Long term Vietnam visa for US passport holders 2019
A long term Vietnam visa for US citizens last upto 1 year for tourism and business purpose. To apply for this 1 year Vietnam visa, American has 2 options:
Option 1: Apply for Vietnam visa on arrival
Applying for Vietnam visa in this way means that applicants just need to send visa request online to Vietnamvisavoa.com which includes: passport copy, expected entry/exit, arrival airport. Then, pay for Vietnam visa service fee to get Vietnam visa application processed at Immigration department of Vietnam. Within 3-5 working days, a copy of Vietnam visa pre approval letter is sent over applicant’s email. Afterward, applicant prints out this document along with Vietnam visa application form. At departure airport, they show up this letter to officer to board plane to Vietnam. Once, they reach Vietnam Airport, they collect Vietnam visa sticker on the passport.
Option 2: Apply for Vietnam visa at Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in any countries that they are residing.
In case applicants prefer to go to Vietnam Embassy/ Consulate to apply for Vietnam visa, they should contact to the officer over there for details about requirements and fee before submitting Vietnam visa request.
Directory of Vietnam Embassy worldwide.
Requirement of 1 year Vietnam visa
Depends upon what visa type you apply for and where you apply for your Vietnam visa, requirement might be different. In this article, we just focus on Vietnam visa on arrival which is offered at Vietnamvisavoa.com.
As for 1 year tourist Vietnam visa for USA citizens, requirement is really simple. We would just need your passport copy (make sure that your passport is more than 1 year validity since your entry date, if not, you should renew the passport before applying for 1 year visa for Vietnam).
For 1 year multiple business Vietnam visa, there are 2 cases:
+ You work for a company in Vietnam:
You should ask the company to be your sponsor. In that case, we need to have a copy of company business license to check the legit and what is the possibility of sponsor for you. If everything is fine, we prepare some papers for company to sign in to complete the dossier. Within 5-7 working days, a Vietnam visa approval letter for business purpose is issued by Immigration Department of Vietnam which later sent to your email. You get on plane, fly to Vietnam. In case you prefer to work on a longer visa type or want to get a Vietnam resident card, you should consider your condition and apply for work permit, resident card.
How to get Vietnam work permit?
How to obtain Vietnam resident card?
+ You do not work for any company in Vietnam:
You don’t have any organization to sponsor for you. Still, we can get you 1 year multiple entry business visas, however, this visa type is for living in Vietnam only, not to work on this visa type.
Clarify between 01 year multiple tourist and 1 year business visa for Vietnam on US passport.
Many people would wonder what is the difference between these 2 visa types:
+ 01 year tourist Vietnam visa: On one year tourist multiple visa, applicants are allowed to stay in Vietnam country 3 months (90 days) continuously then they must exit and come back again for another 3 months. In fact, many travelers have no ideas about this special request and they end up with overstaying in Vietnam. They only know about this when they leave Vietnam and have to pay huge fine for overstaying. In bad situation, they will be put into restriction for violating Immigration rule.
+ 01 year multiple business visas: same duration as 1 year tourist visa however on business visa, applicants do not need to leave Vietnam every 3 months. In other words, you are entitled to stay continuously in Vietnam up to 12 months without leaving. If you just want to stay inside Vietnam within the one year, 1 year business Vietnam visa is most recommended. Also, there is not big difference in price between 1 year tourist visa and 1 year business visa.
Frequent asked questions
When it comes to 1 year visa on USA passport there are a few concerns. In this article we just mention some common question about 1 year Vietnam visa on arrival
1. Can I apply for Vietnam visa from anywhere? Do I need to fly from USA?
Yes you can. As long as you hold a valid American passport, you are able to apply for this visa type no matter where you are residing. No need to start your trip from USA.
2. Do I take the original Vietnam visa approval letter with me?
No you don’t. You just need to take with you a copy of Vietnam visa approval letter which is sent to your email to get on board and then collect stamped visa upon arrival.
3. Can I travel by land on Vietnam visa approval letter issued by you?
This visa approval letter is for travelling to Vietnam by plane only. If you would like to travel by land, please arrange visa done at Vietnam Embassy before your departure.
4. If I’m in Vietnam already on a tourist visa? Can I convert to business visa without leaving Vietnam?
Not possible to change your visa type while you are staying in Vietnam. You should leave Vietnam before current visa expires and come back with a new business visa.
5. Can I fly into any international airports?
Yes of course. You are able to fly into any international airport with this visa type.
6. Is there any gap required between 2 visits on 1 year tourist visas?
No there isn’t. You can leave and come back to Vietnam even within a day. Just to make sure, on 1 year tourist visa, each entry doesn’t exceed 90 days.
7. Do I have to enter Vietnam on the date that I note in Vietnam visa application form?
No you don’t have to. You can enter/exit Vietnam at any time within your visa validity.
8. How long in advance should I apply for Vietnam visa?
Whenever your plan to go to Vietnam is clear, you can start your visa request. Best time is 1 month in advance.
9. Can 1 year Vietnam visa be extended?
Extension is possible but very costly; it costs you around $300 US. Better to take a break in another country and come back with a new visa.
If you have any concerns about long term Vietnam visa, do not hesitate to contact us at any time for further support.
Contact us:
support@vietnamvisavoa.com
+84969255515 (Whatsapp/Viber/Wechat)
https://www.vietnamvisavoa.com
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