Vietnam
e-Visa for Vietnam: documents, fees and steps
Tourism (short stay) · 159 nationalities · any residence · ordinary passport
Stay of up to 90 days · Verified on 7 October 2026
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Documents requested
Passport valid for at least 30 days longer than the requested e-VisaConditions and details
The immigration department specifies that the validity period of the e-Visa must be at least 30 days shorter than that of the passport. The e-Visa is issued to foreign nationals holding a passport who are outside Vietnam.- Recent ID photo in 4 x 6 cm format (JPG or JPEG file under 2 MB), to be uploadedFront-facing photo, without hat or glasses, in appropriate attire, on a white background.
Image of the passport identity page, to be uploadedConditions and details
The system reads the passport image and automatically fills in the personal information, which the applicant verifies and corrects if needed. If the passport image is not valid, the application cannot be submitted.Application form completed online, in English, with complete and accurate informationConditions and details
For multiple-choice questions, check all applicable answers; the "Others" response must be specified. Any inaccurate information identified by immigration results in the refusal of the e-Visa.- Credit or debit card to pay the fees online (validation by OTP code)Fees are paid via the portal's electronic payment gateway; they are not refunded if the visa is not granted.
e-Visa granted, to be presented to immigration officers at the border checkpointConditions and details
The traveller presents the e-Visa to the immigration officers and checks the temporary stay certificate affixed in their passport; any error must be reported immediately to the border control.
Official fees
- Single-entry e-Visa 25 USD
- Multiple-entry e-Visa 50 USD
Steps
- Check the conditions: be outside Viet Nam, hold a passport, and fall under neither the categories in Article 8 (clauses 1 to 4) nor the entry bans in Article 21 of the law on entry and residence of foreigners.
- Submit the application only on evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn, no earlier than one year before the planned entry.
- Upload the identity photo and the passport image, check the automatically retrieved data, then complete in English all mandatory fields (*).
- Confirm the declaration, enter the verification code, then pay the fee online by credit or debit card, with validation by OTP code.
- Receive the result by email or view it on the e-Visa website ("Search" section: electronic file number, date of birth, email address).
- Before arrival, complete the pre-arrival form on prearrival.immigration.gov.vn, which the immigration department strongly recommends.
- Enter through a designated international border checkpoint and present the e-Visa to the immigration officers.
- After entry, have the temporary stay declared by the accommodation establishment, at each change of place of stay.
Where to apply
- Online, on the national e-Visa portal of the immigration department: evisa.gov.vn or thithucdientu.gov.vn
Good to know
- Non-refundable feesThe e-Visa fees are paid via the portal's electronic payment gateway and are not refunded if the visa is not granted.
- Official websites onlyUsing a non-official website may result in fees not authorised by Vietnamese regulations: only evisa.gov.vn and thithucdientu.gov.vn are the official addresses.
Complete the application carefullyConditions and details
The full name (surname, middle name and given name) is written in capital letters exactly as on the ICAO line of the passport. Travel during the past year must be declared, as well as the first address of stay. An undeclared old offence may lead to refusal.Designated border postsConditions and details
The e-Visa is valid only for entering and exiting through international border posts designated by the government (airports, ports and land border posts listed on the portal). It is not compulsory to exit through the point of entry.- No working with the e-VisaTo work in Vietnam, a work permit, or a certificate of exemption from a work permit, is required.
Obligations during the stayConditions and details
The traveller must respect Vietnamese law, carry out activities corresponding to the purpose of entry, carry their passport and stay documents and present them on request by the authorities, as well as to accommodation establishments for temporary stay registration.
Nationalities covered
This procedure applies to 159 nationalities.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official links
- FAQs - Vietnam National Electronic Visa system (new tab) evisa.gov.vn
- Instruction - Vietnam National Electronic Visa system (new tab) evisa.gov.vn
- Vietnam National Electronic Visa system (new tab) evisa.gov.vn
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam — List of Viet Nam's visa exemptions with countries (updated as of 14/3/2025)Ministère des affaires étrangères du Viet Nam — Danh mục miễn thị thực của Việt Nam với các nước (à jour au 14/3/2025) (new tab) mofa.gov.vn
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