![Vietnam Loose-Leaf Visa March 2018](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Vietnam_Loose-Leaf_Visa_March_2018.png)
Visitors to
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
must obtain a
visa
Visa most commonly refers to:
*Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company
** Visa Debit card issued by the above company
** Visa Electron, a debit card
** Visa Plus, an interbank network
*Travel visa, a document that allows ...
from one of the
Vietnamese diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for electronic visas.
However, owing to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
The COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths. The number of confirmed cases is the highest total in Southeast Asia, and the 13th highest in the world. Hanoi is the most affected locale with 1,609,473 ...
, the issuance of visas was temporarily suspended. On March 15, 2022, Vietnam reopened its borders and resumed its pre-pandemic entry and exit policies though 90 day visas (available pre-pandemic via consular offices worldwide) have remained unavailable.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of normal passports issued by the following 25 countries do not require visas to visit Vietnam for up to the duration listed below:
![Vietnam certificate of visa exemption (specimen)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Vietnam_certificate_of_visa_exemption_%28specimen%29.gif)
Holders of Certificates of Visa Exemption do not require a visa regardless of nationality. A Certificate of Visa Exemption is valid for up to 5 years or up to 6 months before the passport expiration date (whichever is shorter). This is available for Vietnamese residing abroad or spouses or children of Vietnamese citizens or Vietnamese residing abroad. The exemption is valid for up to 180 consecutive days of stay. There is no limit placed on the number of entries or exits during the stay or minimum waiting time needed in between each 180 days of stay.
Vietnam extended the visa free validity period for citizens of Belarus, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea and Sweden through to 31 December 2022.
Citizens of China, Cuba and North Korea holding passports for public affairs or normal passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for Vietnam.
Non-ordinary passports
![Visa policy of Vietnam for holders of diplomatic or official and service category passports](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Visa_policy_of_Vietnam_for_holders_of_diplomatic_or_official_and_service_category_passports.png)
Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, and holders of diplomatic passports only of Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Uzbekistan do not require a visa to visit Vietnam.
Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports were signed with the following countries but are not yet in effect:
* in December 2017
* in August 2018
* on 23 January 2019 (for diplomatic passport)
* on 19 Nov 2013
* in August 2019
* in October 2019
Phú Quốc Island
Travellers who are not exempted from visa requirements can visit
Phú Quốc
Phú Quốc () is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with the distant Thổ Chu Islands, are part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc City, the island has a total area of and a permanent population of appro ...
without a visa for up to 30 days. They must arrive at Phú Quốc directly from a third country, or from airports in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City where they will clear immigration and proceed to the domestic terminals.
Transit
Passengers of any nationality may transit through Vietnam by air without a visa for less than 24 hours providing that they do not intend to leave the sterile transit area. Staying overnight in the transit lounge is permitted.
E-visa
![Vietnam E Visa Stamp on Indian Passport](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/Vietnam_E_Visa_Stamp_on_Indian_Passport.jpg)
Vietnam has introduced a pilot electronic visa system on 1 February 2017 The e-visas have a cost of US$25 and are granted for single entry visits for up to 30 days to nationals of the following 82 eligible countries and territories:
1 – does not apply to e-passport holders.
Pre-arranged visa
Holders of a visa letter issued and stamped in
Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
or
Da Nang
Nang or DanangSee also Danang Dragons ( ; vi, Đà Nẵng, ) is a class-1 municipality and the fifth-largest city in Vietnam by municipal population. It lies on the coast of the East Sea of Vietnam at the mouth of the Hàn River, and is one ...
or
Ho Chi Minh City
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by the Vietnamese Immigration Department within the
Ministry of Public Security or the Consular Department of the
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can obtain a visa for a maximum stay of 1 or 3 months at airports in
Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
,
Ho Chi Minh City
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,
Da Nang
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,
Phu Quoc
Phu or ''variation'', may refer to:
Places
*Phủ, prefecture in 15th–19th century Vietnam
People Given name
*Phu Dorjee (died 1987), first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen
*Phu Dorjee Sherpa (died 1969), first Nepali to climb Mount ...
,
Hai Phong
Haiphong ( vi, Hải Phòng, ), or Hải Phòng, is a major industrial city and the third-largest in Vietnam. Hai Phong is also the center of technology, economy, culture, medicine, education, science and trade in the Red River delta.
Haiphong wa ...
,
Da Lat
Da Lat (also written as Dalat, vi, Đà Lạt; ), is the capital of Lâm Đồng Province and the largest city of the Central Highlands region in Vietnam. The city is located above sea level on the Langbian Plateau. Da Lat is one of the mos ...
or
Nha Trang
Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hòa District, Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh Distri ...
.
APEC Business Travel Card
![Vietnam tourist visa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/Vietnam_tourist_visa.jpg)
Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an
APEC Business Travel Card
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document issued to business travellers who are citizens of APEC participating economies. Valid for five years, the card eliminates the need for its holder to possess a visa when visiting other APEC ...
(ABTC) containing "VNM" on the back of the card can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.
ABTCs are issued to nationals of:
Statistics
Most visitors arriving in Vietnam on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:
See also
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Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens
Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Vietnam by the authorities of other states. As of July 2022, Vietnamese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 54 countries and ter ...
Notes
References
External links
Vietnam e-visa applicationList of Vietnamese diplomatic missions
{{Visa Requirements
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...