Vietnam visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for VietnamMost travellers can visit Vietnam without going to an embassy: 39 passports enter visa-free, 159 apply online for an eVisa.
Vietnam has issued e-visas to citizens of all countries and territories since 15 August 2023 — 25 USD single entry or 50 USD multiple entry, valid for up to 90 days. Government resolutions exempt citizens of countries including the UK, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland from visas for stays of 45 days.
Do I need a visa for Vietnam? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
Visa-free
45 days
Germany
Visa-free
45 days
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
Visa-free
45 days
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Visa for Vietnam — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Vietnam, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Vietnam visa types, fees and processing timesPaid online through the portal's e-payment gateway; non-refundable if the visa is not granted. Issued to citizens of all countries and territories. The portal says a Viet Nam e-visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days.
Paid online through the portal's e-payment gateway; non-refundable if the visa is not granted. Issued to citizens of all countries and territories. The portal says a Viet Nam e-visa is valid for a maximum of 90 days.
Entry requirements for VietnamFor an e-visa, the e-visa's validity must be at least 30 days shorter than your passport's. No Vietnamese official source we could read states a passport-validity rule for visa-exempt visitors; the UK Foreign Office says a British passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department) — FAQs✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
UK FCDO travel advice — Vietnam entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
WHO's country list records no yellow fever vaccination requirement at entry to Viet Nam.
WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; travel insurance is not among them.
No official source we could read states whether an onward or return ticket is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; an onward or return ticket is not among them.
No official source we could read states whether proof of funds is required to enter Viet Nam. The e-visa portal lists the conditions for an e-visa as holding a passport and not falling under the cases of suspension from entry in Article 21 of the entry law; proof of funds is not among them.
The Immigration Department highly recommends completing the pre-arrival form at prearrival.immigration.gov.vn before entering Vietnam, saying it saves time and makes entry swifter.
Vietnam Immigration Department — Pre-arrival Information Submission for Visitors, Passenger Information step (recommended on the e-Visa portal, evisa.gov.vn)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
A foreigner staying temporarily in Viet Nam declares temporary residence through the manager of the accommodation establishment to the commune, ward or township police, or the police station or post, where the establishment is located. The establishment must ask the foreigner to show a passport or international travel document, and papers on residence in Viet Nam, before agreeing to let the foreigner stay. The declaration is made electronically or on a paper form. With a paper form, the manager must deliver it within 12 hours, or 24 hours in remote areas, of the foreigner's arrival. An establishment that does not declare temporary residence is fined VND 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 for 1 to 3 foreigners, VND 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 for 4 to 8, and VND 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 for 9 or more.
National Database of Legal Documents (vbpl.vn, Ministry of Justice) — Law 23/2023/QH15 amending Law 47/2014/QH13, Art. 2 cl. 5 (new Art. 33)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Under Decree 282/2025/NĐ-CP, a foreigner who stays past the term of their temporary residence certification without permission is fined by length of overstay: VND 500,000 to 2,000,000 for under 16 days; 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 for 16 to under 30 days; 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 for 30 to under 60 days; 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 for 60 to under 90 days; 20,000,000 to 25,000,000 for 90 to under 180 days; 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 for 180 days to under 1 year; and 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 for 1 year or more. Expulsion may also be imposed for overstays of 16 days or more. Under the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners, the immigration control unit grants every foreigner entering Viet Nam this temporary residence certification, and the foreigner may stay within its term.
Government of Viet Nam, Official Gazette (Công báo) No. 1583+1584 of 17-11-2025 — Decree 282/2025/NĐ-CP on administrative sanctions (security, order, social safety), Article 21✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Vietnam Customs says travellers entering with foreign-currency cash over 5,000 USD (or the equivalent) or Vietnamese cash over 15,000,000 VND must declare it to customs at the border gate.
General Department of Vietnam Customs — Cash and foreign currency carried on entry (Circular 15/2011/TT-NHNN)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Vietnam visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Vietnam for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 159 passports (80%). 20% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (39 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Vietnam or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Vietnam visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Vietnam?
Vietnam passport holders can visit 24 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Barbados
90d
Belarus
30d
Brunei
14d
Cambodia
30d
Chile
90d
Dominica
21d
Haiti
90d
Indonesia
30d
Iran
15d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Laos
30d
Malaysia
30d
Micronesia
30d
Mongolia
30d
Myanmar
14d
Palestine
∞
Panama
90d
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
Thailand
60d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe