Vietnam Visa without leaving Isan

[ubonrthai]

Is there a way for an American to get a tourist visa for Vietnam without leaving Ubon? Planning to go up to Mukdahan and over but don't want to bother going to their embassy in Bangkok.

[MeMock]

Just apply online ubonrthai. I used this company last year http://www.hotels-in-vietnam.com/vietnam/vietnam-visa.html and had no problems.

[MeMock]

P.S - But you are not allowed another road trip until you finish your blog report on your drive to Angkor Wat!!!

[sammycic]

found this before. never used it, might help.

http://www.visa-vietnam.vn/

[ubonrthai]

Just apply online ubonrthai. I used this company last year http://www.hotels-in-vietnam.com/vietnam/vietnam-visa.html and had no problems.

I think that is only for flights though isn't it? I'm doing the land border.

[ubonrthai]

found this before. never used it, might help.

http://www.visa-vietnam.vn/

This is also only airports as port of entry.

[ubonrthai]

Savannakhet has a Vietnam Consulate. Anyone have experience there?

[MeMock]

Oh bugger - right you are Ubonrthai - sorry about that.

[Michael Hare]

I always drive from Ubon to the Consulate in Khon Kaen. In all five visits, there has never been anyone else applying for visas. Longest wait was 15 minutes. I do suggest to ring first to check if they are open. A friend of mine went some years ago and it was closed for a Vietnamese National holiday. However, it takes a whole day to go to Khon Kaen and back to Ubon. I leave Ubon at about 7:30 am and get to the consulate at about 11 am. Have a relaxing lunch at the Pullman hotel and usually get back into Ubon at 5 pm.

[IsaanAndy]

To the best of my knowledge you have to get the visa at a the Embassy or a consulate for land crossings, there is no online visa. Online is only for flights.

[phibunmike]

Excellent info, thanks Michael

[marty147]

Savannakhet has a Vietnam Consulate. Anyone have experience there?

Easy to do, one-man operation from his booth working out of a small house.

All finished in fifteen minutes. Can't remember the cost though. This was last year.

[ubonrthai]

In Pakse, the Vietnam consulate says its a 3 day wait for Americans.

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[ubonrthai]

Think I should run up to Savannakhet and try the consulate there?

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[ubonrthai]

New policy according to embassy and travel agents. 70USD and 3 day wait. Same for Canadian.

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[KK-Mike]

I always drive from Ubon to the Consulate in Khon Kaen. In all five visits, there has never been anyone else applying for visas. Longest wait was 15 minutes. I do suggest to ring first to check if they are open. A friend of mine went some years ago and it was closed for a Vietnamese National holiday. However, it takes a whole day to go to Khon Kaen and back to Ubon. I leave Ubon at about 7:30 am and get to the consulate at about 11 am. Have a relaxing lunch at the Pullman hotel and usually get back into Ubon at 5 pm.

The Vietnam consulate in Khon Kaen is open, the cost of a 30 day visa is 2500 baht

They also have 60 and 90 day visas. Phone # 043 242 190. I don't know the hours

but when I called he said open at 9 am. I did one here before and it took 15 minutes.