Eritrea 
Vietnam
Eritrea passport holders need an eVisa for Vietnam, applied for online before travel.
Source: Vietnam National e-Visa Portal (Immigration Department, Ministry of Public Security) — e-visa for foreigners: open to all nationalities, 25 / 50 USD, valid up to 90 days · checked 13 Oct 2026
Apply online for eVisa to VietnamVietnam visa options for Eritrea citizensPaid 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.
Eritrea passport holders need an eVisa to enter Vietnam. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Viet Nam e-visa — single-entry, which costs 25 USD with a processing time of —. Vietnam also offers Viet Nam e-visa — multiple-entry — see the visa options above.
Whatever your visa status, Vietnam applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Vietnam lets 39 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 159. Eritrea citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Eritrea passport ranks #189 in the world with 12 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Eritrea passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Philippines and Singapore.
In the other direction, Vietnam citizens need a visa to visit Eritrea.
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
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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