Nowadays, getting visa to Vietnam for US citizens is not complicated if you choose “visa on arrival” method. Both USA and Vietnamese-American citizens need Vietnam visa and what is difference between these?
Do USA passport holders need visa to enter Vietnam?
All Americans people who were born in United States of America and do not have Vietnamese mother or father need visa to enter Vietnam legitimately. Following this means following to the Vietnam Immigration regulations.
Furthermore, Vietnam Government has not announced to offer Vietnam visa-free entry for US citizens. However, passengers from United States find easy to obtain visa to Vietnam for US citizens by applying online since 2012.
Do Vietnamese-American citizens still need Vietnam visa?
In order to explain for this concern, 24th Sep 2015 Vietnam Government has promulgated decree no.82/2015/ND-CP. By this, Vietnam Government has offer Vietnam-free entry visa for Vietnamese-American citizens who were born in Vietnam or has Vietnamese spouse. However, you have to apply to get Certificate of Vietnam visa exemption.
Conditions to obtain certificate of Vietnam visa exemption: passport’s validity is valid more than 1 year.
If you are Vietnamese-American citizens but you do not have certificate of visa exemption yet, you have to apply Vietnam visa as other foreign citizens here.
Visa to Vietnam for US citizens | visa requirements for Vietnam
US passport holders can easily to obtain visa to Vietnam for US citizens by 3 ways: electronic visa, visa on arrival and apply visa at Embassy. Below is the price table of visa on arrival method applied for US citizens:
- Tourist visa fee for United States of America passengers:
|
TYPES OF VISA |
SERVICE FEE |
STAMPING FEE | ||
| Normal procedure
(24 – 48 hours) |
Urgent procedure (4 hours) |
Emergency procedure (<30 minutes) | ||
|
1 month single |
18 USD |
Plus 19 USD/pax | Plus 49 USD/pax |
25 USD |
|
1 month multiple |
23 USD | 50 USD | ||
|
3 months single |
28 USD | 25 USD | ||
| 3 months multiple | 34 USD |
50 USD |
||
| 6 months multiple | 44 USD |
95 USD |
||
| 1 year multiple | 54 USD |
135 USD |
||
- Business visa fee for United States of America passengers (working Vietnam visa):
|
TYPES OF VISA |
SERVICE FEE |
STAMPING FEE | ||
| Normal procedure
(24 – 48 hours) |
Urgent procedure (4 hours) |
Emergency procedure (<30 minutes) | ||
|
1 month single |
68 | Plus 19 USD/pax | Plus 49 USD/pax | 25 USD |
|
1 month multiple |
73 | 50 USD | ||
|
3 months single |
93 | 25 USD | ||
| 3 months multiple |
108 |
50 USD |
||
| 6 months multiple | 278 |
95 USD |
||
| 1 year multiple | 418 |
135 USD |
||
If you are planning to apply directly at Vietnam Embassy in Washington DC, the visa fee for 1 month single entry is 100 USD. Therefore, let’s consider and decide the optimal method!
Certificate of Vietnam visa exemption
This certificate is issued based on the decree no.82/2015/ND-CP promulgated on 24th Sep 2015 for Vietnamese-American citizens who are living in United States of America.
Certificate of Vietnam visa exemption has been valid for less than 5 years and shorter than the current’s validity of applicant’s passport. Furthermore, there are 2 types of certificate: book and sticker.
Sticker of visa exemption: issued for Vietnamese-American citizens or United States of American passport holders who have Vietnamese spouse.
Book: for Vietnamese-American citizens who have not obtained United States of American passport yet.