Vietnam Visa Requirements

Last update: Jul 19, 2023

There is a common, and short, checklist of what you need in order to apply for a Vietnam visa. This list applies for all passport-holders whose countries do not have visa exemption agreement with Vietnam. If you apply for special visa type (other than the tourist visa), additional documents may be required.

This is a list of the mandatory documents required for a Vietnam visitor visa (tourist visa):

Passport requirements:	Passports must have at least 06 months of validity remaining and at least one blank page for the visa sticker. Temporary passports may not be accepted.
Photos:	Two passport sized photos (4x6 cm and must be recently taken with no glass-wear)
Application form:	M3 entry/exit form (for visa on arrival)
Stamping fee:	Pay by cash upon arrival (for visa on arrival) - $25 USD for single entry and $50 USD for multiple entry
Approval letter:	This is required if you want to obtain the visa on arrival at Vietnam's airport.
Passport bio page scan:	This is required if you apply for an e-visa.
Credit/debit cards:	For online payment for e-visa fees.
Proof of onward travel:	In case you are exempt from entry visa requirements.

Check Vietnam visa requirements by nationality:

Or select your nationality in the list below to check whether you need a visa for Vietnam or not!

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
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Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote Divoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
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Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle Of Man
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
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Luxembourg
Macau
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Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
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Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Island
Poland
Polynesia
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
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Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and South Sandwich
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tibet
Timor Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican
Venezuela
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S
Wales
Western Sahara
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Check requirement

Countries	Tourist visa	Business visa
Australia	Required	Required
Canada	Required	Required
China	Required	Required
France	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Germany	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Hong Kong	Required	Required
India	Required	Required
Japan	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Netherlands	Required	Required
Poland	Required	Required
Singapore	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
South Africa	Required	Required
South Korea	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Switzerland	Required	Required
Taiwan	Required	Required
Thailand	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
United Arab Emirates	Required	Required
United Kingdom	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
United States	Required	Required

Countries	Tourist visa	Business visa
Afghanistan	Required	Required
Albania	Required	Required
Algeria	Required	Required
American Samoa	Required	Required
Andorra	Required	Required
Angola	Required	Required
Anguilla	Required	Required
Antarctica	Required	Required
Antigua and Barbuda	Required	Required
Argentina	Required	Required
Armenia	Required	Required
Aruba	Required	Required
Australia	Required	Required
Austria	Required	Required
Azerbaijan	Required	Required
Bahamas	Required	Required
Bahrain	Required	Required
Bangladesh	Required	Required
Barbados	Required	Required
Belarus	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Belgium	Required	Required
Belize	Required	Required
Benin	Required	Required
Bermuda	Required	Required
Bhutan	Required	Required
Bolivia	Required	Required
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Required	Required
Botswana	Required	Required
Bouvet Island	Required	Required
Brazil	Required	Required
British Indian Ocean Territory	Required	Required
British Virgin Islands	Required	Required
Brunei	Not required (free 14 days)	Not required (free 14 days)
Bulgaria	Required	Required
Burkina Faso	Required	Required
Burundi	Required	Required
Cambodia	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Cameroon	Required	Required
Canada	Required	Required
Cape Verde	Required	Required
Cayman Islands	Required	Required
Central African Republic	Required	Required
Chad	Required	Required
Chile	Not required (free 90 days)	Not required (free 90 days)
China	Required	Required
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Required	Required
Colombia	Required	Required
Comoros	Required	Required
Congo Democratic Republic	Required	Required
Congo Republic	Required	Required
Cook Islands	Required	Required
Costa Rica	Required	Required
Cote Divoire	Required	Required
Croatia	Required	Required
Cuba	Required	Required
Curacao	Required	Required
Cyprus	Required	Required
Czech Republic	Required	Required
Denmark	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Djibouti	Required	Required
Dominica	Required	Required
Dominican Republic	Required	Required
Ecuador	Required	Required
Egypt	Required	Required
El Salvador	Required	Required
Equatorial Guinea	Required	Required
Eritrea	Required	Required
Estonia	Required	Required
Eswatini	Required	Required
Ethiopia	Required	Required
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	Required	Required
Faroe Islands	Required	Required
Fiji	Required	Required
Finland	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
France	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
French Guiana	Required	Required
French Polynesia	Required	Required
French Southern Territories	Required	Required
Gabon	Required	Required
Gambia	Required	Required
Georgia	Required	Required
Germany	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Ghana	Required	Required
Gibraltar	Required	Required
Greece	Required	Required
Greenland	Required	Required
Grenada	Required	Required
Guadeloupe	Required	Required
Guam	Required	Required
Guatemala	Required	Required
Guernsey	Required	Required
Guinea	Required	Required
Guinea Bissau	Required	Required
Guyana	Required	Required
Haiti	Required	Required
Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands	Required	Required
Honduras	Required	Required
Hong Kong	Required	Required
Hungary	Required	Required
Iceland	Required	Required
India	Required	Required
Indonesia	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Iran	Required	Required
Iraq	Required	Required
Ireland	Required	Required
Isle Of Man	Required	Required
Israel	Required	Required
Italy	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Ivory Coast	Required	Required
Jamaica	Required	Required
Japan	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Jersey	Required	Required
Jordan	Required	Required
Kazakhstan	Required	Required
Kenya	Required	Required
Kiribati	Required	Required
Kosovo	Required	Required
Kuwait	Required	Required
Kyrgyzstan	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Laos	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Latvia	Required	Required
Lebanon	Required	Required
Lesotho	Required	Required
Liberia	Required	Required
Libya	Required	Required
Liechtenstein	Required	Required
Lithuania	Required	Required
Luxembourg	Required	Required
Macau	Required	Required
Macedonia	Required	Required
Madagascar	Required	Required
Malawi	Required	Required
Malaysia	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Maldives	Required	Required
Mali	Required	Required
Malta	Required	Required
Mariana	Required	Required
Marshall Islands	Required	Required
Martinique	Required	Required
Mauritania	Required	Required
Mauritius	Required	Required
Mayotte	Required	Required
Mexico	Required	Required
Micronesia	Required	Required
Moldova	Required	Required
Monaco	Required	Required
Mongolia	Required	Required
Montenegro	Required	Required
Montserrat	Required	Required
Morocco	Required	Required
Mozambique	Required	Required
Myanmar	Not required (free 14 days)	Not required (free 14 days)
Namibia	Required	Required
Nauru	Required	Required
Nepal	Required	Required
Netherlands	Required	Required
Netherlands Antilles	Required	Required
New Caledonia	Required	Required
New Zealand	Required	Required
Nicaragua	Required	Required
Niger	Required	Required
Nigeria	Required	Required
Niue	Required	Required
Norfolk Island	Required	Required
North Korea	Required	Required
Northern Mariana Islands	Required	Required
Norway	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Oman	Required	Required
Pakistan	Required	Required
Palau	Required	Required
Palestine	Required	Required
Panama	Required	Required
Papua New Guinea	Required	Required
Paraguay	Required	Required
Peru	Required	Required
Philippines	Not required (free 21 days)	Not required (free 21 days)
Pitcairn Island	Required	Required
Poland	Required	Required
Polynesia	Required	Required
Portugal	Required	Required
Puerto Rico	Required	Required
Qatar	Required	Required
Reunion	Required	Required
Romania	Required	Required
Russia	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Rwanda	Required	Required
Saint Barthelemy	Required	Required
Saint Helena	Required	Required
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Required	Required
Saint Lucia	Required	Required
Saint Martin	Required	Required
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Required	Required
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Required	Required
Samoa	Required	Required
San Marino	Required	Required
Sao Tome and Principe	Required	Required
Saudi Arabia	Required	Required
Scotland	Required	Required
Senegal	Required	Required
Serbia	Required	Required
Seychelles	Required	Required
Sierra Leone	Required	Required
Singapore	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Sint Maarten	Required	Required
Slovakia	Required	Required
Slovenia	Required	Required
Solomon Islands	Required	Required
Somalia	Required	Required
South Africa	Required	Required
South Georgia and South Sandwich	Required	Required
South Korea	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
South Sudan	Required	Required
Spain	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
Sri Lanka	Required	Required
Sudan	Required	Required
Suriname	Required	Required
Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Required	Required
Swaziland	Required	Required
Sweden	Required	Required
Switzerland	Required	Required
Syrian Arab	Required	Required
Taiwan	Required	Required
Tajikistan	Required	Required
Tanzania	Required	Required
Thailand	Not required (free 30 days)	Not required (free 30 days)
Tibet	Required	Required
Timor Leste	Required	Required
Togo	Required	Required
Tokelau	Required	Required
Tonga	Required	Required
Trinidad and Tobago	Required	Required
Tunisia	Required	Required
Turkey	Required	Required
Turkmenistan	Required	Required
Turks and Caicos Islands	Required	Required
Tuvalu	Required	Required
Uganda	Required	Required
Ukraine	Required	Required
United Arab Emirates	Required	Required
United Kingdom	Not required (free 45 days)	Not required (free 45 days)
United States	Required	Required
Uruguay	Required	Required
Uzbekistan	Required	Required
Vanuatu	Required	Required
Vatican	Required	Required
Venezuela	Required	Required
Virgin Islands, British	Required	Required
Virgin Islands, U.S	Required	Required
Wales	Required	Required
Western Sahara	Required	Required
Yemen	Required	Required
Yugoslavia	Required	Required
Zaire	Required	Required
Zambia	Required	Required
Zimbabwe	Required	Required

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a visa for Vietnam?

Please be advised that the Vietnam visa requirements depend on your nationality. So, please let us know your nationality via email/hotline/whatsapp or select your nationality above to check your visa requirement.

What are requirements for Vietnam visa photos?

Your Vietnam visa photo must be recently taken with NO glass-wears and its accepted size is 4x6cm (2×2 inch photos are fine too).

What are the documents required for applying a Vietnam visa at the local embassy/consulate?

Travelers are generally required to submit the documents below: Your actual signed passport with at least 6 months of validity prior to the entry date to Vietnam An accomplished and signed application form, along with 02 visa-size photos (4x6cm) Visa fees (Certified Check or Money order) paid to the Embassy/consulate Prepaid return envelope (USPS or Fedex) if you would like to get your visa by post/mail.

Can I use my Vietnam visa on arrival to go overland from Laos to Vietnam?

No, you can’t. Visa on arrival is just applied for air travel. In case you get into Vietnam by land through a border gate, consider applying for a full visa at the local embassy/consulate or e-visa prior to your departure.

What if my passport is valid for less than 6 months?

We can not process the e-Vsa in case your passport is valid for less than 6 months following your arrival date in Vietnam. To make all things smooth, we highly recommend you renew your passport.

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