Visa policy of Vietnam

Visitors to Vietnam must obtain a visa from one of the Vietnamese diplomatic missions or via agency on arrival unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Vietnam Visa

1. Visa exemption

Vietnam allows nationals of 18 countries to enter Vietnam without a visa for varying time periods, most of the countries being members of the ASEAN. Citizens of the following 18 countries do not require a visa to visit Vietnam 

Reform

In June 2014 it was proposed to extend the visa exemption for tourists from the European Union, the United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In August 2014 Ministry of Tourism proposed to Government to extend the visa exemption for tourists from France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and India. In September 2014 the proposed list was further shortened to Australia, France, Germany, India and the UK. In April 2015 the travel association submitted a proposal to the Government to add Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Brazil, India, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia to the list of visa exempt nationalities, however the process is expected to take a long time. In May 2015 it was proposed to extend the visa exemption period to 30 days for all countries if they are guaranteed by a travel agency and to add France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, India and Canada to the visa exemption list. In June 2015 the Vietnam Tourism Association proposed visa-free access for all foreign tourists.

EXEMPTION OF ENTRY VISA TO VIETNAM
(Updated on June 2015)

COUNTRY	TYPE OF PASSPORT					Duration of stay	Date of entry into force
	Diplomatic	Official/ Service/ Special	Ordinary (for official purpose)	Ordinary	Seaman
Armenia	x	x				90 days	06-Aug-12
Afghanistan (Islamic State)	x	x				not stipulated	26-Feb-88
Albania (Republic)	x	x				not stipulated	1-Oct-56
Algeria (People's Democratic Republic)	x	x				90 days	2-Jan-95
Angola	x	x				30 days	3-Apr-08
Argentina (Republic)	x	x				90 days	13-Nov-99
Azerbaijan	x	x				01 month	21-Aug-10
Bangladesh (People's Republic)	x	x				90 days	10-Jul-99
Belarus (Republic)	x	x				not stipulated	24-Nov-93
Brazil (Federative Republic)	x	x				90 days	8-Jul-09
Brunei Darussalam	x	x		x		14 days	1-Aug-07
Bulgaria (Republic)	x	x				90 days	12-Dec-10
Cambodia (Kingdom)	x	x		x		not stipulated for Diplomatic & Official passports/30 days for Ordinary passport	30-Nov-79
							5-Dec-08
Chile (Republic)	x	x				90 days	25-Jun-05
China (People's Republic)	x	x	x			30 days	15-Mar-92
Colombia (Republic)	x	x				90 days	28-Mar-12
Croatia (Republic)	x	x				30 days	27-Mar-10
Cuba (Republic)	x	x	x		x	not stipulated	31-Aug-81
Czech (Republic)	x					90 days	13-Feb-00
Denmark (Kingdom)	x	x		x		15 days	1-May-05
Dominican (Republic)	x	x				90 days	29-Sep-07
Ecuador (Republic)	x	x				90 days	19-Sep-07
Egypt	x	x				90 days	8-Aug-11
El Salvador (Republic)	x	x				90 days	30-May-11
Estonia	x					90 days	20-May-14
Finland (Republic)	x	x		x		15 days	1-May-05
France (Republic)	x					03 months	1-Jul-05
Germany	x					90 days	1-Nov-13
Hungary (Republic)	x	x				90 days	1-Aug-93
India (Republic)	x	x				90 days	23-Mar-95
Indonesia (Republic)	x	x		x		30 days	19-Sep-98
Iran (Islamic Republic)	x					01 months	1-Jun-94
Iraq (Republic)	x	x				90 days	1-Dec-01
Israel	x					90 days	06-Dec-12
Italy	x					90 days	20-Jan-12
Japan	x	x		x		90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/15 days for ordinary passport	1-May-05
							1-Jul-04
Kazakhstan (Republic)	x	x				30 days	11-Apr-10
Korea (Democratic People's Republic)	x	x				not stipulated	1-Oct-56
Korea (Republic)	x	x		x		90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/15 days for ordinary passport	13-Jan-99
							1-Jul-04
Kyrgyzstan (Republic)	x	x		x		not stipulated	15-Jul-81
Laos (People's Democratic Republic)	x	x	x	x		30 days	17-Jul-77
							5-Mar-04
Malaysia	x	x		x		30 days	25-Nov-01
Mexico (United States)	x	x				90 days	4-Feb-02
Myanma	x	x		x		90 days	26-Oct-13
Moldova (Republic)	x	x				90 days	23-May-03
Mongolia	x	x				90 days	6-Feb-00
Montenegro	x	x				90 days	1-Sep-00
Morocco (Kingdom)	x	x				90 days	19-Dec-04
Mozambique (Republic)	x	x				90 days	9-Feb-09
Myanmar (Union)	x	x				30 days	11-Aug-98
Nicaragua (Republic)	x	x				not stipulated	14-Mar-83
Norway (Kingdom)	x	x		x		15 days	1-May-05
Pakistan (Islamic Republic)	x	x				90 days	2-Mar-07
Panama (Republic)	x	x				90 days	4-Nov-02
Paraguay (Republic)	x	x				90 days	26-Oct-08
Peru (Republic)	x	x				90 days	2-Jun-06
Philippines (Republic)	x	x		x		21 days for ordinary passport	1-Apr-00
Poland	x					90 days	14-Mar-12
Romania	x	x				not stipulated	1-Dec-56
Russia (Federation)	x	x		x		90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/15 days for Ordinary passport	20-Feb-1994 (amended 02-Jan-2005)
							1-Jan-09
Serbia	x	x				90 days	1-Sep-00
Seychelles	x	x				90 days	02-Dec-12
Singapore (Republic)	x	x		x	x	90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days for Ordinary passport	10-May-97
							1-Dec-03
Slovak (Republic)	x					90 days	24-Feb-07
Slovenia	x	x				90 days	23-Jan-11
South Africa (Republic)	x	x				90 days	23-Jun-07
Spain (Kingdom)	x					90 days	31-Aug-10
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic)	x	x				90 days	19-Sep-03
Sweden (Kingdom)	x	x		x		15 days	1-May-05
Switzerland (Confederation)	x					90 days	16-Aug-2009
Tanzania (United Republic)	x	x				90 days	23-Feb-2011
Thailand (Kingdom)	x	x		x		30 days	20-Feb-2004
Tunisia (Republic)	x	x				90 days	21-Jan-2009
Turkey (Republic)	x	x				90 days	7-Jun-2007
Ukraine	x	x	x		x	90 days for Diplomatic and Official passport/30 days for Ordinary (official purpose) and Seaman passports	6-Dec-1993
United Arab Emirates (UAE)	x	x				90 days	22-Jul-2011
Uruguay (Republic)	x	x				90 days	15-Jun-2008
Uzbekistan	x					60 days	4-Jun-2010
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic)	x	x				90 days	17-Nov-2006
Belarus	x	x				15 days	1-July-2015

Phú Quốc Island

All travellers can visit Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days.

2. Visa on arrival

Holders of a pre-approval letter that was issued and stamped in Hanoi only by the Vietnamese Immigration Department within the Ministry of Public Security or the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 or 3 months at airports in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang.

3. Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Hungary, India, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay Venezuela, and holders of diplomatic passports only of Armenia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Uzbekistan do not require a visa to visit Vietnam.

From: Wikipedia

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