Visa policy of Vietnam

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]

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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 (1 country)

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.

A certificate of visa exemption for an overseas Vietnamese national who holds a foreign passport

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.[30] 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.[31][32]

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/service category passports
  Vietnam
  Visa free access for diplomatic and official/service category passports
  Visa free access for diplomatic passports

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.[21]

Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and service passports were signed with the following countries but are not yet in effect:

Phú Quốc Island

Travellers who are not exempted from visa requirements can visit Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.[37][38][39] 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
Vietnam E Visa Stamp on Indian Passport at HCMC airport

(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[40] 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:[41][42][43][44]

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
A Vietnamese visa, issued in the United States

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:[45]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving in Vietnam on short term basis were from the following countries of nationality:

Data Source: Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism[46][47]

RankCountry3/2020201920182017201620152014201320122011
1 China871,8195,806,4254,966,4684,008,2532,696,8481,780,9181,947,2361,907,7941,428,6931,416,804
2 South Korea819,0894,290,8023,485,4062,415,2451,543,8831,112,978847,958748,727700,917536,408
3 Russia244,966646,524606,637574,164433,987338,843364,873298,126174,287101,600
4 Japan200,346951,962826,674798,119740,592671,379647,956604,050576,386481,519
5 Taiwan192,216926,744714,112616,232507,301438,704388,998398,990409,385361,051
6 United States172,706746,171687,226614,117552,644491,249443,776432,228443,826439,872
7 Thailand*125,725509,802349,310301,587266,984214,645246,874268,968225,866181,820
8 Cambodia*120,430227,910202,954222,614211,949227,074404,159342,347331,939423,440
9 Malaysia*116,221606,206540,119480,456407,574346,584332,994339,510299,041233,132
10 Australia92,227383,511386,934370,438320,678303,721321,089319,636289,844289,762
11 United Kingdom81,433315,084298,114283,537254,841212,798202,256184,663170,346156,300
12 France74,480287,655279,659255,369240,808211,636213,745209,946219,721211,444
13 Germany61,465226,792213,986199,872176,015149,079142,34597,673106,06845,000
14 Singapore*51,726308,969286,246277,658257,041236,547202,436195,760196,225172,500
15 Canada41,807159,121149,535138,242122,929105,670104,291104,973113,563TBA
16 Philippines*36,969179,190151,641133,543110,96799,757103,403100,50199,192TBA
17 Laos*36,81098,492120,009141,588137,004113,992136,636122,873150,678118,500
18 Sweden21,85750,70449,72344,04537,67932,02532,46631,49335,735TBA
19 Indonesia*21,446106,68887,94181,06569,65362,24068,62870,39060,857TBA
20 Netherlands18,26581,09277,30072,27764,71252,96749,12047,41345,862TBA
21 Italy17,77470,79865,56258,04151,26540,29136,42732,14331,337TBA
22 Denmark14,44442,04339,92634,72030,99627,41427,02925,64927,970TBA
23 Spain11,78383,59777,07169,52857,95744,93240,71633,18331,305TBA
24  Switzerland10,84536,57734,54133,12331,47528,75029,73828,42328,740TBA
25 Finland9,99421,48022,78518,23615,95315,04313,83114,66016,204TBA
26 New Zealand9,47047,08849,85449,11542,58831,96033,12030,95726,621TBA
27 Norway8,95828,03726,13424,29323,11021,42522,70821,15719,928TBA
28 Belgium7,45234,18731,38229,14426,23123,93923,22721,57218,914TBA
29 Hong Kong3,78051,61862,20847,72134,613TBA14,60110,23213,383TBA
AllTotal3,686,77918,008,59115,497,79112,922,15110,012,7357,943,6517,874,3127,572,3526,847,6786,014,032

* Country in ASEAN

See also

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