Entry rules · Romania passport
Do Romania passport holders need a visa for Vietnam?
No visa needed for a short visit. Romania passport holders can stay in Vietnam visa-free for up to 45 days.
Checked against official sources on 30 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 45 days
- Status
- Verified 30 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Romania passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
Ngày 8/8, Chính phủ đã ban hành Nghị quyết số 229/NQ-CP về việc miễn thị thực theo Chương trình kích cầu phát triển du lịch cho công dân các nước gồm: Vương quốc Bỉ, Cộng hòa Bulgaria, Cộng hòa Croatia, Cộng hòa Séc, Hungary, Đại Công quốc Luxembourg, Vương quốc Hà Lan, Cộng hòa Ba Lan, Romania, Cộng hòa Slovakia, Cộng hòa Slovenia và Liên bang Thụy Sỹ.
miễn thị thực cho công dân các quốc gia trên với thời hạn 45 ngày kể từ ngày nhập cảnh với mục đích du lịch
Under the Resolution, Viet Nam will grant visa exemptions of up to 45 days from the date of entry for citizens of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, regardless of passport type, provided they meet Viet Nam's legal entry requirements.
More quotes (2)
Accordingly, Vietnam grants visa exemption to citizens of the following countries: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Swiss Confederation. The temporary residence period is 45 days from the date of entry for tourism purposes, regardless of passport type
The Government has promulgated Resolution No. 229 on visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries, effective from August 15, 2025 until August 14, 2028.
Stay: up to 45 days
Đối với công dân của nước được Việt Nam đơn phương miễn thị thực thì cấp tạm trú 45 ngày
The Government has promulgated Resolution No. 229 on visa exemption for citizens of 12 countries, effective from August 15, 2025 until August 14, 2028.
More quotes (1)
Accordingly, Vietnam grants visa exemption to citizens of the following countries: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Swiss Confederation. The temporary residence period is 45 days from the date of entry for tourism purposes, regardless of passport type
Vietnam for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 45 days
- Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
- Visa-freeUp to 14 days
- Brunei
- Visa-freeUp to 21 days
- Philippines
- eVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How this rule was checked
On 30 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Vietnam, chiefly Official Gazette of Viet Nam (Công báo), consolidated Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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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.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Romania passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Vietnam visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Romania passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Romania passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Vietnam.