Check the Vietnamese Embassy website or call to find out if you must obtain a visa.
Print the tourist visa form from the embassy website and read about the visa fees and other requirements, as you will need this information later.
Obtain a 2-by-2 passport style photograph at a pharmacy or photo shop.
Acquire a cashier’s check or money order totaling the amount listed by the Vietnamese Embassy for tourist visa fees. Also buy postage for two envelopes.
Fill out the tourist visa form. Check the type of visa you will be applying for: multiple or single entry. If you plan to leave Vietnam and return, you will need a multiple entry visa. If you are unsure, opt for the multiple entry visa.
Glue your photograph to the top, right corner of the visa application.
Date and sign the form, then double-check for errors since incorrect information may delay your visa approval.
Place the appropriate postage on both envelopes. Address one to the Vietnamese Embassy and the other to yourself.
Place the application form, check or money order, passport and self-addressed stamped envelope into the mailing envelope and seal. Place it in a mailbox for carrier pickup.
