Apply for Vietnam visa for American citizens | Process + Fee 2022-2023

• Vietnam resumes processing business visas ( Evisa) for citizens of United States of America [Update 2023 – 2024]
• Vietnam resumes processing business visas ( Evisa) for citizens of United Kingdom [Update 2023 – 2024)]

The USA is not on the visa-free list in Vietnam. Therefore, American citizens of Vietnam need to apply for visas according to Vietnamese regulations for any reason. How do American citizens apply for Vietnamese visas? How are the procedures and fees calculated?

American citizens can apply for the following types of Vietnamese visas:

According to the purpose of entry, American citizens can apply for one of the following popular visa types when entering Vietnam:

Tourist visa (DL): This is the most common Vietnamese visa type for foreigners. The temporary stay time of a Vietnamese tourist visa is 30 days. If you want to stay in Vietnam for more than 30 days, you can extend the DL visa and continue to stay in Vietnam. In other words, a tourist visa is issued to foreigners who come to Vietnam for sightseeing. Americans who intend to work in Vietnam cannot use this visa.

Business visa (DN1 and DN2): business visa. These visas have the symbols DN1 and DN1 under the new immigration law (formerly known as DN visas) and are issued to the following specific objects:

• DN1 Visa – granted to foreigners working in enterprises and other organizations with legal status in accordance with Vietnamese laws;
• DN2 visa – issued to foreigners to sell services, establish a business presence, and carry out other activities in accordance with international treaties to which Vietnam is a party.

Conditions for American citizens to apply for a Vietnam visa:

American citizens applying for visas to enter Vietnam need to meet the conditions required by the Vietnamese authorities. This is to ensure the safety of tourists and make it easier for the Vietnamese government to control people entering Vietnam. Therefore, 02 the most important conditions that American citizens need to meet include:

• American citizens holding valid passports for at least 6 months；
• American citizens hold ordinary passports with at least 2 blank pages.

How American citizens apply for Vietnamese visas:

There are three ways to apply for Vietnamese visas for Americans, including:

👉 Option 1: Apply for a Vietnamese visa at the Vietnamese Embassy in USA;
👉 Option 2: Apply for a pre visa approval letter at the airport;
👉 Option 3: Apply for Vietnam e-visa, also known as Vietnam e-visa.

Among the three methods, we suggest applying for a Vietnam landing visa (Vietnam entry approval letter) or e-visa, because the procedure is simpler and more time-saving than going to the consulate.

Apply for a Vietnam e-visa

All American citizens who wish to enter Vietnam can directly apply for a Vietnam E-visa online, also known as a Vietnam Electric visa. To apply for an e-visa service, follow these steps:

➤ step 1: visit the link: https://www.vietnam-visa.in/apply-vietnam-visa/.
➤ step 2: fill in the information according to the prompts and receive the electronic application code.
➤ step 3: pay the Vietnam e-visa application fee.
➤ step 4: track visa results using the electronic document code provided. If the application is approved, please print it out for entry into Vietnam.

This website provides emergency services for American citizens. American citizens who want to enter Vietnam in an emergency can directly apply on this website and choose the time to receive a visa.

Apply for a Vietnam landing visa – Visa on arrival (Pre-visa approval letter):

This is the simplest form for American citizens to apply for a visa to Vietnam. To save time and effort, you should choose this visa application. Specifically, the applicant can apply for a visa at the airport of arrival in Vietnam, including Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Danang International Airport, or Noi Bai International Airport… To apply for this visa, you need to:

• The passport is valid for at least 6 months.
• A valid entry letter with appropriate entry purposes.

Please click this link to apply: https://www.vietnam-visa.in/apply-vietnam-visa/.

With all the above documents, you will fly to Vietnam at the correct time and place specified in the entry letter. Next, please show the necessary documents to the customs officer so that you can stamp the visa on your passport. During this process, you will be required to pay the full visa stamp fee.