Passports

A U.S. passport is your key to international travel.  The American Citizen Services unit in conjunction with National Passport Center can assist U.S. citizens with the application, renewal, or replacement of their U.S. passport.  In addition, we can provide additional passport visa pages as necessary.

All applicants for U.S. passports must apply in person. The U.S. Consulate can neither receive applications nor return passports by mail.  Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday to Thursday, except holidays.

Appointments for passport applications and adding pages can be made online by using the following link: https://evisaforms.state.gov/acs/default.asp?postcode=HCM&appcode=1

WARNING: Do not make more than one appointment per applicant. Multiple appointments created for one applicant will result in having all appointments cancelled.

Applicants must bring one 2 inch x 2 inch (5 cm x 5 cm) head shot photos (see requirements below) and evidence of U.S. citizenship, such as a previous passport or U.S. naturalization certificate. 

For minor applicants, parent(s)/guardian(s) must submit evidence of their relationship to the minor applicant such as a birth certificate, adoption decree, or court order establishing custody.  Both parent(s)/guardians(s) must be present to sign the application.  If only one parent is present in Vietnam then that person should provide either a birth certificate listing only one parent, death certificate, or divorce decree indicating sole custody.  Otherwise, the non-appearing parent should complete and notarize Form DS-3053 for the appearing parent to submit with the application.

In the case of infants and children, progression photos should establish a clear likeness between the applicant’s current appearance and the photograph used to obtain the previous passport or proof of citizenship.  The Consulate General recommends at least two photographs per year.  Acceptable photographs should show a full front view of the applicant’s face with eyes open.

Passport application forms are available at the American Citizen Services unit or on the State Department’s website here.

If your passport has been lost or stolen you should report it immediately both to local authorities and the U.S. Consulate.  When applying for your replacement passport you must also bring a local police report.  Vietnamese immigration requires a police report for departure and visa renewal purposes if the previous passport is unavailable.  If possible, applicants should bring some form of identification.

We forward all passport applications to the National Passport Center in the U.S.  The National Passport Center will print the passport and send it back to us.  This process will take approximately three weeks.  Therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply for a passport well before any planned travel.

For more information regarding U.S. passports please visit the State Department's website.

Fees for U.S. passports are as follows:

·       New passport for an adult (age 16 or over): US $135.00

·       New passport for minor (under age 16): US $105.00 

·       Adult passport renewal: US $110.00 for a ten-year adult passport

·       Minor passport renewal: US $105.00 for a five-year minor passport

·       Additional passport pages: US $82.00

All fees are payable in U.S. dollars in cash, or by the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. The Consulate General does not accept checks or Vietnamese Dong.

In addition, the Consulate General can only accept dollars in good condition. Notes that are taped, washed, torn, damaged, or have excessive marks or blemishes will not be accepted.

 U.S. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS

• Dimensions: Photo size is 5 centimeters by 5 centimeters (2x2 inches).

• Image size from bottom of chin to top of head should be between 2.5 - 3.5 centimeters (1 inch - 1 3/8 inches).

• No Polaroids or snapshots.

• Photos must be in color.

• Photos must be identical.

• Photos must have white background.

• Photos must be full face, front view.

• Photos must be recent, within 6 months.

Photographs should be taken in normal street attire, without a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hairline. Uniforms should not be worn in photographs with the exception of religious attire which is worn daily. If prescription glasses, a hearing device, wig or similar articles are normally and consistently worn, they should be worn when the picture is taken. Dark glasses or nonprescription glasses with tinted lenses are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons. A medical certificate may be required to support the wearing of such glasses in photographs.

You are not required to obtain your photos from any of these shops. Due to the variety of different standard photograph sizes and specifications, we suggest that you give the photo shop this requirement sheet. The Consulate General cannot be responsible for unacceptable photographs.

Quang            
23 Huynh Thuc Khang, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3822-4774

Dong Da            
66 Nguyen Hue, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3829-2595

The Quan
4D Le Loi, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3822-2035

Tuan Anh
4 Pham Ngoc Thach, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3829-9165

Minh Quyen
40B Tran Cao Van, District 3, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3824-4654

Hien Dai
2B Lê Loi, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3822-1796

Phuong Quynh
70C Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3825-1258

Tinh Hoa
428 Hai Ba Trung, Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, HCMC
Tel: (84-8) 3848-0651