answered about 17 months ago by grubby
not quite sure what you mean by a visa approval, but there's almost never any need to leave the country to get a new visa.
It's perfectly possible to get a B3 visa having entered as a tourist, though.
Your best bet is to shop around the old quarter travel agents for who can get you the best price - it varies according to your nationality and their contacts.
Are the prices for visas "so sky-high"?
Last time I got renewal it was $87 for a six month multiple entry visa. I think the first one is more expensive than a renewal - $95 if memory serves me correctly. This was in HCMC though...
But, like grubby said, the price varies from agent to agent. The visa costs $50, and the stamp $10 according to the details in the passport, the additional costs will be what is added for 'additional costs' and the agent's cut.
answered about 16 months ago by kparsons
Agreed -- don't leave the country, just find a travel agent. We found Tropical Tours at 10B Luong Ngoc Quyen St. (in the Old Quarter) to be particularly good. They were able to get us a business visa when no one else could (as Americans who had extended our initial tourist visas, it was apparently asking quite a lot to switch to a business visa). Plus, they seem to offer some of the cheaper rates in town for the 6 month, multiple entry visa. Here's their website and telephone:
www.tropicaltours.com.vn
tel: 84-4-9261580
