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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER VIETNAM
Tourist
Visa:
(Stay up to Thirty Days)
Business
Visa:
(Stay up to approved period)
- Submit
your Passport
(must have at least 6 months remaining validity)
- 2 Visa
Application Forms, completed and signed
- 2 Passport-type
photographs
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Business
Visa Approval Form from your Vietnamese joint venture partner
who must obtain the approval letter in advance from the Immigration
Department on your behalf, which must accompany your visa
application. The business approval letter is not issued by
the Consulate.
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Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
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Your
application will be hand carried to the Consulate office, and
is usually processed in 7 business days.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $45.00
per visa
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Consular
Fess: (Single Entry - Usually issued in 7 business days)
- $ 25.00
PER VISA - Consular Fee
- $ 50.00
PER VISA - Approval Fee
- $ 75.00
PER VISA - Total Embassy Fee
- Rush
Embassy Fees:
- $ 30.00 PER VISA - (Additional) Issued in 3 business days
- Multiple
Entries:
- $150.00
PER VISA - Valid for one to three months
- $200.00
PER VISA - Valid for six months
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Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS
Handling Fee, Consular Fee, and return FedEx.
Continental USA Only -
$20.00 FedEx Letter (Next Business Day - up to three passports)
$23.50 FedEx Package Envelope (Next Business Day - overweight package)
$14.50 FedEx 2nd Business Day
$35.00 FedEx Letter (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$35.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes
- Normal processing
time for visa approval and visa issuance is approximately five-seven
business days. RUSH SERVICE (for single entry visa only)
of two-three business days is available for an additional embassy
fee of $20.00
- The VISIT
VISA for tourist and family visits (or sales/marketing visits
of less than 30 days stay) is issued for a single entry,
for a specific period of time up to a maximum of 30 days stay,
or for up to 90 days for applicants of Vietnamese origin. An additional
20 days extension of stay may be authorized on application after
arrival in Vietnam.
- The visa
is valid for entry and exit through Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City
or DaNang Airports only. If your point of entry is different (e.g.
by rail) you must request this specifically on your application
form.
- Multiple
entry visas, valid for up to one month, or, three months, or six
months for stays in Vietnam of up to 30 days each visit, are available
for business and tourist visitors, but processing time is not
less than one week.
- Former Vietnamese
nationals and Vietnamese holders of U.S. Re-Entry Permits should
require a special application form and instructions. They can
usually be issued a visa valid for a stay of up to 90 days.
A different visa applicant form and instructions are required
for Vietnamese born U.S. citizens and residents. Please
click here to download (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader installed)
- The Vietnam
visa can usually be extended after arrival in Vietnam at the Vietnam
Immigration Service, for a further 20 days stay. There is a fee
of $25 paid to V.I.S.
- Passport
must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at
least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist
with obtaining U.S. Passports,
whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages
for a valid passport.
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REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 04/2006
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