<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-050142.txt : 20121022
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-12-050142.hdr.sgml : 20121022
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121022155043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-050142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884152
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				363810337
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-439-3217

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1555 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1800
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			2Q
		ZIP:			30309

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITY TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dammeyer Rodney F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077650

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06567
		FILM NUMBER:		121154675

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4370 LAJOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 685
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122-1249

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAMMEYER RODNEY F
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990127
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2012-10-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884152</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VMO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001077650</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dammeyer Rodney F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CAC, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4350 LAJOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE #320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92122</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-10-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18064.957</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-10-19</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>195778.957</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>195778.957</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68062.82</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>DRD Family Partnership LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 177,714 shares (180,315.220 shares at an exchange ratio of 0.98557692) acquired as a result of merger of Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Insured Municipals (VIM), into Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) executed on 10-15-2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 reports bonafide gifts by the reporting person to a trust of which the reporting person is a trustee and a beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 29,303.18 shares (29,732.004 at an exchange ratio of 0.98557692) and 38,759.65 shares (44,158.095 at an exchange ratio of 0.87774725) acquired as a result of merger of Invesco Van Kampen Trust For Insured Municipals (VIM) and Invesco Van Kampen Select Sector Municipal Trust (VKL) respectively, into Invesco Van Kampen Municipal Opportunity Trust (VMO) executed on 10-15-2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Todd L.Spillane, as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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