How to Apply for a Vietnam Visa
Vietnam, a bustling country of over 89 million people, is a tourist destination in Southeast Asia. Visitors may be surprised to find that Vietnam requires a tourist visa to enter the country. Apply early for your travel visa to Vietnam to avoid any last-minute problems that may ruin your travel plans. Dealing with embassies and consulates can be time-consuming.
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Things You'll Need
- Printer
- Passport
- Photo (2-by-2 inches)
- Money order or cashier’s check
- Glue
- Two envelopes
Instructions
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Preparation
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Check the Vietnamese Embassy website or call to find out if you must obtain a visa.
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Print the tourist visa form from the embassy website and read about the visa fees and other requirements, as you will need this information later.
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Obtain a 2-by-2 passport style photograph at a pharmacy or photo shop.
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Acquire a cashier’s check or money order totaling the amount listed by the Vietnamese Embassy for tourist visa fees. Also buy postage for two envelopes.
Complete the Paperwork
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Fill out the tourist visa form. Check the type of visa you will be applying for: multiple or single entry. If you plan to leave Vietnam and return, you will need a multiple entry visa. If you are unsure, opt for the multiple entry visa.
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Glue your photograph to the top, right corner of the visa application.
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Date and sign the form, then double-check for errors since incorrect information may delay your visa approval.
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Place the appropriate postage on both envelopes. Address one to the Vietnamese Embassy and the other to yourself.
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Place the application form, check or money order, passport and self-addressed stamped envelope into the mailing envelope and seal. Place it in a mailbox for carrier pickup.
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Tips & Warnings
The Vietnamese Embassy advises that you use U.S. Postal Service Express Mail to send your documents so you will have a tracking number for your documents.
It will take at least five business days for visa approval and return. According to the Vietnamese Embassy, do not call to check on the status of your visa until at least seven days have passed since you submitted your application.
It may take longer than five days when applying on or near Vietnamese or local holidays.
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- Photo Credit open passport image by charles taylor from Fotolia.com
