Vietnam visa for US citizens
1 Vietnam visa requirement for US citizens
| Visa type Items
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US citizens | Duration | Number of entry(s) allowed | Maximum continuous stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist | Required | 1-3 months | Single/Multiple | 90 days |
| Business | 90 days |
Required documents for US passport applicants:
- Passport with minimum 6 month validity from entry date and at least 2 blank pages
2 How to apply Vietnam visa for US citizens?
In the past, people often go to Embassy to get visa as the traditional way. Since 2022, E-Visa is the effective alternative. Which is different from the others – Let’s compare.
| Items Visa type
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Vietnam E-Visa | Vietnam visa at Embassy |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Vietnam Immigration Department – 100% legal | |
| Suitable for | All kinds of transportation | All kinds of transportation |
| Available for | All time, 24/7
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| Requirements | Online application only |
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| How to submit application? | Online | In person |
| Interview in person | No | Yes |
| Visa fee | E-Visa fee: fixed pay online to Travel agent |
E-Visa fee: no fixed pay in cash to Embassy |
| No Stamping fee at Vietnam entry port | No Stamping fee at Vietnam entry port | |
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| Check visa status |
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| Get the visa result | Via email |
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- Based on the customers’ feedback and our previous experience, getting visa at Embassy may take longer time, more procedures and even money (E-Visa fee, shipping, and handling fee, expedited services, etc. - varying from embassy to embassy).
- If you go to Vietnam by any kinds of transportation, Vietnam E-Visa is the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to get a visa for Vietnam for US citizens with few simple steps below:
Step 1: Fill the application form online, make payment.
Step 2: Receive E-Visa via email and print it out
Step 3: Submit the E-Visa, original passport at visa counter in Vietnam to pick up your passport stamped.
3 Vietnam Visa Fee
| TYPE OF VISA | E-Visa fee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal 5-7 working-day service | Urgent services | ||||||
| 3 working days | 2 working days | 1 working day | 4 working hours | 2 working hours | Less than 1 hour | ||
| 1 month single entry | 65 | +45 | +65 | +85 | +135 | +185 | +285 |
| 1 month multiple entry | 130 | ||||||
| 3 months single entry | 80 | ||||||
| 3 months multiple entry | 150 | ||||||
| TYPE OF VISA | E-Visa fee | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal 5-7 working-day service | Urgent services | ||||||
| 3 working days | 2 working days | 1 working day | 4 working hours | 2 working hours | Less than 1 hour | ||
| 1 month single entry | 65 | +45 | +65 | +85 | +135 | +185 | +285 |
| 1 month multiple entry | 130 | ||||||
| 3 months single entry | 80 | ||||||
| 3 months multiple entry | 150 | ||||||
Note: Working days are from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in Vietnam
4 Advantages of applying with Govietnamvisa
With more than 10 years of operating in visa business, we are proud to introduce our brilliant service, which offer outstanding benefits, namely:
- Fastest process (less than 1 hour for the fastest service), available at all time
- 24/7 support available: instant response via phone/chat and within 2 hours via email
- Professional service provided by a legal agency with more than 10 years of experience and over 500,000 successful applications for visitors from all over the world (US, UK, Australia…)
- Easy procedure and secure payment gate
| 30 days |
Related reading
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- VIETNAM E-VISA FOR GERMAN CITIZENS
- VIETNAM E-VISA FOR FRANCE CITIZENS
- VIETNAM E-VISA FOR ITALIA CITIZENS
- VIETNAM E-VISA FOR UK/BRITISH CITIZENS
- VIETNAM E-VISA FOR SPAIN CITIZENS
Or kindly read our FAQs, live Questions, or our General Vietnam Visa Information.
