Vietnam Visa for USA Citizens

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1/ Do USA residents need a visa to be allowed entry to Vietnam?

Some countries can enter Vietnam with free visa in a short period of time, but not included USA. USA citizens are required a visa when visit Vietnam. So, you still have to apply a visa before coming to Vietnam.

2/ How to get Vietnam visa for USA citizens?

The first way is to go to the Vietnam Embassy in USA. This way is more time-consuming because you need to spend more time to come to the embassy office at least 2 times (submitting the application and getting the result).

If you consider about the time it takes to be physically present at the embassy, as well as all protocols and processes you have to undergo, you will see that coming to the embassy is not a good choice.

The second option is to apply online, which save you a ton of time and energy. The fee is also cheaper than what you have to pay in the embassy. Moreover, it save more expenses which come from moving from your home to the embassy office or vice versa. You will see that applying online is really economical.

If you choose to get visa online, you should choose a reliable visa service (there are many travel agencies in Vietnam can help you to get visa online, but you should find a good service and reliable one). Then you choose the right option for your visit (business or tourism), the right length of stay (1 month, 3 month, 6 month or 1 year), number of entry (single or multiple), and fill out personal information showed in you passport.

3/ Step to get Vietnam visa online

The visa online for USA citizens, which also called Visa On Arrival, is the visa you get on arrival at the airport. In order to get stamp on arrival, you must obtain a “visa approval letter” in advance. This letter is applied online. Without this letter, you cannot get visa on arrival.

In summary, all you need to do for getting a visa online is:

• Choose a reliable Vietnam travel agency, which help you to arrange the “visa approval letter”.
• Click on the form to apply online with this travel agency.
• Choose the right option for your visit (business or tourism), the right length of stay (1 month or 3 month), number of entry (single or multiple).
• Fill the form with all the required information. This information should include details like your full name, Date-Of-Birth, Arrival Date, Passport Number, etc.
• Make to payment for application fee. The travel agency usually provides some methods to pay, such as Paypal, MasterCard, American Express, Visa, etc. Do not forget to carefully check all your details before going though the payment.
• After about 2 – 4 working days (depend on the travel agency), you will get the approval letter via email.
• Print it out and carry it with you to get the visa stamp on arrival at the Vietnam airports. Do not forget to prepare some USD cash to pay for the stamp fee (fee pay directly to the Immigration Officers on arrival to get visa stamp)

For your reference, please read how to apply visa on arrival online online.