Traveling to Vietnam with a Green Card

[bede2k 0]

Sorry if this is in the wrong section, but my wife (a Vietnamese citizen with a Vietnam passport) recently came to the US and got her green card just a week ago. No driver license, SSN, or any other IDs besides her VN passport and the green card. We were thinking of going back to Vietnam for a month. What other documents/papers would be required? Does she need a Visa to enter VN or her VN passport will suffice along with the green card to reenter the US later?

 

[TBoneTX 45,536]

5 minutes ago, bede2k said:

her VN passport will suffice along with the green card to reenter the US later

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[bede2k 0]

So she can just show her passport when she goes back to VN right? No VISA required for anything? Just want to make sure before I book the flight since we are short on time.

 

Thanks.

[Timona 4,207]

She's a Vietnamese citizen. She's doesn't require a visa to go to her country. Her PP will suffice.

 

She's not a USC. So, her GC will be what she shows on her way back. 

[bede2k 0]

Good to know, thank you. Just didn't want any unexpected delays with paperwork and stuff at the airport

[Rocio0010 5,579]

A visa is for a visitor. She’s Vietnamese, so no visa needed. Passport is enough. Green card is only needed when trying to come back.

[bede2k 0]

Does anyone know what the Covid testing requirement for entering VN and the US again? Is it for entering VN: need to have negative result within 72 hours (can just show them by text/email correct?) and same apply for going back to US? Since my wife just got her green card, we don't know how it's going to be like in case she gets stuck there, what is the longest she can stay before they declare her green card null? We are planning to go on Apr 26th (in about 3 weeks) so I'm not sure if we have enough time for any paperwork that's required.

 

How long do we have to stay back if we get covid? As soon as we're cleared within 7-10 days then we can fly back again?

 

Thanks.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Vietnam requirements for entry: https://vietnam.travel/things-to-do/information-travellers-novel-coronavirus-vietnam?utm_source=sem&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=nghia_rsvp&utm_source=sem&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=nghia_rsvp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzq2U1ryB9wIVWD2tBh3MwgpvEAAYASAAEgKyMvD_BwE

 

US requirements for entry: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/coronavirus

 

No additional paperwork is required.  Covid test.  Vietnam passport.  US green card.  That's it for paperwork.

 

A green card can only be revoked by an immigration judge.   That's not the problem you should be concern with.  The problem is that a green card holder is presumed to have abandoned their green card status by being outside the US for more than a year and the airline will not let her fly because they could get fined.  

 

As long as you can pass the 72 hour PCR test, you can fly back.  

[bede2k 0]

For Vietnam entry,

#2 asks "Proof of valid medical/travel insurance covering Covid-19 treatment. Minimum cover USD10,000 (Link to info)." What if we don't have that? She doesn't have any insurance yet.

#3: when I downloaded the app, it's not very clear on the instructions. It's asking me to fill out personal info, such as name/dob/nationality. But for the address, it lists all VN cities. Since I'm coming from the US, what do I put? Am I suppose to put the destination am going to/staying at? Because there's no instruction when asking to fill this part out. It just asks "Address" and then lists a bunch of VN cities. I've attached some screenshots of the app. And some part won't let me edit once I enter the info, like email address.