Limestone islands rising from Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Who needs a visa for Vietnam?

South-eastern Asia · Hanoi

Photo: Thomas Hirsch / User:Ravn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Of 198 nationalities, 39 enter Vietnam with no paperwork at all. The rest: 159 must be approved before they travel.

Government fee
$25
Stay permitted
Up to 90 days, single or multiple entry
Apply on the official Vietnam government site

This is the government's own portal. We are not paid to send you there.

Checked 18 October 2026 — read the fees and rules on evisa.gov.vn

What Vietnam asks for

  • Passport valid for at least 30 days beyond the date the e-Visa is issued
  • A portrait photo and a photo of the passport data page, uploaded in the application

Worth knowing

  • The e-Visa fee is paid on evisa.gov.vn and is not refunded if the visa is refused.
  • You must enter and leave Vietnam through one of the international border gates the government designates for e-Visa holders.
  • The only official e-Visa site is evisa.gov.vn. Many lookalike 'Vietnam visa' sites charge more for the same application.

Photo requirements

We have not yet read the photo rules for Vietnam on an official page, so we print no sizes. Photo rules we have checked, and official links for the rest

Resize a photo in your browser. It is never uploaded.

How long your passport must be valid for Vietnam: see passport validity by country.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 39

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

eVisa (electronic visa) 159

A real visa application, made online instead of at an embassy. It is assessed, it takes days rather than minutes, and it can be refused.

Guides for Vietnam

About Vietnam

Region
South-Eastern Asia
Capital
Hanoi
Population
101,598,527 2025 · 16th of 197
Size
331,212 km² 66th largest of 199
Density
307 per km²
Language
Vietnamese
Currency
Vietnamese đồng VND
Borders
Cambodia China Laos

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.