VIETNAMESE VISAS AND ENTRY/EXIT FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS

GENERAL INFORMATION
All questions on Vietnamese visas, Vietnamese passports, Vietnamese residence applications, Vietnamese customs matters, entry and exit, and other Vietnamese immigration issues should be directed to the appropriate Vietnamese immigration office.  These issues are at the sole discretion of the Vietnamese government and the U.S. Embassy and Consulate General cannot assist U.S. citizens with this service.

If you are in the United States, you may contact the nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate for official instructions.

You can also apply online for Vietnam visa via https://govietnamvisa.com/step_1 for convenience and speed.


VIETNAMESE E-VISAS INSTRUCTIONS
The Vietnamese Immigration Department issues E-visas to foreigners through an online application process. E-visas are issued with a validity period of up to 90 days. E-visa holders may enter and exit Vietnam through 42 designated international border gates, including all international airports.

REQUIRED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS & POLICE REGISTRATION IN VIETNAM
In general, you should be prepared to present your passport and proof of legal residence such as a visa or temporary/permanent residence card.  Airport authorities and airlines routinely check passports, even for domestic flights.  If you have further questions, you may wish to contact your airline to inquire about required travel documents for domestic flights in Vietnam.

*** U.S. citizens who lost their passport and want to travel to either Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City to apply for a replacement passport should contact their airlines directly for their official instructions.

REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZEN CHILD TO EXIT VIETNAM

In general, a Vietnamese passport or a Vietnamese exit visa is required by the Vietnamese government in the event your child needs to exit Vietnam.  For further information on this requirement and how to apply for either document for your child to exit Vietnam, please contact the nearest Vietnamese immigration office.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, the adult has a note from the child’s other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, friends, or in groups, a note signed by both parents) stating “I acknowledge that my wife/husband/etc. is traveling out of the country with my son/daughter/group.  He/She/They has/have my permission.”