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Visa requirements for Vietnam

Holders of 39 of 198 passports can enter without applying for a visa in advance.

196 of 198 rules checked in the last 90 days · the rest not recently checked (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)

Government travel advice for Vietnam

United States
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Vietnam as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

Who needs a visa for Vietnam

World map of what each country's passport holders need to enter Vietnam. The full list is in the table below.

  • Visa-free
  • eVisa
  • Vietnam
  • No data

Each country is coloured by what its passport holders need to enter Vietnam. Select a country to see the rule for its passport.

Entry requirements by passport

What holders of each passport need for a short visit to Vietnam — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.

Visa-free39 passports

No visa needed for a short visit.

Visa-free to enter Vietnam
PassportStayStatusSource
BelarusUp to 30 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
BelgiumUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
BruneiUp to 14 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
BulgariaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
CambodiaUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
ChileUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
CroatiaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
CzechiaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
DenmarkUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
FinlandUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
FranceUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
GermanyUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
HungaryUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
IndonesiaUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
ItalyUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
JapanUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
KazakhstanUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
KyrgyzstanUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
LaosUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
LuxembourgUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
MalaysiaUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
MongoliaUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
MyanmarUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
NetherlandsUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
NorwayUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
PanamaUp to 90 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
PhilippinesUp to 21 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
PolandUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
RomaniaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
RussiaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
SingaporeUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
SlovakiaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
SloveniaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
South KoreaUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
SpainUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
SwedenUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
SwitzerlandUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
ThailandUp to 30 daysSource rechecked 2 Nov 2026Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam
United KingdomUp to 45 daysVerified 30 Oct 2026Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners

eVisa159 passports

Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.

eVisa to enter Vietnam
PassportStayStatusSource
Afghanistan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Albania—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Algeria—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Andorra—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Angola—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Antigua and Barbuda—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Argentina—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Armenia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Australia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Austria—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Azerbaijan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bahamas—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bahrain—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bangladesh—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Barbados—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Belize—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Benin—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bhutan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bolivia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Bosnia and Herzegovina—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Botswana—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Brazil—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Burkina Faso—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Burundi—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Cameroon—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Canada—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Cape Verde—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Central African Republic—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Chad—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
China—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Colombia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Comoros—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Costa Rica—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Côte d'Ivoire—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Cuba—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Cyprus—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Democratic Republic of the Congo—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Djibouti—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Dominica—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Dominican Republic—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Ecuador—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Egypt—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
El Salvador—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Equatorial Guinea—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Eritrea—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Estonia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Eswatini—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Ethiopia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Fiji—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Gabon—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Gambia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Georgia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Ghana—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Greece—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Grenada—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Guatemala—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Guinea—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Guinea-Bissau—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Guyana—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Haiti—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Honduras—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Hong Kong—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Iceland—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
India—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Iran—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Iraq—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Ireland—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Israel—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Jamaica—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Jordan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Kenya—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Kiribati—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
KosovoUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Kuwait—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Latvia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Lebanon—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Lesotho—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Liberia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Libya—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Liechtenstein—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Lithuania—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Macao—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Madagascar—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Malawi—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Maldives—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Mali—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Malta—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Marshall Islands—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Mauritania—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Mauritius—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Mexico—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Micronesia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Moldova—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Monaco—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Montenegro—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Morocco—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Mozambique—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Namibia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Nauru—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Nepal—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
New Zealand—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Nicaragua—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Niger—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Nigeria—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
North Korea—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
North Macedonia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Oman—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Pakistan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Palau—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Palestine—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Papua New Guinea—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Paraguay—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Peru—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Portugal—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Qatar—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Republic of the Congo—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Rwanda—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Saint Kitts and Nevis—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Saint Lucia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Samoa—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
San Marino—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
São Tomé and Príncipe—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Saudi Arabia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Senegal—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Serbia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Seychelles—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Sierra Leone—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Solomon Islands—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Somalia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
South Africa—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
South Sudan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Sri Lanka—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Sudan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Suriname—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Syria—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Taiwan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Tajikistan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Tanzania—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Timor-LesteUp to 90 daysPublic dataPublic visa data · 17 Feb 2026
Togo—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Tonga—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Trinidad and Tobago—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Tunisia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Türkiye—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Turkmenistan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Tuvalu—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Uganda—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Ukraine—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
United Arab Emirates—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
United States—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Uruguay—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Uzbekistan—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Vanuatu—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Vatican City—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Venezuela—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Yemen—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Zambia—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)
Zimbabwe—Verified 30 Oct 2026Government of Viet Nam (Government News, baochinhphu.vn)