Visas are exempted for the citizens of the countries listed below:
– Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos, Kyrgyzstan (30 day visa).
– Brunei, Myanmar (14 day visa).
– Philippines (21 day visa).
– Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain & Belarus (15 day visa) - This visa waiver is valid until 30 June 2020.
– Chilean holders of ordinary passports with a validity of at least six months are subject to a visa-free stay in Vietnam shorter than 90 days.
– Citizens of China, Cuba and North Korea holding normal passports endorsed “for public affairs” do not require a visa for Vietnam.
– APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) Holders from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies are exempted to stay within 60 days without visa.
Note: Required to hold a passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival and also must make 30 day pause between two arrivals.
Visitors to Vietnam require a visa to enter the country.
Types of tourist visa: one month/ three month single entry, one month/ three month multiple entry
1/ Visa is stamped in advance by Vietnam Embassy/ Consulate in the country where you stay or stay nearby
2/ Visa is stamped on arrival an approval (an approval letter is required)
Required documents
- A copy of passport (be valid for six month beyond the date of entry)
For citizens from some countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, etc., please contact us for further support and advise
3/ E-visa: through the website https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/trang-chu-ttdt
An electronic visa (E-visa) is one of visa types issued to foreigners by Vietnamese Immigration Department visa electronic system. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 30 days, single entry.
Outside Vietnam foreigners who want to enter Vietnam can
personally apply for E-visa or through the inviting/ guaranteeing agencies and organizations.
E-visa fee (25 USD) is paid via electronic payment gateway as prescribed by the Immigration Department. The fee will not be refunded in case the applicant is refused to grant e-visa.
Applicants are required to complete a form available on two separate websites (one in Vietnamese and the other in English) run by the Ministry of Public Security. It takes three working days for tourists to find out if their applications have been approved or not, according to the directive. Successful applicants will be able to print off their e-visas to present when they arrive.
Visitors can touch down at any of Vietnam’s eight international airports, including Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, NoiBai in Hanoi and Da Nang in the central region. Visitors can also arrive via land at 13 international border gates, and via sea at seven ports across the country.
Conditions for being granted e-visa:
– Outside Vietnam foreigners;
– Holding valid passport;
– Not falling into the cases of suspension from entry prescribed in
Article 21 of Law on foreigners’ entry into, exit from, transit through, residence in Vietnam.
LIST OF COUNTRY THAT ALLOWED E-EVISA ISSUING
No. |
ICAO |
Nation |
1 |
AND |
Andorra |
2 |
ARG |
Argentina |
3 |
ARM |
Armenia |
4 |
AUS |
Australia |
5 |
AUT |
Austria |
6 |
AZE |
Azerbaijan |
7 |
BLR |
Belarus |
8 |
BEL |
Belgium |
9 |
BIH |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
10 |
BRA |
Brazil |
11 |
BRN |
Bruney |
12 |
BGR |
Bulgaria |
13 |
CAN |
Canada |
14 |
CHL |
Chile |
15 |
CHN |
China
– Including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders
– Not apply to Chinese e-passport holders |
16 |
COL |
Colombia |
17 |
HRV |
Croatia |
18 |
CUB |
Cuba |
19 |
CYP |
Cyprus |
20 |
CZE |
Czech Republic |
21 |
DNK |
Denmark |
22 |
EST |
Estonia |
23 |
FJI |
Fiji |
24 |
FIN |
Finland |
25 |
FRA |
France |
26 |
GEO |
Georgia |
27 |
D |
Germany |
28 |
GRC |
Greece |
29 |
HUN |
Hungary |
30 |
ISL |
Iceland |
31 |
IND |
India |
32 |
IRL |
Ireland |
33 |
ITA |
Italy |
34 |
JPN |
Japan |
35 |
KAZ |
Kazakhstan |
36 |
KOR |
Korea (South) |
37 |
LVA |
Latvia |
38 |
LIE |
Liechtenstein |
39 |
LTU |
Lithuania |
40 |
LUX |
Luxembourg |
41 |
MKD |
Macedonia The former Yugoslav of |
42 |
MLT |
Malta |
43 |
MHL |
Marshall Islands |
44 |
MEX |
Mexico |
45 |
FSM |
Micronesia Federated States of |
46 |
MDA |
Moldova |
47 |
MCO |
Monaco |
48 |
MNG |
Mongolia |
49 |
MNE |
Montenegro |
50 |
MMR |
Myanmar |
51 |
NRU |
Nauru |
52 |
NLD |
Netherland |
53 |
NZL |
New Zealand |
54 |
NOR |
Norway |
55 |
PLW |
Palau |
56 |
PAN |
Panama |
57 |
PNG |
Papua New Guinea |
58 |
PER |
Peru |
59 |
PHL |
Philippines |
60 |
POL |
Poland |
61 |
PRT |
Portugal |
62 |
QAT |
Qatar |
63 |
ROU |
Romania |
64 |
RUS |
Russia |
65 |
WSM |
Samoa |
66 |
SMR |
San Marino |
67 |
SRB |
Serbia |
68 |
SVK |
Slovakia |
69 |
SVN |
Slovenia |
70 |
SLB |
Solomon Islands |
71 |
ESP |
Spain |
72 |
SWE |
Sweden |
73 |
CHE |
Switzerland |
74 |
TLS |
Timor Leste |
75 |
ARE |
United Arab Emirates |
76 |
GBR |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
77 |
USA |
United States of America |
78 |
URY |
Uruguay |
79 |
VUT |
Vanuatu |
80 |
VEN |
Venezuela |