Vietnam visa requirements by passport
Holders of 198 passports can enter Vietnam without applying at an embassy: 39 visa-free and 159 with an eVisa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Vietnam, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Vietnam eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Vietnam.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
evisa.gov.vnThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Vietnam Immigration Department (checked 9 October 2026)Entry rules for Vietnam by passport
Visa free39 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Belarus45d
Belgium45d
Brunei14d
Bulgaria45d
Cambodia30d
Chile90d
Croatia45d
Czech Republic45d
Denmark45d
Finland45d
France45d
Germany45d
Hungary45d
Indonesia30d
Italy45d
Japan45d
Kazakhstan30d
Kyrgyzstan30d
Laos30d
Luxembourg45d
Malaysia30d
Mongolia30d
Myanmar30d
Netherlands45d
Norway45d
Panama90d
Philippines21d
Poland45d
Romania45d
Russia45d
Singapore30d
Slovakia45d
Slovenia45d
South Korea45d
Spain45d
Sweden45d
Switzerland45d
Thailand30d
United Kingdom45d
eVisa159 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Cyprus
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territory
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Vietnam entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Vietnam without a visa?
Holders of 39 passports can enter Vietnam visa-free: Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United Kingdom.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Vietnam?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, evisa.gov.vn; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Vietnam entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Vietnam's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.