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In Vietnam, visas fall to the immigration department (Cục Quản lý xuất nhập cảnh). The national portal consulted on 2026-09-17 describes an electronic visa valid for 90 days at most, single-entry or multiple-entry, open to foreign nationals who are outside the country and hold a valid passport. It also names a visa application service with Vietnamese representations abroad and at control posts.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Immigration department of Vietnam (Cục Quản lý xuất nhập cảnh), 44-46 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Submission channel
National electronic visa portal, which the department states is now reachable at the addresses thithucdientu.gov.vn and evisa.gov.vn; Vietnamese representations abroad and control posts for the other applications
Electronic visa
Yes: the portal describes an electronic visa valid for 90 days at most, single-entry or multiple-entry
Portal language
Vietnamese and English (English version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"E-visa" — electronic visa of Vietnam
The portal states that it is valid for 90 days at most, single-entry or multiple-entry, and that it is intended for foreign nationals who are outside Vietnam and hold a valid passport. Official page (new tab)
Visa application with Vietnamese representations abroad and at control posts
Service named by the national portal, in the form of an electronic step. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The national immigration portal names five services: the issue of the electronic visa, an electronic visa application step with Vietnamese representations abroad and at control posts, the declaration of temporary residence of foreign nationals, the issue of the APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) and the issue of passports to Vietnamese nationals.

A notice published on the portal states that the electronic visa portal of Vietnam operates at two new addresses, thithucdientu.gov.vn and evisa.gov.vn, where applications are filed and results consulted. The home page of the electronic system was opened in a browser on 2026-09-17: only its title could be recorded, its content not being rendered outside the application.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Check that you meet the conditions stated: be outside Vietnam and hold a valid passport.
  2. Check that you do not fall within the cases of entry suspension that the page ties to article 21 of the immigration law.
  3. File the application on the electronic visa portal, at the addresses stated by the immigration department.
  4. Pay the fees through the electronic payment gateway provided for by the immigration department.
  5. Consult the outcome of the application on the same portal.

The portal consulted does not number the steps; these reproduce only what the pages state.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the electronic visa fees are paid through an electronic payment gateway, according to the schedule set by the immigration department; the amount is not stated on the pages read. The portal states that the fees are not refunded if the application is refused.

The processing time is not stated on the portal consulted. The immigration department decides.

After the decision

The portal states that the outcome of the application is consulted online, at the addresses of the electronic visa system.

The portal also names a temporary residence declaration service for foreign nationals, without stating its conditions on the pages consulted.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Viet Nam to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Vietnam?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes. The portal consulted on 2026-09-17 describes an electronic visa valid for 90 days at most, single-entry or multiple-entry, for foreign nationals who are outside Vietnam and hold a valid passport.

Where is the application filed?

On the electronic visa portal, which the immigration department states is now reachable at the addresses thithucdientu.gov.vn and evisa.gov.vn. The portal also names a step with Vietnamese representations abroad and at control posts.

What are the fees?

Not stated as an amount on the portal consulted. The portal states only that the fees are paid through an electronic payment gateway, according to the schedule set by the immigration department, and that they are not refunded in the event of a refusal.

What is the processing time?

Not stated on the portal consulted.

How does one consult the outcome?

The portal states that applications are filed and results consulted at the addresses of the national electronic visa system.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.