Visa policy of Vietnam
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Visitors to Vietnam must obtain a visa from one of the Vietnamese diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for electronic visas.[1] However, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, no new visitors are currently able to obtain visas to enter the country.[2][3][4]
Visa policy map[]
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Visa exemption[]
Holders of normal passports issued by the following 24 countries do not require visas to visit Vietnam for up to the duration listed below:[5]
90 days (2 countries) 30 days (8 countries) 21 days (1 country) 14 days (1 country) 15 days, with restrictions (13 countries) |
* - A gap of at least 30 days between two visa-free visits is required. Must have a printout of onward ticket.
1 - for British citizens only.
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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.[24] 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.[25][26]
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[]
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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.[14]
Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports were signed with the following countries but are not yet in effect:
Cameroon in December 2017[27]
Ethiopia in August 2018[28]
Lithuania on 23 January 2019[29] (for diplomatic passport)
Namibia on 19 Nov 2013
Botswana in August 2019
Nigeria in October 2019[30]
Phú Quốc Island[]
Travellers who are not exempted from visa requirements can visit Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[31][32][33] 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.[1]
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.[1]
E-visa[]
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(14/3/2020) No E-Visa will be issued to any passport from the Schengen area and the UK and Ireland until further notice. The Embassies in these respective countries will suspend visa issuance.
Vietnam has introduced a pilot electronic visa system on 1 February 2017[34] 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 81 eligible countries and territories:[35][36][37][38]
1 – does not apply to e-passport holders.
Pre-arranged visa[]
Holders of a visa letter issued and stamped in Hanoi or Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh city by the Vietnamese Immigration Department within the Ministry of Public Security or the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa for a maximum stay of 1 or 3 months at airports in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Hai Phong, Da Lat or Nha Trang.[1]
APEC Business Travel Card[]
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Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing "VNM" on the back of the card can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 60 days.[1]
ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[39]
Statistics[]
Most visitors arriving in Vietnam on short-term basis were from the following countries of nationality:
Data Source: Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism[40][41]
Rank | Country | 3/2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
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1 | ![]() |
871,819 | 5,806,425 | 4,966,468 | 4,008,253 | 2,696,848 | 1,780,918 | 1,947,236 | 1,907,794 | 1,428,693 | 1,416,804 |
2 | ![]() |
819,089 | 4,290,802 | 3,485,406 | 2,415,245 | 1,543,883 | 1,112,978 | 847,958 | 748,727 | 700,917 | 536,408 |
3 | ![]() |
244,966 | 646,524 | 606,637 | 574,164 | 433,987 | 338,843 | 364,873 | 298,126 | 174,287 | 101,600 |
4 | ![]() |
200,346 | 951,962 | 826,674 | 798,119 | 740,592 | 671,379 | 647,956 | 604,050 | 576,386 | 481,519 |
5 | ![]() |
192,216 | 926,744 | 714,112 | 616,232 | 507,301 | 438,704 | 388,998 | 398,990 | 409,385 | 361,051 |
6 | ![]() |
172,706 | 746,171 | 687,226 | 614,117 | 552,644 | 491,249 | 443,776 | 432,228 | 443,826 | 439,872 |
7 | ![]() |
125,725 | 509,802 | 349,310 | 301,587 | 266,984 | 214,645 | 246,874 | 268,968 | 225,866 | 181,820 |
8 | ![]() |
120,430 | 227,910 | 202,954 | 222,614 | 211,949 | 227,074 | 404,159 | 342,347 | 331,939 | 423,440 |
9 | ![]() |
116,221 | 606,206 | 540,119 | 480,456 | 407,574 | 346,584 | 332,994 | 339,510 | 299,041 | 233,132 |
10 | ![]() |
92,227 | 383,511 | 386,934 | 370,438 | 320,678 | 303,721 | 321,089 | 319,636 | 289,844 | 289,762 |
11 | ![]() |
81,433 | 315,084 | 298,114 | 283,537 | 254,841 | 212,798 | 202,256 | 184,663 | 170,346 | 156,300 |
12 | ![]() |
74,480 | 287,655 | 279,659 | 255,369 | 240,808 | 211,636 | 213,745 | 209,946 | 219,721 | 211,444 |
13 | ![]() |
61,465 | 226,792 | 213,986 | 199,872 | 176,015 | 149,079 | 142,345 | 97,673 | 106,068 | 45,000 |
14 | ![]() |
51,726 | 308,969 | 286,246 | 277,658 | 257,041 | 236,547 | 202,436 | 195,760 | 196,225 | 172,500 |
15 | ![]() |
41,807 | 159,121 | 149,535 | 138,242 | 122,929 | 105,670 | 104,291 | 104,973 | 113,563 | TBA |
16 | ![]() |
36,969 | 179,190 | 151,641 | 133,543 | 110,967 | 99,757 | 103,403 | 100,501 | 99,192 | TBA |
17 | ![]() |
36,810 | 98,492 | 120,009 | 141,588 | 137,004 | 113,992 | 136,636 | 122,873 | 150,678 | 118,500 |
18 | ![]() |
21,857 | 50,704 | 49,723 | 44,045 | 37,679 | 32,025 | 32,466 | 31,493 | 35,735 | TBA |
19 | ![]() |
21,446 | 106,688 | 87,941 | 81,065 | 69,653 | 62,240 | 68,628 | 70,390 | 60,857 | TBA |
20 | ![]() |
18,265 | 81,092 | 77,300 | 72,277 | 64,712 | 52,967 | 49,120 | 47,413 | 45,862 | TBA |
21 | ![]() |
17,774 | 70,798 | 65,562 | 58,041 | 51,265 | 40,291 | 36,427 | 32,143 | 31,337 | TBA |
22 | ![]() |
14,444 | 42,043 | 39,926 | 34,720 | 30,996 | 27,414 | 27,029 | 25,649 | 27,970 | TBA |
23 | ![]() |
11,783 | 83,597 | 77,071 | 69,528 | 57,957 | 44,932 | 40,716 | 33,183 | 31,305 | TBA |
24 | ![]() |
10,845 | 36,577 | 34,541 | 33,123 | 31,475 | 28,750 | 29,738 | 28,423 | 28,740 | TBA |
25 | ![]() |
9,994 | 21,480 | 22,785 | 18,236 | 15,953 | 15,043 | 13,831 | 14,660 | 16,204 | TBA |
26 | ![]() |
9,470 | 47,088 | 49,854 | 49,115 | 42,588 | 31,960 | 33,120 | 30,957 | 26,621 | TBA |
27 | ![]() |
8,958 | 28,037 | 26,134 | 24,293 | 23,110 | 21,425 | 22,708 | 21,157 | 19,928 | TBA |
28 | ![]() |
7,452 | 34,187 | 31,382 | 29,144 | 26,231 | 23,939 | 23,227 | 21,572 | 18,914 | TBA |
29 | ![]() |
3,780 | 51,618 | 62,208 | 47,721 | 34,613 | TBA | 14,601 | 10,232 | 13,383 | TBA |
Total | 3,686,779 | 18,008,591 | 15,497,791 | 12,922,151 | 10,012,735 | 7,943,651 | 7,874,312 | 7,572,352 | 6,847,678 | 6,014,032 |
* Country in ASEAN
See also[]
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vietnam. |
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