Travel Information

 (Subject to changes)

Who need Visa to Vietnam?

Only citizens of certain countries can visit Vietnam without an entry visa. They include:

+ Most citizens of ASEAN member-countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Lao citizens do not need a Vietnam visa if they are visiting the country within 30 days. Passport holders from the Philippines do not need a visa for 21 days. Brunei passport holders are not required to get a visa to Vietnam for 15 days. They could apply for popular passport type with return tickets. Citizens of Myanmar and Timor-Leste are all required Visa to Vietnam but you must have return ticket if they arrive to Vietnam via visa exemption.

+ Passport holders from Korea, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Spain, Belarus and the Scandinavian nations (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland) do not need a visa to Vietnam if they intend to stay in the country within 15 days but they must have return ticket if they arrive to Vietnam via visa exemption.

The two groups above need to apply Vietnam visa if they want to stay the free period longer than prescribed.

All other citizens are required to get a Vietnam entry visa.

Passport requirement:

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of exit.

How to obtain Vietnam visa:

Vietnam visa can be obtained electronically, at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in your country, or at an international airport in Vietnam (for holder of a Visa Approval Letter issued by Vietnam Immigration Department)

1. Electronic visa: Passport holders from a number of countries can apply for an electronic visa using the web portal of Vietnam Immigration Department (https://www.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/). Please consult this website for more information on fees and procedures. Note that it may take up to 7 days for an application to be processed.

2. Application at the Vietnam Embassy/Consulate in your country. Please contact the Embassy/Consulate directly (by phone or website). An application normally requires a passport that is valid for at least six months from the intended arrival date, and must have at least one blank visa page; 2 passport sized photographs (4x6 cm); a completed visa application form and the application fee. 

3. Visa issued upon arrival: for this method, it is advised that the visa applicant engages with travel agencies that can process all the paperwork needed to obtain a Visa Approval Letter from the Vietnam Immigration Department. The applicant can then receive the stamped visa at the airport of entry.

For further questions, please contact through email: kinhdoanh@mkbsolution.org