application. Depending on the country you visit, the start date of your visa may begin once it has been issued to you, instead of counting down from the day you first entered the country.

Embassies of Vietnam In US

Country	Stamping Fee	Day to Stay	No of Entry	List of Embassy
India	USD60	6 Months	Multiple Entry
China	USD140	30 Days	Single Entry
Myanmar	USD20	28 Days	Single Entry
Russia	USD130	30 Days	Single Entry

List of Foreign Embassies in the United States

As we’ve mentioned earlier, it’s generally much easier for you to get your visa in the US, before you hop on that plane. To help you find foreign embassies in the US, we’ve created these tables for your reference. Please note that they apply mainly to Asian countries that require advanced visa applications. Good luck planning that trip and travel safe!

http://www.vietnamsvisa.com/vietnam-embassy/america-samoa.html

List of Foreign Embassies outside the United States

A Afghanistan Albania Armenia America Samoa Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan	B Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Burundi	C Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Chad Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia (Hrvatska) Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Comoros
D Denmark Djibouti Dominica	E Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia	F Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana
G Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Greenland Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guyana	H Haiti Holland Holy See (Vatican City State) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary	I Iceland Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy
J Jamaica Japan Jordan	K Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait	L Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg
M Ma Cau Macedonia, Rep. of Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (Burma)	N Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Northern Ireland Norway	P Pakistan Palau Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico
R Romania Russian Federation Rwanda	S San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria	T Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan
U Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan	V Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela	W Wales
Y Yemen	Z Zambia Zimbabwe

Get Vietnam Visa Online for Czech

In case you are a Czech passport holder, or you are from those countries that do not appear in the Vietnam visa exemption policy, you are required to obtain a Vietnam visa.
Czech passport holders are able to get Vietnam Visa by 2 (two) options:
1. Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival (Online) at lower cost (get visa stamped on your passport at Vietnam International Airports on arrival)
Visa on arrival (Online) is very convenient for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.
- Issued by: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Approval Duration: 1 to 2 working days
- No Passport sendoff required
- Vietnam Visa Online save your time and money
- How it works? You go online at http://www.vietnamsvisa.com, fill in the secure form, and wait only 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa Approval Letter Online via email, then take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us or watching on our application online.
2. Get Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassies:
You apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassies in Czech
- Issued by: Vietnam Embassy
- Approval Duration: 4 to 5 working days
- Your original passport required
Embassy of Vietnam in Praha, Czech
Address: Plzenská 214, Praha 5, 150 00 – CZECH REPUBLIC
Phone: (420) 257 211 5
Fax: (420) 257 211 7
Email: dsqvietnamcz@yahoo.com
Note:
- Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
- Vietnam visa on arrival applied online, it is enable for those traveling by air to Vietnam.
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always available for assistance to get a Vietnam Visa successfully.

Get Vietnam Visa Online for UAE

In case you are a UAE passport holder, or you are from those countries that do not appear in the Vietnam visa exemption policy, you are required to obtain a Vietnam visa.
UAE passport holders are able to get Vietnam Visa by 2 (two) options:
1. Get Vietnam Visa on Arrival (Online) at lower cost (get visa stamped on your passport at Vietnam International Airports on arrival)
Visa on arrival (Online) is very convenient for those who live far away from the Vietnamese embassies and do not wish to send their passports away by postal mail.
- Issued by: Vietnam Immigration Department
- Approval Duration: 1 to 2 working days
- No Passport sendoff required
- Vietnam Visa Online save your time and money
- How it works? You go online at http://www.vietnamsvisa.com, fill in the secure form, and wait only 2 working days (normal service) or within 1 working day (urgent service) to get your Visa Approval Letter Online via email, then take this letter + your passport + 2 photos + some dollars as stamping fee to get your visa at airport. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us or watching on our application online.
2. Get Vietnam Visa at Vietnam Embassies:
You apply for Visa to Vietnam in person at the Vietnam Embassies in Macedonia
- Issued by: Vietnam Embassy
- Approval Duration: 4 to 5 working days
- Your original passport required
Embassy of Vietnam in Dubai, UAE
Address: Villa 0101, 27th str., sector 24, Al Mushrif area, Abu Dhabi, the UAE
Phone: + 971.2.449 6710
Fax: + 971.2.449 673
Email: vnconsul@emirates.net.ae
Note: Working Hours: 08:00 ÷ 14:00 Sunday ÷ Thursday
Note:
- Before applying for Vietnam visa, make sure your passport has minimum 6 month validity and left pages.
- Vietnam visa on arrival applied online, it is enable for those traveling by air to Vietnam.
For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are always available for assistance to get a Vietnam Visa successfully.