The paperwork for obtaining a Vietnamese visa for Americans is usually quite complicated and time-consuming. Especially for applicants who first-time do Vietnam visa, it is more difficult to find out what is the most suitable way for their trip to Vietnam. So, what is the best way to apply for Vietnam visa for Americans now? If you want to apply for Vietnam visa easily, 100% visa passing guarantee with low cost, please refer to the below article on how to get Vietnam visa easiest for Americans.

1. Apply at a Vietnamese embassy or consulate in the US or a third country with a Vietnamese diplomatic mission

This is the most common way when the Vietnamese government has not yet applied the technology-based visa issuance policies. Those who wish to apply for a Vietnam visa need to visit the Vietnamese embassy or consulate office in the US (or in the country where they are currently in) to apply for a visa.

Pros: You will be given a visa on your passport.

Cons: Complicated procedures, high costs. Especially for working visas, long-term business visas, multiple entries visas, the ability to refuse is very high. 7-day processing time, if you have urgent case to get visa within a day, it will be difficult to process.

Below is a list of Vietnamese embassies and consulates in the US:

Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United States America
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 861-0737 – Fax: (202) 861-0917
For consular emergency: (202) 739 1666; (202) 716-8666
Email: info@vietnamembassy.us (for general information)
Consular: vnconsular@vietnamembassy.us(for consular affairs)
Website : vnembassy-washington.mofa.gov.vn

Consulate General of Vietnam in Houston, Texas, USA

5251 Westheimer Rd, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77056, United States

Tel: 713-850-1233 | 713-840-0096

Fax: 713-840-0159 | 713-871-0312

Website : https://vnconsulate-houstontexas.mofa.gov.vn/

Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco
Adress: 1700 California St, Suite 580 San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (+415) 9221707 or (+415) 9221577
Fax: (+415) 9221848 or (+415) 9221757
Email: info@vietnamconsulate-sf.org
Website: https://vnconsulate-sanfrancisco.mofa.gov.vn/

Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in New York – United States (USA)

Address: 866 U.N. Plaza, Suite 428, New York, NY 10017, New York – United States (USA)

Direct line: 1-212-644-0594 or 1-212-644-2535

Fax: 1-212-644-5732

Email: info@vietnamconsulate-ny.org

Website: https://vnmission-newyork.mofa.gov.vn

2. Apply for an electronic visa (evisa):

This is a new visa policy applied by the Vietnamese government on a number of countries since February 2017, including the United States.

Pros: convenient, just access on the website to enter information and wait for approval. After being approved, you will receive an electronic visa paper. You just need to print it and you can enter Vietnam.

Cons: Only single entry and stay maximum 30 days.

3. Apply for letter of approval and receive visa on arrival at the airport:

This type of visa is commonly used by Americans today. Those who come to Vietnam can enter for many different purposes, multiple entry or long-term stay when using this type of visa.

Pros: fast (meet the need for an emergency visa within 1 hour), extremely simple procedures (filling in the online visa application is ok), cheap cost, many options for time of staying, purpose, number of entry.

Cons: When arriving at Vietnam airport, you need to come to the visa on arrival counter to get the visa. If you want to enter Vietnam by road or cruise, you will not be able to apply by this way.

In summary, there are two easiest ways to get Vietnam visa for Americans: apply for electronic visa or apply letter of approval and then get visa on arrival at the airport. So how do these two ways work?

How to apply Vietnam electronic visa for US citizens?

Electronic visa is available online here https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/

Electronic visa is applied online on the website, you need to prepare a copy of your passport and a digital picture, fill in the online electronic visa application and upload documents. After two business days, you will receive your visa via email.

How to get Vietnam visa approval letter?

The letter of approval is available online here https://www.vietnamimmigration.com/apply-vietnam-visa/

Depending on your request, the approval letter will be approved quickly or slowly. You can get your approval letter within 1-2 hours (emergency service), or 4-8 hours (express service) or 48 hours (normal service). You do not need to provide any documents to apply for a letter of approval. After processing time, the approval letter will be sent to the email which you registered in the visa application.

The approval letter is approved by the Immigration Department, and is only valid at the Vietnam airport which you choose in the visa application. When you come to Vietnam and do customs procedures, you must show this approval letter to the customs officer for your visa. This visa is valid as a normal visa and is accepted throughout Vietnam.

After obtaining the approval letter, what must you do to get a visa?

When you have received the approval letter, you have been allowed to enter the Vietnam by Immigration Department. After you receive the approval letter via email, you need to print it out. You also need to prepare 2 photos 3x4cm to attach to the visa application form at the airport. Upon arrival in Vietnam, you come to the visa on arrival counter and present your approval letter, photo and passport, then the customs officer will stick the visa on your passport. At that time, you have completed the visa on arrival application procedure to enter Vietnam.