Visa fee for US passport back to "normal"
Dec 14th, 2016, 11:40 AM
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Visa fee for US passport back to "normal"
Just seen this in another place. Apparently some visa agencies are emailing clients:
"New policy of Vietnam Immigration released on Dec 15, 2016, American passengers can choose vary types of visa, depend on the purpose and duration of stay in Vietnam: 1 month or 3 months single entry or multiple entry, 6 months & 1 year multiple entries. The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above. Passengers who got 1 year multiple entries visa letter from us, if want to change to other types, please contact us to redo the new approval letter"
This one was from Visa4vietnam.com
"New policy of Vietnam Immigration released on Dec 15, 2016, American passengers can choose vary types of visa, depend on the purpose and duration of stay in Vietnam: 1 month or 3 months single entry or multiple entry, 6 months & 1 year multiple entries. The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above. Passengers who got 1 year multiple entries visa letter from us, if want to change to other types, please contact us to redo the new approval letter"
This one was from Visa4vietnam.com
Dec 14th, 2016, 11:46 AM
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Crellston, thanks for this info. We have had recent reports here from people in the US who have gotten their visas from the embassies or consulates and had a wide range of choices. The fees were also reasonable - though in the US, each embassy or consulate sets their own prices.
I notice that this email does not specify the stamping fee. It would be useful to know if there are now different stamping fees, as there was a single (high) fee after VN changed their visas a few month back.
I notice that this email does not specify the stamping fee. It would be useful to know if there are now different stamping fees, as there was a single (high) fee after VN changed their visas a few month back.
Dec 14th, 2016, 12:25 PM
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I thought the email was pretty i.e.
"The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above"
A couple of threads on the subject:
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTo...m-Vietnam.html
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTo...s-Vietnam.html
"The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above"
A couple of threads on the subject:
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTo...m-Vietnam.html
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTo...s-Vietnam.html
Dec 14th, 2016, 01:13 PM
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The problem is that it says "The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above" but you show us no table above. And the link you provide goes nowhere. Maybe their site is just down or something.
Dec 14th, 2016, 11:30 PM
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Extract from the webpage of https://visa4vietnam.com
Payment of Stamping Fee as indicated in the table below
TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL
Cost/Person
(USD) Normal Processing Urgent
Stamping Fee
1-2 pax 3-5 pax 6-9 pax 10 pax upward
Single
entry 1 month 14 12 10 8 See here US$25
3 months 25 23 20 17 See here US$25
Multiple
entry 1 month 20 18 16 14 See here
US$ 50
87 days
35 32 28 24 See here US$50
New policy of Vietnam Immigration released on Dec 15, 2016, American passengers can choose vary types of visa, depend on the purpose and duration of stay in Vietnam: 1 month or 3 months single entry or multiple entry, 6 months & 1 year multiple entries. The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above. Passengers who got 1 year multiple entries visa letter from us, if want to change to other types, please contact us to redo the new approval letter.
Kindly send us a request if you need a business visa. We will inform you more information.
It has lost the formatting, but essentially the stamping fee is $25 - single entry $50 multiple entry i.e. The status quo has been resumed!
Payment of Stamping Fee as indicated in the table below
TOURIST VISA ON ARRIVAL
Cost/Person
(USD) Normal Processing Urgent
Stamping Fee
1-2 pax 3-5 pax 6-9 pax 10 pax upward
Single
entry 1 month 14 12 10 8 See here US$25
3 months 25 23 20 17 See here US$25
Multiple
entry 1 month 20 18 16 14 See here
US$ 50
87 days
35 32 28 24 See here US$50
New policy of Vietnam Immigration released on Dec 15, 2016, American passengers can choose vary types of visa, depend on the purpose and duration of stay in Vietnam: 1 month or 3 months single entry or multiple entry, 6 months & 1 year multiple entries. The fees of visa letter and visa stamp on arrival are the same as other passengers mentioned in the table above. Passengers who got 1 year multiple entries visa letter from us, if want to change to other types, please contact us to redo the new approval letter.
Kindly send us a request if you need a business visa. We will inform you more information.
It has lost the formatting, but essentially the stamping fee is $25 - single entry $50 multiple entry i.e. The status quo has been resumed!
Dec 15th, 2016, 12:38 AM
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Dec 15th, 2016, 05:39 PM
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That Tun travel press release is a lot of nonsense. Some of what's in it may be true but this appears to be a VOA letter agent trying to drum up business. We need to wait a few days and get some first person reports from Americans who have arrived in Vietnam recently.
If I now have to pay only $25 for the visa instead of $80 I will be a happy camper. My tour agent CVT will provide the VOA letter for free.
If I now have to pay only $25 for the visa instead of $80 I will be a happy camper. My tour agent CVT will provide the VOA letter for free.
Dec 15th, 2016, 05:43 PM
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We have heard from people who got their visas at the consulate or embassy in the US. The stamping fee has long been a profit center for agencies in VN, and there has often not been a standard fee. "Normal" in VN is charging what the traffic will bear.
Dec 15th, 2016, 10:47 PM
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Why are some people so suspicious about online agents who arrange Visa Authority Letters?
Use the recommended ones.....the ones that thousands use all the time without a glimmer of a hitch. No need to leave your computer screen, within two working days you'll receive your Visa Approval letter. The cost of the service might vary from agent to agent, I paid US$10, actually I paid $18 for 2 on the same application. Absolute minimum effort, completely safe.
No need to send your passport anywhere, no need for postage, no need to travel to and from a Vietnamese Consulate, no need to get ripped off by a service charge plucked out of the air.....no problem, no stress!
Use the recommended ones.....the ones that thousands use all the time without a glimmer of a hitch. No need to leave your computer screen, within two working days you'll receive your Visa Approval letter. The cost of the service might vary from agent to agent, I paid US$10, actually I paid $18 for 2 on the same application. Absolute minimum effort, completely safe.
No need to send your passport anywhere, no need for postage, no need to travel to and from a Vietnamese Consulate, no need to get ripped off by a service charge plucked out of the air.....no problem, no stress!
Dec 15th, 2016, 11:20 PM
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I agree that it is a badly written promotional article but it doesn't alter the fact that most, if not all, agencies seem to be offering the same.
An extract from the agency I use - http://www.instantvietnamvisa.com/fees/
"Us passport holder is now back to wide choices of Vietnam visa type on arrival (1, 3 months...) in stead of only choice of 1 year multiple entry. It applies to new applications from 15 December 2016!"
"Normal" in the context I used it, clearly means the standard fees and conditions that have applied for several year for visa approval letters.
Just trying to be helpful!
An extract from the agency I use - http://www.instantvietnamvisa.com/fees/
"Us passport holder is now back to wide choices of Vietnam visa type on arrival (1, 3 months...) in stead of only choice of 1 year multiple entry. It applies to new applications from 15 December 2016!"
"Normal" in the context I used it, clearly means the standard fees and conditions that have applied for several year for visa approval letters.
Just trying to be helpful!
Dec 16th, 2016, 08:31 AM
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LL writes: "Why are some people so suspicious about online agents who arrange Visa Authority Letters?"
Because there is a long history of scams by persons purporting to provide a visa letter - even the VN government issued a warning about this last year. So the cautions I offer are for people who haven't done this before and need to know that not every online ad leads to a reputable agency. And the agencies offering visa approval letters (some probably valid, some no doubt scams) have regularly spammed this board, which does not inspire confidence.
It does sound like this whole visa issue is getting sorted out. Still, the prices vary from consulate to consulate, from travel agency to travel agency. These kinds of posts can help first-timers know what to expect.
Many people do prefer to have a visa in their passports before flying to VN - and in the US that does not require sending your passport in the mail. In the US, one can request a "loose-leaf" visa from the embassy or consulate, which is a self-stick document you put into your passport.
You are helpful, crellston. But the situation with VN visas is complex and there is no "one answer fits all."
Because there is a long history of scams by persons purporting to provide a visa letter - even the VN government issued a warning about this last year. So the cautions I offer are for people who haven't done this before and need to know that not every online ad leads to a reputable agency. And the agencies offering visa approval letters (some probably valid, some no doubt scams) have regularly spammed this board, which does not inspire confidence.
It does sound like this whole visa issue is getting sorted out. Still, the prices vary from consulate to consulate, from travel agency to travel agency. These kinds of posts can help first-timers know what to expect.
Many people do prefer to have a visa in their passports before flying to VN - and in the US that does not require sending your passport in the mail. In the US, one can request a "loose-leaf" visa from the embassy or consulate, which is a self-stick document you put into your passport.
You are helpful, crellston. But the situation with VN visas is complex and there is no "one answer fits all."
Dec 16th, 2016, 10:12 PM
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Kathie. What you are basically saying is that the recent fist hand experience of people like Crellston and me aren't worth taking any notice of.
We even name the websites we've used, and give simple step-by-step guidance.
As for the Vietnam government issuing warnings not to use online agents. Of course they'll give that advice.....but it's spurious.....all the Vietnam government is interested in is getting people to pay over the top fees direct to them.
We even name the websites we've used, and give simple step-by-step guidance.
As for the Vietnam government issuing warnings not to use online agents. Of course they'll give that advice.....but it's spurious.....all the Vietnam government is interested in is getting people to pay over the top fees direct to them.
Dec 17th, 2016, 07:59 AM
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LL, that is exactly NOT what I am saying.
The recent personal experiences of you and crellston are the gold standard of information. But people need to know what their options are so they can make the best decisions for them - which may well be different than what you or I might decide. If you are from the US, right now the least expensive way to get a visa is to get it directly from the embassy or consulate. And once you've paid for that, there is no additional charge for "stamping" your passport.
If someone wants to get a visa approval letter, then the info you and crellston have given is exactly what they want. If they don't want a visa approval letter, then it isn't very useful to them.
Your idea that "Vietnam government issuing warnings not to use online agents. Of course they'll give that advice.....but it's spurious.....all the Vietnam government is interested in is getting people to pay over the top fees direct to them" strikes me as very odd. The government gets fees from visitors no matter how the person gets their visa. Do they get more money if one gets their visa from the embassy or consulate? Right now, in the US, the answer is no. But we all know that those things change constantly with VN visas.
The recent personal experiences of you and crellston are the gold standard of information. But people need to know what their options are so they can make the best decisions for them - which may well be different than what you or I might decide. If you are from the US, right now the least expensive way to get a visa is to get it directly from the embassy or consulate. And once you've paid for that, there is no additional charge for "stamping" your passport.
If someone wants to get a visa approval letter, then the info you and crellston have given is exactly what they want. If they don't want a visa approval letter, then it isn't very useful to them.
Your idea that "Vietnam government issuing warnings not to use online agents. Of course they'll give that advice.....but it's spurious.....all the Vietnam government is interested in is getting people to pay over the top fees direct to them" strikes me as very odd. The government gets fees from visitors no matter how the person gets their visa. Do they get more money if one gets their visa from the embassy or consulate? Right now, in the US, the answer is no. But we all know that those things change constantly with VN visas.
Dec 17th, 2016, 12:54 PM
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<<<If you are from the US, right now the least expensive way to get a visa is to get it directly from the embassy or consulate. And once you've paid for that, there is no additional charge for "stamping" your passport.>>>
Using the new rule wef 15 December, and applying as you suggest what is the TOTAL cost for a single applicant for a one month single entry Tourist Visa?
Using the new rule wef 15 December, and applying as you suggest what is the TOTAL cost for a single applicant for a one month single entry Tourist Visa?
Dec 17th, 2016, 01:01 PM
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Copied from a post by "ginger"
Total visa fee (no other fee will be required upon arrival):
A. 30 days, single entry: $80 per person
B. 30 days, multiple entries: $135 per person
C. 90 days, single entry: $110 per person
D. 90 days, multiple entries: $160 per person
E. 6 months, multiple entries (available for US passport holders only): $180 per person
E. 1 year multiple entry visa (available US passport holders only): $220
Total visa fee (no other fee will be required upon arrival):
A. 30 days, single entry: $80 per person
B. 30 days, multiple entries: $135 per person
C. 90 days, single entry: $110 per person
D. 90 days, multiple entries: $160 per person
E. 6 months, multiple entries (available for US passport holders only): $180 per person
E. 1 year multiple entry visa (available US passport holders only): $220
Dec 17th, 2016, 01:42 PM
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My agent at CVT emailed me to tell me about the lowered VOA fee for Americans. A one month single entry stamping fee is now $25. You need a visa approval letter at whatever price you can find. CVT is providing them for free as part of our tour price.
There is a post on TA as follows:
Dec 17, 2016, 3:56 AM
Yesterday at the Hanoi Airport Americans were required to pay $140USD not the $25USD others were paying.
So at this point, who knows what will be in place come February when I go. I'm not going to do anything about getting a visa until 2 weeks or so prior to commencing our vacation. There could be many more changes over the next 2 months. Vietnam is quite indecisive.
There is a post on TA as follows:
Dec 17, 2016, 3:56 AM
Yesterday at the Hanoi Airport Americans were required to pay $140USD not the $25USD others were paying.
So at this point, who knows what will be in place come February when I go. I'm not going to do anything about getting a visa until 2 weeks or so prior to commencing our vacation. There could be many more changes over the next 2 months. Vietnam is quite indecisive.
