Do you need a visa to enter Vietnam?

Foreigners who want to enter Vietnam are required a Vietnam visa. However, Vietnam has confirmed an extension of its Vietnam visa exemption program until the end of June 2018, by which citizens from countries in this list do not need to apply Vietnam visa in a limited day. Your passport needs to be valid for at least one month from the date that your Vietnamese visa expires.

Please check the table below to know whether you need to obtain a visa or not. If yes, you can apply Vietnam visa at any Vietnam Embassy/ Consulate near your house or apply online visa Vietnam Visa on Arrival.

As of January 2022, regular passport holders from 25 COUNTRIES below DO NOT need a tourist visa for Vietnam:

No. Country Maximum visa-free duration Applicable purpose of visit (if any)
1 Chile 90 days Entries that do not include remunerated activities
2 Panama 90 days Entries that do not include remunerated activities
3 Cambodia 30 days Not mentioned
4 Indonesia 30 days Not mentioned
5 Kyrgyzstan 30 days Not mentioned
6 Laos 30 days Not mentioned
7 Malaysia 30 days Tourism, attending press, conference/coverage, official duty, visiting relatives, business negotiation, investment, sports, or attending seminars or conferences
8 Singapore 30 days Entries that do not include remunerated activities
9 Thailand 30 days Not mentioned
10 Philippines 21 days Not mentioned
11 Brunei 14 days Not mentioned
12 Myanmar 14 days Visiting only
13 Belarus 15 days Not mentioned
14 Denmark 15 days Not mentioned
15 Finland 15 days Not mentioned
13 France 15 days Not mentioned
17 Germany 15 days Not mentioned
18 Italy 15 days Not mentioned
19 Japan 15 days Not mentioned
20 Norway 15 days Not mentioned
21 Russia 15 days Not mentioned
22 South Korea 15 days Not mentioned
23 Spain 15 days Not mentioned
24 Sweden 15 days Not mentioned
25 United Kingdom (Not applicable to BNO) 15 days Not mentioned