I seriously doubt it. Vietnam Air seems not to interline in SGN, so you would have to reclaim baggage, clear customs and check-in with for the next flight. If it is a domestic one, you will certainly have to go thru immigration. If it is a VN international, maybe, but I don't recall seeing anyone at a transfer desk.
I seriously doubt it. Vietnam Air seems not to interline in SGN, so you would have to reclaim baggage, clear customs and check-in with for the next flight. If it is a domestic one, you will certainly have to go thru immigration. If it is a VN international, maybe, but I don't recall seeing anyone at a transfer desk.
There's just all sorts of wrongness in that statement, I don't even know where to begin.
But perhaps zvesda could enlighten us with more details, such as airlines and destinations.
Please educate me about all the "wrongness" to my statements. I guarantee you that VN will not interline a domestic VN bag to AF international. Been there, done that. If you cannot check a bag thru, you have to go outside to check-in. Maybe if you have hand carry only and the desk is staffed and the gate agent will check you in then yes, other-wise one is SOL.
I said I do not recall seeing anyone at a xfr desk. Where is the "wrongness" in these statements?
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I was specifically thinking of a SIN-SGN-SIN turn on SQ without checked bags. I could probably get the SGN-SIN boarding pass in SIN, but I'm not sure.
When does the new terminal open?
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Please educate me about all the "wrongness" to my statements. I guarantee you that VN will not interline a domestic VN bag to AF international. Been there, done that. If you cannot check a bag thru, you have to go outside to check-in. Maybe if you have hand carry only and the desk is staffed and the gate agent will check you in then yes, other-wise one is SOL.
I said I do not recall seeing anyone at a xfr desk. Where is the "wrongness" in these statements?
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Originally Posted by zvezda
I was specifically thinking of a SIN-SGN-SIN turn on SQ without checked bags. I could probably get the SGN-SIN boarding pass in SIN, but I'm not sure.
When does the new terminal open?
Well there you go. While I admit I based my statements on certain assumptions (int'l-to-int'l, no bags, some sort of run), they were more likely assumptions than yours, and they ended up being correct.
And every time I go through, the transfer desk has always been staffed, and there's always been a line.
zvezda, I'm fairly sure that you'll have to get your BP in SGN.
The new terminal at SGN is looking very nearly complete. My plane taxied right up to it, before we were all bused to the old terminal. All lights were all on inside and I could see some screens.
But a VNA friend was telling me "maybe next year". I think she was being cynical. Anyway, once its open, previous posts might contain even more wrongnesses.
Actually I'll miss the old terminal - at least for handling arrivals.
There are two fees. One is a $20 charge that is only required the first time you apply. The second is the regular $45 fee. So the first visa should cost $65 in total, while all subsequent ones are $45.
I dropped off my passport for a visa at the Consulate in DC. I had a visa back in 2005, so I was hoping it would only be $45. They still wanted the $65.
The clerk was willing to take cash to cover the additional $20. I wonder where that $20 went?
I dropped off my passport for a visa at the Consulate in DC. I had a visa back in 2005, so I was hoping it would only be $45. They still wanted the $65.
The clerk was willing to take cash to cover the additional $20. I wonder where that $20 went?
Now that I use the UN Mission in NYC the fee is $70 regardless of how many visas you've gotten. It sounds like each office writes its own rules.
Here is my recent experience getting a visa for Vietnam here in the US.
First I called the consulate in San Francisco. After many calls, I finally reached an actual person. I asked how much the total fee for a visa was and he said $45. I asked if I could combine two applications with one MO for $90 and he said yes.
Saturday, 1 July, I sent the two applications (USPS Priority Mail), each with a photo stapled to it, our two passports, each with a spare photo inside, a postal money order for $90, a Priority Mail SASE and my business card with a short note of thanks on the back (this IS an Asian country).
The completed visas arrived today, Friday 7 July.
Did the exact same thing this year, except did not include the spare photo. This time mailed them USPS Priority on Friday, August 10, and got them back today, Friday, August 17.
does anyone have any information to single or multiple entry visa cost for a native born? I hate when they try to play cost game. One has to call vietnam embassy (if you are lucky to get through phone maze) to inquire. It would be a lot easier if they charge one price for everyone. I think they have one price for vietnam born and another price for foreigners, not sure on this one.
I managed to get through last week and was proceeded to be harrassed by a vietnamese female for not speaking vietnamese. I ask the young lady if she can speak Spanish or Italian, of course she couldn't (well I'm fluent in Spanish, Italian and English); however, she continued to give me a tongue lashing for not speaking vietnamese fluently. Mean while, she works as a customer representative at US embassy in Washington, DC but couldn't speak proper english. How ironic.
does anyone have any information to single or multiple entry visa cost for a native born? I hate when they try to play cost game. One has to call vietnam embassy (if you are lucky to get through phone maze) to inquire. It would be a lot easier if they charge one price for everyone. I think they have one price for vietnam born and another price for foreigners, not sure on this one.
I managed to get through last week and was proceeded to be harrassed by a vietnamese female for not speaking vietnamese. I ask the young lady if she can speak Spanish or Italian, of course she couldn't (well I'm fluent in Spanish, Italian and English); however, she continued to give me a tongue lashing for not speaking vietnamese fluently. Mean while, she works as a customer representative at US embassy in Washington, DC but couldn't speak proper english. How ironic.
Need to get a visa in the next 3 weeks.
the visa cost is exactly 30.00 for a vietnamese person born here or vietnam. the cost for an american is 60.00. you have to file the form with a return envelope. i have done hundreds of visas and they usually come back within 7 business days through san francisco. and yes the embassy never answers phonen calls! grr
Here's the response when I sent an e-mail to the embassy from their site....
DEAR APPLICANT:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN VISITING VIETNAM AND FOR WRITING TO THE EMBASSY.
PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ORGANIZED IN THE FORM OF Q&A'S.
1) DO I NEED A VISA?
- YES, YOU DO.
- TECHNICALLY, ANY HOLDER OF A VALID (6 MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION) PASSPORT OTHER THAN VIETNAMESE, NO MATTER WHAT CITIZENSHIP, NEEDS A VISA.
- THIS GENERAL RULE IS APPLICABLE TO US CITIZENS, CANADIAN CITIZENS, LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, EU CITIZENS, AND JAPANESE CITIZENS.
- PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST VIETNAM EMBASSY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COUNTRY AND VIETNAM HAVE A VISA-WAIVER AGREEMENT.
2) HOW EARLY AND HOW LATE CAN I APPLY FOR A VISA?
- YOU CAN APPLY FOR YOUR VISA AS EARLY AS SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROPOSED DATE OF ENTRY.
- YOU CAN APPLY FOR A VISA AS LATE AS A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR DEPARTURE. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE EMBASSY TO CHECK YOUR OPTIONS FOR RUSH/EXPEDITED SERVICE.
3) HOW LONG WILL THE VISA BE GOOD FOR?
- THE VISA WILL BE ISSUED ON THE BASIS OF YOUR SPECIFIC PROPOSED DATES ON THE APPLICATION.
- THE APPLICANT CANNOT ENTER THE COUNTRY BEFORE THE DATE.
4) WHAT TO SUBMIT?
- PASSPORT.
- APPLICATION FORM (<http://www.vietnamembassy.us/consular_services/visa_info/>).
- 1 PASSPORT-SIZE PICTURE (2X2).
- FEE (2 MONEY ORDERS PER APPLICATION PACKAGE), PAYABLE TO "EMBASSY OF VIETNAM." APPLICANTS APPLYING TOGETHER MAY SUBMIT THE FEE IN ONE MONEY ORDER.
- A SELF-ADDRESSED POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE. FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PASSPORT(S), PLEASE USE ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MAILING SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS: US EXPRESS MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL WITH FULL LABEL. PLEASE DO NOT USE OTHER MAILING SERVICES. APPLICANTS APPLYING TOGETHER MAY PROVIDE ONE ENVELOPE FOR VISAS TO BE RETURNED TO THE SAME ADDRESS.
5) HOW TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION?
- ALL ITEMS MUST BE FILLED-OUT COMPLETELY IN UPPER CASE LETTERS.
- DO NOT USE PO BOX ADDRESSES.
- ITEM 11 (NAME, ADDRESS OF YOUR CONTACT IN VIETNAM) IS REQUIRED FOR "BUSINESS TRIPS" ONLY.
- PUT YOUR TOWN/CITY ON THE LINE "PLACE" AT THE END OF THE FORM.
6) WHAT IS THE FEE?
WITHOUT A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL:
-SINGLE ENTRY, ONE-MONTH:
- $65.00 (REGULAR SERVICE - 5-7 BUSINESS DAYS).
- $85.00 (RUSH SERVICE - 02-3 WORKING DAYS).
7) HOW TO PAY THE FEE?
PLEASE PREPARE TWO MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO "THE EMBASSY OF VIETNAM" AS FOLLOWS:
-SINGLE ENTRY, ONE-MONTH, REGULAR SERVICE:
- ONE MONEY ORDER OF $25.00 (MEMO LINE: VISA FEE).
- ONE MONEY ORDER OF $40.00 (MEMO LINE: REGULAR PROCESSING FEE).
-SINGLE ENTRY, ONE-MONTH, RUSH SERVICE:
- ONE MONEY ORDER OF $25.00 (MEMO LINE: VISA FEE).
- ONE MONEY ORDER OF $60.00 (MEMO LINE: RUSH PROCESSING FEE).
NOTE: ONE GROUP APPLYING TOGETHER CAN TURN IN TWO MONEY ORDERS (ONE FOR THE VISA FEE AND THE OTHER FOR THE PROCESSING FEE) FOR THE ENTIRE GROUP.
8) HOW TO SUBMIT?
- HOURS FOR DROP-OFF AND WALK-IN AT THE EMBASSY: 9:30-12:00 (MONDAY-FRIDAY)
- BY MAIL:
FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR PAPER(S), PLEASE ONLY USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MAILING SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS:
- EXPRESS MAIL (WWW.USPS.COM <HTTP://WWW.USPS.COM>)
- CERTIFIED MAIL WITH FULL LABEL
PLEASE DO NOT USE OTHER MAILING SERVICES. APPLICANTS APPLYING TOGETHER MAY PROVIDE ONE ENVELOPE FOR VISAS TO BE RETURNED TO THE SAME ADDRESS.
9) WHERE TO SUBMIT?
CONSULAR SECTION
EMBASSY OF VIETNAM
1233 20TH STREET, NW
SUITE 400
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
10) IMMUNIZATION?
- NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE NOW, AND IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
11) CAN I GET A VISA AT THE AIRPORT?
- WITHOUT A PROPER ENTRY VISA, AIRLINERS WILL NOT ALLOW THE PASSENGER TO BOARD.
- PLEASE USE THE 2-DAY PROCEDURE DESIGNED TO ASSIST APPLICANTS UNDER TIME PRESSURE.
WE HOPE ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.
I dropped off my passport for a visa at the Consulate in DC. I had a visa back in 2005, so I was hoping it would only be $45. They still wanted the $65.
The clerk was willing to take cash to cover the additional $20. I wonder where that $20 went?
Were you able to pick it up the next day? I need to do the same at the Embassy
Were you able to pick it up the next day? I need to do the same at the Embassy
I think there is a rush fee, but I'm sure it is doable. I saw an expediter returning one that was wrong and the clerk asked him to wait a few minutes while they fixed it. So it can be done quickly, but I'm not sure what it will take. They are only open until 12 or 1, so getting there early, may increase your chances of a quick turnaround.
