Apply Vietnam tourist visa in San Francisco

Vietnam offers attractive tourist destinations with a diverse number of eco-tourism sites. Every U.S citizen in San Francisco is obliged to obtain a Vietnam tourist visa if having plan to visit this Southeast Asian country, since the U.S does not participate in the visa waiver program of Vietnam. 

 

 

Since 30th August, 2016 the 1 year multiple visa is issued to replace shorts visas. That means, whether you stay in Vietnam for a few days or a few months, you will be granted the same 1 year multiple tourist visa. Depending on means of travel, you can select either application option below:

Travel by air

Using plane not only helps U.S visitors to travel quickly but also gives them the chance to collect Vietnam visa on arrival. In detail, the regulations mentioned that all citizens of the United States will be granted visa stamp at arrival airport if they have had a visa approval by Immigration Department already. Fortunately, you don't have to obtain the letter of approval by yourself. Just pay small fee to a travel agent and they will handle everything for you.

Vietnam Visa Easy is one of those companies. On our site, you will find an application form. Your will have to fill out the form as correctly as possible and then pay $30 processing fee with credit/debit at the next step. Shortly after the payment is verified, your application is forwarded to Immigration Department for processing. Now you can relax and wait to receive the visa approval via email on the next day of application or the same day (read more at Urgent Vietnam visa).  A standard approval always include applicant information and visa validity. When there are more than one applicant in the letter, the visa validity is shown above the name. 

On arrival, you head to Landing Visa Window and hand over required documents (approval letter, completed entry-exit form, passport photo, origin passport). Then you sit down and wait for your name to be called. The waiting time may be 10 to 20 minutes depending on the queue. When the visa is ready, you pay $135 stamping fee to by cash to the officer and get the passport back. Don’t forget to check the visa for errors while you are will at the window. If there is any mistake, you should report to the officer and request him to correct at once.

Travel by bus and cruise

If you decide to visit Vietnam via land borders from neighboring countries, it’s recommended to obtain full visa stamp at Consulate General of Vietnam before departure.

Step 1: Fill out the application form online at here. The application will ask for personal information as well as passport information, length of stay. Then print out the form and sign on it.

Step 2: Get your photo taken. The photo must be in size of 2x2 inch. Attach the photo to the completed form. If you request a loose-leaf visa, an additional photo will be required.

Step 3: Prepare your origin passport. Make sure it has at least 6 months of validity. If you want a loose-leaf visa, a passport copy could be submitted instead.

Step 4: Contact with the consular to ask about the price of Vietnamese travel visa.

Step 5: Pay the application fees. You can pay the fees as money order, cashier’s check or certified check payable to the “Consulate of Vietnam”.

Step 6: File the application to the Consulate at 1700 California St, Suite 580 San Francisco, CA 941109. If you apply by mail, remember to include a prepaid-return envelope for return of the passport and visa.

It takes approximately 3 days for the tourist visa to be issued. For urgent case, the processing can be completed within 24 hours (extra cost required).

Contact General Consulate of Vietnam

Address: 1700 California Str, Suite 580, San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone: (415)922-1707    (415)922-1577  

Fax:  (415)922-1848   (415)922-1757

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