VISA
EXEMPTION
FOR ENTERING VIETNAM
Foreigners in the following cases may
enter Vietnam without a visa under certain
conditions:
· Foreign nationals from the following 17 countries, as well as, officials of the ASEAN Secretariat are eligible: Belarus, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Norway, Panama, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
· In
addition, Vietnam exempts visas for countries with
bilateral agreements such as Thailand, Cambodia,
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Laos, the
Philippines, Myanmar, Brunei, etc. for a certain
period of stay.
· Passengers can get further information on the website: List of visa exemptions for Vietnam.
VIET
NAM E-VISA
General Information:
· A
Vietnamese visa is a travel document issued by the
competent Vietnamese authorities, granting
permission to enter and travel within Vietnam.
· A Vietnam
e-Visa is valid for up to 90 days and allows either
single or multiple entries.
· The e-Visa
is available for foreign passport holders who do not
fall under the provisions of
Clauses
1, 2,
3, and 4 of Article 8 of the Law
on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners
in Vietnam.
· The e-Visa
application fee must be paid through the e-Visa
portal’s e-payment gateway and is non-refundable,
even if the visa is not granted.
· E-Visa
fees: 25 USD for a single-entry visa / 50
USD for a
multiple-entry visa.
· Foreigners
using an e-Visa must enter and exit Vietnam through
designated international border gates approved by
the Government (see
the list of
border
gates).
Steps to apply for an e-Visa
· STEP 1 -
Fill out the Application form: Fill out the Application form
accurately
· STEP 2 -
Complete payment: Submit
the visa application fee along with your application
· STEP 3 -
Receive e-Visa online:
Receive the result of the application via email or
the e-Visa Viet Nam homepage