Vietnam Visa for US Citizens · E-Visa from $35 · Apply 100% online
Every US passport holder needs a Vietnam visa. Official price $25 · ATL files for $35 (includes document review · we catch the 5 mistakes that cause rejections). 90-day stay · 100% online · 3-5 day processing standard tier. 4,000+ Americans filings · 99.4% approval rate.
Americans need a Vietnam e-visa. Official $25 · ATL files for $35 (document review + faster processing). 90-day stay · multi-entry available · 100% online. 99.4% approval rate across 4,000+ Americans filings since 2018.
3 filing speeds for Americans citizens
All include document review · audience.geographicArea = US · Stripe USD payment
What Americans citizens need to file
4 simple inputs · everything else (form-filling · government portal interaction · embassy follow-up) we handle.
US passport (book)
6+ months validity from intended Vietnam entry date · 2 blank pages.
⚠ US passport CARD not accepted · must be blue tourist passport bookPassport-style photo
4×6 cm · white background · within last 6 months. We recrop if format wrong ($5).
💡 Phone selfie acceptable for $5 recrop fee · save the drugstore tripTrip dates + entry port
Exact arrival date (single-entry from this date) + planned port (HAN airport · SGN airport · land border).
Payment
Stripe USD · Visa/MC/Amex. Receipt + invoice sent immediately on filing.
5 things we catch for Americans before submission
99.4% approval rate isn't luck — these 5 mistakes account for 87% of all rejections we've ever seen.
Passport CARD instead of passport BOOK
The wallet-sized US passport card looks similar but is NOT valid for Vietnam entry. Only the navy-blue passport book works. Catches first-time US international travelers most often.
Photo wrong format/crop
4×6 cm · white background · face 80% of frame. Drugstore photos often wrong size. We recrop for $5.
Purpose-of-visit mismatch
Selecting "Business" but only having tourist documents = rejection. "Tourist" always safer.
Wrong tier for timeline
Selected "Standard" 3-5 days but travel in 2 days = rejection-by-timeline. We auto-suggest based on entry date.
Typo in passport number
Off-by-one digit invalidates the visa entirely. Letters O vs 0 · I vs 1 · 5 vs S. We double-check against passport photo.
Vietnamese Embassy & Consulates in US
Generally NOT needed for tourist e-visa filing · listed here for business visas · longer stays · document authentication.
Embassy of Vietnam · Washington DC
Vietnam Consulate · New York
Vietnam Consulate · San Francisco
Vietnam Consulate · Houston
Linh Tran · Lead Visa Specialist
"For Americans I always say: apply 7 days before travel · keep your return ticket flexible until visa lands in your inbox · and bring the passport BOOK to the airport (not the card). 87% of US rejections are these 3 things."
How we back the claims on this page
Vietnam Immigration Department
Official e-visa portal · authoritative source for all visa rules + processing times.
Vietnam Embassy in US
Direct phone + email verification for US-specific quirks · consulate jurisdictions · document authentication policy.
Visa Decree 79/2015 + amendments
Legal basis for all visa rules · Decree 79/2015/QH13 + 2024 amendments (Resolution 127/NQ-CP for e-visa).
ATL filing log (private)
4,000+ visa filings since 2018 · approval rate + rejection root-cause distribution.
Common questions
I'm a US-Vietnamese dual citizen · which passport should I use?
Can I file for my whole family at once?
I'm on a cruise · do I need a visa to disembark in Vietnam?
I have a layover in Vietnam · do I need a visa for the airport?
Can I extend my Vietnam visa in-country?
I'm going to Vietnam + Cambodia + Laos · one visa or three?
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Ready to file your Vietnam visa?
Pre-filled with US nationality · just upload passport scan + add trip dates · we handle everything else.
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