Visas for Children
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Questions and Answers
Q: Do children need a visa?
A: All Vietnamese travelers, including children, need a visa to travel to the United States. This includes children who are included on their parent’s passport.
Q: Do my children need to have their own passports?
A: A child applying for a U.S. visa in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City must have a separate passport. If your child is included in your passport, he/she will not be interviewed until he/she has a separate passport.”
Q: Do children pay the same application fee as adults?
A: Yes, they do.
Q: Do children need to schedule an interview appointment?
A: Every applicant requires an appointment.
Q: When does a parent need to come in when a child is applying?
A: Applicants under 17 years old must be accompanied to their interviews by a parent or legal guardian. Accompanying parents must present the child’s birth certificate and the parent’s identification card or passport. Accompanying legal guardians must present a government-issued legal guardianship document and the guardian’s identification card or passport.