🇻🇳 Vietnam: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Vietnam runs a simple national e-Visa valid for up to 90 days, and waives visas for shorter stays for a set list of passports. Apply for the e-Visa a few days ahead, since approval is not instant.
A Vietnam passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 93 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Currency
- Vietnamese đồng
- Languages
- Vietnamese
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
39 passports enter Vietnam visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | 45 days |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | 45 days |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | 14 days |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 45 days |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 30 days |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 90 days |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 45 days |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 45 days |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 45 days |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 45 days |
| 🇫🇷 France | 45 days |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 45 days |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | 45 days |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 30 days |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 45 days |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 45 days |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 30 days |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 30 days |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | 30 days |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 45 days |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 30 days |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 30 days |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | 30 days |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 45 days |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 45 days |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | 90 days |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | 21 days |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 45 days |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 45 days |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 45 days |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 30 days |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 45 days |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 45 days |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 45 days |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 45 days |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 45 days |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 45 days |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | 30 days |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 45 days |
e-Visa
159 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 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 | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 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 | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇬 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 | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Vietnam?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United Kingdom: visa-free, 45 days; Germany: visa-free, 45 days; Russia: visa-free, 45 days; France: visa-free, 45 days. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Vietnam?
Vietnamese đồng.
What language is spoken in Vietnam?
Vietnamese.
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | e-Visa | - |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 45 days |
| Germany | Visa-free | 45 days |
| Canada | e-Visa | - |
| Australia | e-Visa | - |
| India | e-Visa | - |
| Russia | Visa-free | 45 days |
| China | e-Visa | - |
| France | Visa-free | 45 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 45 days |
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