Monday, 20/05/19
Recently Vietnam Immigration Department has not yet issued Vietnam visa exemption for US citizens so applying for Vietnam visa is a must if they wish to enter Vietnam even for tourist or business purpose. However, US citizens still have more advantages than citizens from other countries due to the bilateral relations between the two countries, that is: US citizens can apply Vietnam visa with the validity up to one year multiple entries for both purposes. They can apply for Vietnam visa through 3 ways: Visa on arrival, Getting visa at Vietnam Consulate/Embassy in the US and E-visa. Each way has their own advantages and disadvantages so the applicants should consider which one is more convenient for them.
3 WAYS TO GET VIETNAM BUSINESS VISA FOR US CITIZENS - ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
All of American citizens would like to do business have to apply for Vietnam Business Visa – coded as DN. Please keep in your mind that unlike Vietnam Tourist Visa, US passport’s holder has to have a sponsor company operated and registered currently in Vietnam to fulfill visa dossier.
There are three ways of obtaining such a visa:
1. Apply in person or by post through your nearest Vietnamese Embassy or Consulate
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Vietnam Embassy or Consulates are situated in some states in the US that you can find:
Vietnam embassy in Washington D.C., US
Address: 1233 20th St NW, Ste 400, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-861-0737
Fax: 202-861-0917
Email: vanphong@vietnamembassy.us (general information); visatovn@vietnamembassy.us (consular affairs)
Office: Embassy: Mon - Fri, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Consulate: Mon - Fri, 09:00 am to 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Link: http://vietnamembassy-usa.org/
Consulate of Vietnam in New York, US
Address: 866 U.N. Plaza, Suite 428, New York, NY 10017
Phone: 1-212-644-0594 or 1-212-644-2535 or 1-212-644-0831
Fax: 1-212-644-5732
Time: Mon - Friday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Email: lanhsuquan.newyork@gmail.com
Link: http://www.vietnamconsulate-ny.org/
General Consulate of Vietnam in San Francisco, US
Address: 1700 California Str, Suite 580, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 922-1707 ; (415) 922-1577
Fax: (415) 922-1848 ; (415) 922-1757
Time: 8:30 AM - 12.00 PM, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. Monday - Friday, except for holidays
Link: https://vietnamconsulate-sf.org/en/home/
Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston, US
Address: Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston, United States
5251 Westheimer Road, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77056
United States
Phone: (+1) 713-850-1233 ; (+1) 713-840-0096
Fax: (+1) 713-840-0159 ; (+1) 713-871-0312
Link: http://vietnamconsulateinhouston.org/
2. Visa on Arrival
Visa on Arrival is another way to obtain visa authorization by Vietnam Immigration Department. American citizens have to go through two steps to obtain Business Visa:
Step 1: Obtaining a Business Approval Letter from Vietnam Immigration Department
Step 2: Stamping the business visa
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=> Strongly recommend use this service for those who would like to apply for Business or Tourist Visa due to cost-effective and convenience
3. E-VISA
E-VISA was launched on 1st Feb, 2017 only available for 46 countries. However, it is applicable for US citizens.
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We hope that our analysis can be useful for you to decide which option is convenient for you to issue your VietNam Business Visa.
If you would like to make clear some issues about Work Permit, Temporary Residence Card or other types of Vietnam Visa, please visit these following links.
OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VIETNAM'S WORK PERMIT, VISAS AND TEMPORARY RESIDENCE CARD
For further information:
Discovery Indochina Travel Co., Ltd
5th Floor | Platinum Building | 145 Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
Tel: 028 39102358 | 028 39102359 Mobile: 0938228856 | 0906640505
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