1 - Visa at local Vietnam Embassy
There are 3 offices of the Vietnam embassy/consulate in the United States.
In addition to the Vietnam embassy in Washington, Vietnam has 2 other representations in the United States, which are consulates in San Francisco, CA and Houston, Texas.
EMBASSY OF VIETNAM IN WASHINGTON
CONSULATE GENERAL OF VIETNAM IN SAN FRANCISCO
CONSULATE GENERAL OF VIETNAM IN HOUSTON
| Location | Address |
|---|---|
| Austin | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (265km, 2h30m drive) |
| Boston, MA | The nearest consulate is in New York (339km, 1h05m flight) |
| Charlotte, NC | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (640 km, flight time: 1h15m) |
| Chicago | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (1126km, flight time: 2hrs) |
| Cincinnati | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (812km, flight time: 1h20m) |
| Cleveland, Ohio | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (668 km, flight time: 1h05m) |
| Columbus | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (645 km, flight time: 1h10m) |
| Dallas | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (385km, 1h05m flight) |
| Denver, CO | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (1667km, 2h20m flight) |
| Detroit | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (946 km, flight time: 1h20m) |
| El Paso, Texas | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (744km, 1h55m flight) |
| Fort Worth, TX | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (426 km, 1h flight) |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | Nearest Consulate of Vietnam is in San Francisco (2,336 mi, flight time: 4h50m) |
| Houston | 5251 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77056 |
| Indianapolis | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (968 km, flight time: 1h30m) |
| Jacksonville, FL | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (1223km, flight time: 1h40m) |
| Kansas City | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (1281 km, 1h55m flight) |
| Las Vegas | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (916 km, 1h25m flight) |
| Los Angeles | Nearest Embassy of Vietnam is in San Francisco (616km, flight time:1h35m) |
| Memphis | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (1057 km, 1h30m flight) |
| Minneapolis | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (1792km, flight time: 2h15m) |
| Nashville, TN | Nearest embassy is in Washington DC (1070 km, flight time: 1h30m) |
| New Orleans, LA | The nearest Consulate is in Houston, TX (573km, 1h00m flight) |
| New York | 866 U.N. Plaza, Suite 435, New York, NY 10017, USA |
| Philadelphia | The nearest consulate is in New York (156km, 2h via I-95)) |
| Phoenix, AZ | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (1211km, 1h55m flight) |
| Portland, Oregon | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (1021km, 1h40m flight) |
| Sacramento | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (166km, 1h30m drive) |
| San Diego | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (502 miles, 1h25m flight) |
| San Francisco, California | 1700 California Street, Suite 580, San Francisco, CA 94109 |
| San Jose | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (57 miles, 1h50m drive) |
| Seattle, WA | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (1300km, 2hr flight) |
| Tucson, Arizona | The nearest Consulate is in San Francisco, CA (1400 miles, 2h30m flight) |
| Washington DC | 1233 20th St NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, United States |
To apply for a Vietnam visa at the embassy of Vietnam in United States, you will need to:
- Submit a print-out of your completed visa application and supporting documents.
- Submit original passport which must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your departure date.
- Pay the visa fees: Money order/check, or cash in case you apply at the embassy in person.
- Have 02 passport-sized photos taken with no glass wears.
2 - Visa on arrival from United States
Visa on arrival is available for those who fly from United States to Vietnam, below are the three simple steps:
- Apply online using our Business visa and Tourist visa
- Receive the pre-approved visa letter in 3-5 working days.
- Print the documents, prepare entry/exit form and the stamping fee in cash, board the plane to Vietnam and pick up the visa stamp upon arrival at Vietnam airport. That it is!
For detailed information about Vietnam visa on arrival, please click here!
3 - How to get Vietnam visa in United States
For those, who are living in United States, bring Australian or other nationalities which are not in Vietnam visa exemption list. They are required Visa to Vietnam and can apply for visa in two ways as below:
A. Apply Vietnam visa on arrival on our website: www.vietgreenvisa.com and then get visa stamped on your passport at Vietnam International Airport.
Vietnam visa on arrival is applicable for who travelling by air to Vietnam and living far from Vietnam Embassy.
- Visa administrative institution: Vietnam Immigration Department by applying on our website www.vietgreenvisa.com
- Processing time: 2 working days for normal service, 2 - 8 working hours for emergency service or urgent service
- Required documents: No documents needed
- How does it work? Just need to access our website: www.vietgreenvisa.com to complete the online form. You will receive a confirmation email after successful payment. We will process your application in working hours and send the result (visa approval letter) to your provided email on your application within 2 working days in normal service, 4 - 8 working hours in urgent service and 2 working hours in emergency service.
Finally, please take your original passport + approval letter + 2 passport size photos + stamping fee in cash (25 USD for 1 - 3 month(s) single entry, 50 USD for 1 - 3 month(s) multiple entries, 95 USD for 6 months multiple entries, 135 USD for 1 year multiple entries.
For more details, please contact us via email: visa@vietgreentravel.com / vietgreenvisa@gmail.com or hotline: +84.837333335
If you would like to apply Vietnam visa in person at Vietnam Embassy in United States, You have to pay attention to the following subjects:
- Visa administrative institution: Vietnam Embassy
- Processing time: It depends on how fast you need. In order to make sure about that please make a phone call to Vietnam Embassy for more details.
- Required documents: Original passport + money + 02 passport size photos + 1 new envelope with stamp on it and your exact home address in order to avoid losing issues.
Please find information about Vietnam Embassy worldwide Here
Note:
- Make sure that your passport still remains minimum 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages before applying Vietnam visa online
- Visa on arrival is only applicable for travelling by air to Vietnam
For any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email: visa@vietgreentravel.com / vietgreenvisa@gmail.com or hotline: +84.837333335
How much is a Vietnam visa?
The Vietnam visa fees for Irish citizens vary depending on the way they choose to obtain the visa for Vietnam.
- The fees for visa applied at Vietnam embassy vary by the embassy;
- The fees for visa on arrival is from US$25 for visa stamping for a single entry visa, PLUS the service fee for visa approval letter. Check the table below for the exactly how much you need to pay for your Vietnamese visas(s).
| Type of BUSINESS visa | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3+ pax | Stamp fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month single entry | $118 | $112 | $105 | $25 |
| 3 months single entry | $138 | $130 | $124 | $25 |
| 1 month multiple entry | $118 | $112 | $105 | $50 |
| 3 months multiple entry | $145 | $138 | $132 | $50 |
| 6 months multiple entry | $360 | $342 | $330 | $95 |
| Type of TOURIST visa | 1 pax | 2 pax | 3+ pax | Stamp fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month single entry | $20 | $18 | $16 | $25 |
| 3 months single entry | $32 | $30 | $26 | $25 |
| 1 month multiple entry | $25 | $22 | $20 | $50 |
| 3 months multiple entry | $53 | $51 | $44 | $50 |
Service Fee is quoted in US $/pax
- US $10/pax for 1 working day processing;
- US $25/pax for 4 working hours processing;
- US $50/pax for 2 working hours processing.
How to Apply
The above are brief steps for VOA application. See the full guide on how to apply for Vietnam visa on arrival.
Visa on Arrival Processing Time
The duration of processing an approval visa letter is from one (01) working hour to two (02) working days (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and national or international holidays), depending on your selected visa processing time.
Extra Notes
- Vietnam visa on arrival is unlike its counterpart in Cambodia, Thailand or Laos which can be obtained right at the entry border gate. Applicants only need to complete. Visa on arrival requires travelers to obtain a visa approval letter beforehand to get visa stamped at Vietnam international airport.
- Vietnam visa on arrival is used for air travel only. If you travel to Vietnam by cruise or land, you are required to get a full authorized visa before your arrival.
- Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months at your entry time in Vietnam.
- Children having their own passports are charged with the same fee as adults.
- Up to now, there is NO OFFICIAL website for Vietnam visa on arrival service. All sites supplying the service of getting the approval letter are private agencies. Thus, you should not be confused by a variety of websites with organizational internet domain TLDs (org, gov, etc.)
Frequently Asked Questions
It does not matter at all.
As the Visa approval letter (to pick up visa on arrival) works at all 8 international airports of Vietnam (Noi Bai in Hanoi, Cat Bi in Hai Phong, Da Nang in Da Nang, Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa, Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc in Phu Quoc island, Lien Khuong in Da Lat and Can Tho in Can Tho city), you can switch your arrival airports among them and get the visa stamped without problems.
It does not matter at all. In case you are still not sure about your travel dates, you can provide planned ones when you fill in the online VOA Vietnam application form.
But please be kindly informed that you cannot enter Vietnam sooner than your provided arrival dates but later. So, please carefully consider before putting your dates into the form.
You can apply for the letter whenever you wish as it becomes valid from the arrival date granted, not from the date you apply for visa or the date you receive the letter.
The latest time to apply for visa approval letter for Vietnam should be 2 working days (for tourist visa) or 7 working days (for business visa) to avoid urgent processing cost.
No. When using Vietnam visa on arrival (or VOA Vietnam), you have nothing to work with the Vietnam embassy regarding your visa for Vietnam.
After getting the visa approval letter via email, you only need to print it out together with the attached Vietnamese visa application form (formerly known as Entry and Exit Form) and then get the visa stamped upon arrival at Vietnam airport by showing these forms, original passport, photos and paying for stamping fee there.
No. You do not need to provide any document to apply online for the Vietnam visa approval letter, you only need to provide your information, including:
- Your contact details (name, email and possibly phone number);
- Your travel dates;
- Applicant’s information (full name, passport number, gender, nationality, date of birth and passport expiry date).
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