Issuance of First-Time Vietnamese Passport for Overseas Vietnamese

Benefits of Holding Vietnamese Passport for Overseas Vietnamese

Holding a Vietnamese passport in addition to a U.S. passport offers the following benefits to Vietnamese in the U.S.:

Enter Vietnam using a valid Vietnamese passport without visa requirement
No visa expiration or residence restriction while staying in Vietnam
Ownership of real estate and property in Vietnam with total legal rights as any Vietnamese citizen.
Application for Vietnamese driver’s license or Citizenship ID Card under the same procedures as Vietnamese citizens.
Administrative procedures or services in Vietnam are simplified due to dual citizenship registration.
Visa-free traveling to other ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, etc.

1. Required Documents

A 4 x 6 cm or 2 x 2 in passport photo (white background, front-facing, bare head, clear face and ears, no glasses). Photo Sample.
A copy/photo of documents proving legal residence in the U.S. (Green card, U.S. passport, work permit, valid visa, etc.)
A copy/photo of documents proving Vietnamese nationality (travel document, birth certificate, old Vietnamese ID card, household registration book, graduation certificate, if any).
Completed personal background declaration form.
Contact information (address, phone number, email, full name of the person receiving the documents).

2. Fees and Processing Time

Service	Service Fee	Processing Time
Issuance of first-time Vietnamese passport for Overseas Vietnamese	550 USD	Depending on the judicial verification process in Vietnam

3. Important Notes

Processing time starts once we receive the complete application and it is accepted by the Consulate General.
In some cases, processing may take longer time depending on the actual circumstances.
The processing time for visa may take longer time due to national holidays or when additional documents are required.

Please contact us for more information and application