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Vietnamese Business Visa for American 2025 – Documents and Procedure to Obtain Vietnam Business E-visa For American

American entering Vietnam for business purposes have to apply Vietnam Business Visa (also known as a Vietnam DN Visa). Vietnamese Business Visa is a short-term visa, issued to American who will be working with a company in Vietnam, attending a meeting/negotiation, signing a contract, etc. but do not have a work permit.

1/ Can American work in Vietnam with Vietnamese Business Visa 2025?

Yes, American passport holders can work in Vietnam if they hold a Business Visa, as long as the duration of each entry does not exceed 90 days.

If American are going to be working for longer than three months, American should apply Vietnam Work Permit and temporary resident card.

2/ What are the requirements for applying Vietnamese Business Visa for American 2025?

In order to apply Vietnamese business visa, American need to prepare these below documents:

a/ American passport, which has at least six months’ validity.

  • If American apply Vietnamese E-visa online, American have to send a scan of passport’s personal information page.

b/ Passport-size picture(s) with the following specifications:

  • Size: 4 cm x 6 cm
  • Taken recently
  • White background
  • American applicant must be centered in the picture, staring ahead with a neutral facial expression
  • If American applicant wear headgear for religious purposes or have a wig, American may keep it in the picture but must also be wearing on arrival
  • American must not wear any glasses

c/ If American apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy/Consulate:

  • The Vietnam Visa Application Form. Depending on which country American are applying from, American can either download it or get the Vietnam Visa Application Form at the Embassy/Consulate.
  • Letter of Sponsorship/Entry Clearance
  • Any other additional documents that the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate may require, such as a Letter of Invitation.

d/ If American apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival:

  • Pre-obtained Letter of Approval
  • Entry and Exit Form. American will receive this on the airplane and American have to complete it before handing it in at the Immigration Officers at the port of entry
  • Cash to pay the Vietnam visa stamping fee

3/ How can American get Vietnamese Business Visa 2025?

American can apply Vietnamese Business Visa through one of the following ways:

  • At Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate in United States of America
  • On arrival, at one of the eligible international airports in Vietnam
  • Online, through Vietnam e-visa website

3.1/ Getting Vietnam Business Visa at an Embassy/Consulate in United States of America

If American want to apply Vietnamese Business Visa, American have to approach the nearest Vietnam Embassy or Consulate. There is a Vietnam embassy in Washington and a Vietnam consulate in Houston or San Francisco or New York, which all American and foreigners can come to submit visa application.

The application process when American apply Vietnamese business visa at an Embassy/Consulate is:

a/ The sponsor company in Vietnam applies for a Letter of Sponsorship or Letter of Entry Clearance from the Immigration Services in Vietnam after American send them the following information:

  • Full name
  • The dates exact in which American will enter and depart
  • Type of business visa American need (single or multiple-entry)
  • The Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate where American will get the Business Visa from

b/ The application for Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance takes about 7 days to process for American. After it is issued, the sponsor in Vietnam will send to American applicant email.

c/ American submit the application for a Vietnamese Business Visa along with the Letter of Sponsorship/Letter of Entry Clearance at the Embassy or Consulate.

  • Once Vietnamese Business Visa for American has been approved, it will be affixed on passport and American can use it to enter Vietnam.

3.2 Getting Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival for American

Applying for a Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival is a faster and easier option than applying at an Embassy. However, American can only get a visa on arrival at one of the following ports of entry:

  • Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi.
  • Danang international Airport in Da Nang.
  • Cat Bi international Airport in Hai Phong.
  • Cam Ranh international Airport in Nha Trang.
  • Phu Quoc airport in Phu Quoc island

To apply Vietnamese Business Visa On Arrival, American first have to get a Letter of Approval from the Vietnamese Immigration Department. American can get the Letter of Approval online, by contacting one of the private travel agencies or companies that are authorized by the Immigration Department to request Letters of Approval on behalf of the applicants.

Once American have Letter of Approval, American can travel to Vietnam, where American have to line up at the visa-issuing counters at the airport and wait to get business visa stamped on passport.

3.3/ Getting a Vietnam Business E-Visa online for American

American citizenship is able to get Vietnamese Business E-Visa online, through the Vietnam E-visa Portal. However, the validity of Vietnam e-Visa is only 30 days for a single-entry. If American want to stay longer, American will have to apply Business Visa through one of the other two options.

Steps to apply Vietnamese business E-visa for American:

American businessmen can apply directly by access the Vietnam e-visa application website and fill out all required information:

  • Access Vietnam e-visa application website https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/ to apply Vietnamese business visa for American
  • Choose United States of America as nationality
  • Choose “working” as purpose for applying business visa
  • Select correct entry date, exit date, entry port and exit port
  • upload a picture of yourself, a scanned picture of your passport
  • Type email address which will receive the visa result
  • pay the visa fee

After finishing visa application form, visa for American will be process. It takes 3 working days to process E-visa and the visa PDF result will be sent to email registered in application form.

4/ What is the duration of a Vietnamese Business Visa for American?

Vietnamese Business Visas for American can be issued for 1 month, 3 months and for single, or multiple entries.

For a longer working trip to Vietnam, American need to ask the sponsor company in Vietnam to apply work permit and then getting temporary resident card. Vietnam work permit and temporary resident card for American are both valid for 2 years. It is used as long term visa for American in Vietnam.

5/ Can American extend Vietnamese Business Visa in Vietnam 2025?

American can apply to extend Vietnamese Business Visa at the nearest Immigration Office in Vietnam. American will need a letter of invitation or sponsorship from the inviting company. American can also ask the local visa agent in Vietnam to handle visa extension to simplify the process.

Vietnam business visa for American can be extended up to 3 months.

In brief, American can apply Vietnamese business visa for a short business trip to Vietnam, while American should apply work permit to work long term in Vietnam. American can apply business visa at Vietnam embassy or consulate in United States of America or apply E-visa online or apply visa on arrival at the airport. For more information about Vietnam business visa for American, please contact us through email info@vietnamimmigration.com

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