INSTRUCTIONS ON VISA APPLICATION TO VIETNAM

1. General information

A VISA to Vietnamese can be applied in person and by mail at the Consulate General of Vietnam in San Francisco up to six months prior to the date of travel.

If you wish to apply in person, Visa application dossier includes the following:


2. Diplomatic and official visas
 

For further information, please contact the Visa Section of the Consulate General:

Consulate General of Vietnam

1700 California Street, Suite 430

San Francisco, CA94109

Phone: (415)822-1707

Fax: (415)922-1848 or (415)922-1757

Visa reception windows open from 8.30 AM to 12.00 PM. Phone calls are picked up and mails are received  from 9.00 AM to 12.30 PM and from 2.30 PM to 5.00 PM (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday. Please note that the Consulate General is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and certain U.S. and Vietnamese holidays.

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* The Consulate General can also return issued visas to applicants by other mailing services, such as UPS, DHL, or Airbone Express...However, please note when these alternate mailing services are used, the applicant or the recipient must provide appropriate mailing labels, account numbers. The Consulate General will not be responsible for any delays resulting from the carrier's transport and misrouted package because of insufficient postage and missing authorized account numbers.

 
 

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