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Vietnam visa exemption & requirements

As of 2025, regular passport holders from 39 countries visiting Vietnam for tourism purposes including Belarus, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic and Denmark Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Vietnam Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Vietnamese visa exempt countries

To enter Vietnam for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Vietnam without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 14 countries in Asia are exempt from Vietnam visa, while those from 17 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Armenia Visa required N/A Yes No
Azerbaijan Visa required N/A Yes No
Bangladesh Visa required N/A Yes No
Bhutan Visa required N/A Yes No
Brunei Visa not required 14 days No No
Cambodia Visa not required 30 days No No
China Visa required N/A Yes No
Timor-Leste Visa required N/A Yes No
Georgia Visa required N/A Yes No
India Visa required N/A Yes No
Indonesia Visa not required 30 days No No
Japan Visa not required 45 days No No
Kazakhstan Visa not required 30 days No No
Kyrgyzstan Visa not required 30 days No No
Laos Visa not required 30 days No No
Malaysia Visa not required 30 days No No
Maldives Visa required N/A Yes No
Mongolia Visa not required 30 days No No
Myanmar Visa not required 30 days No No
Nepal Visa required N/A Yes No
North Korea Visa required N/A Yes No
Pakistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Philippines Visa not required 21 days No No
Singapore Visa not required 30 days No No
South Korea Visa not required 45 days No No
Sri Lanka Visa required N/A Yes Yes
Tajikistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Thailand Visa not required 30 days No No
Turkmenistan Visa required N/A Yes No
Uzbekistan Visa required N/A Yes No

Europe

Nationals from 23 countries in Europe are exempt from Vietnam visa, while those from 23 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required N/A Yes No
Andorra Visa required N/A Yes No
Austria Visa required N/A Yes No
Belarus Visa not required 30 days No No
Belgium Visa not required 45 days No No
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required N/A Yes No
Bulgaria Visa not required 45 days No No
Croatia Visa not required 45 days No No
Cyprus Visa required N/A Yes No
Czech Republic Visa not required 45 days No No
Denmark Visa not required 45 days No No
Estonia Visa required N/A Yes No
Finland Visa not required 45 days No No
France Visa not required 45 days No No
Germany Visa not required 45 days No No
Greece Visa required N/A Yes No
Hungary Visa not required 45 days No No
Iceland Visa required N/A Yes No
Ireland Visa required N/A Yes No
Italy Visa not required 45 days No No
Latvia Visa required N/A Yes No
Liechtenstein Visa required N/A Yes No
Lithuania Visa required N/A Yes No
Luxembourg Visa not required 45 days No No
North Macedonia Visa required N/A Yes No
Malta Visa required N/A Yes No
Moldova Visa required N/A Yes No
Monaco Visa required N/A Yes No
Montenegro Visa required N/A Yes No
Netherlands Visa not required 45 days No No
Norway Visa not required 45 days No No
Poland Visa not required 45 days No No
Portugal Visa required N/A Yes No
Romania Visa not required 45 days No No
Russia Visa not required 45 days No No
San Marino Visa required N/A Yes No
Serbia Visa required N/A Yes No
Slovakia Visa not required 45 days No No
Slovenia Visa not required 45 days No No
Spain Visa not required 45 days No No
Sweden Visa not required 45 days No No
Switzerland Visa not required 45 days No No
Turkey Visa required N/A Yes No
Ukraine Visa required N/A Yes No
United Kingdom Visa not required 45 days No No
Kosovo Visa required N/A Yes No

Africa

Nationals from all countries in Africa will need visas to travel to Vietnam as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required N/A Yes No
Angola Visa required N/A Yes No
Benin Visa required N/A Yes No
Botswana Visa required N/A Yes No
Burkina Faso Visa required N/A Yes No
Burundi Visa required N/A Yes No
Cameroon Visa required N/A Yes No
Cape Verde Visa required N/A Yes No
Central African Republic Visa required N/A Yes No
Chad Visa required N/A Yes No
Comoros Visa required N/A Yes No
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required N/A Yes No
Djibouti Visa required N/A Yes No
Egypt Visa required N/A Yes No
Equatorial Guinea Visa required N/A Yes No
Eritrea Visa required N/A Yes No
Ethiopia Visa required N/A Yes No
Gabon Visa required N/A Yes No
Gambia Visa required N/A Yes No
Ghana Visa required N/A Yes No
Guinea Visa required N/A Yes No
Côte d'Ivoire Visa required N/A Yes No
Kenya Visa required N/A Yes No
Lesotho Visa required N/A Yes No
Liberia Visa required N/A Yes No
Libya Visa required N/A Yes No
Madagascar Visa required N/A Yes No
Malawi Visa required N/A Yes No
Mali Visa required N/A Yes No
Mauritania Visa required N/A Yes No
Mauritius Visa required N/A Yes No
Morocco Visa required N/A Yes No
Mozambique Visa required N/A Yes No
Namibia Visa required N/A Yes No
Niger Visa required N/A Yes No
Nigeria Visa required N/A Yes No
Rwanda Visa required N/A Yes No
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required N/A Yes No
Senegal Visa required N/A Yes No
Seychelles Visa required N/A Yes No
Sierra Leone Visa required N/A Yes No
Somalia Visa required N/A Yes No
South Africa Visa required N/A Yes No
Sudan Visa required N/A Yes No
Eswatini Visa required N/A Yes No
Tanzania Visa required N/A Yes No
Togo Visa required N/A Yes No
Tunisia Visa required N/A Yes No
Uganda Visa required N/A Yes No
Zambia Visa required N/A Yes No
Zimbabwe Visa required N/A Yes No
Republic of the Congo Visa required N/A Yes No
Guinea-Bissau Visa required N/A Yes No
South Sudan Visa required N/A Yes No

Central America and Caribbean

Only citizens from Panama do not need visas, while nationals from 19 other countrie(s) in Central America and Caribbean are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Vietnam.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required N/A Yes No
Bahamas Visa required N/A Yes No
Barbados Visa required N/A Yes No
Belize Visa required N/A Yes No
Costa Rica Visa required N/A Yes No
Cuba Visa required N/A Yes No
Dominica Visa required N/A Yes No
Dominican Republic Visa required N/A Yes No
El Salvador Visa required N/A Yes No
Grenada Visa required N/A Yes No
Guatemala Visa required N/A Yes No
Haiti Visa required N/A Yes No
Honduras Visa required N/A Yes No
Jamaica Visa required N/A Yes No
Nicaragua Visa required N/A Yes No
Panama Visa not required 90 days No No
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa required N/A Yes No
Saint Lucia Visa required N/A Yes No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required N/A Yes No
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required N/A Yes No

South America

Only citizens from Chile do not need visas, while nationals from 11 other countrie(s) in South America are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Vietnam.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required N/A Yes No
Bolivia Visa required N/A Yes No
Brazil Visa required N/A Yes No
Chile Visa not required 90 days No No
Colombia Visa required N/A Yes No
Ecuador Visa required N/A Yes No
Guyana Visa required N/A Yes No
Paraguay Visa required N/A Yes No
Peru Visa required N/A Yes No
Suriname Visa required N/A Yes No
Uruguay Visa required N/A Yes No
Venezuela Visa required N/A Yes No

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Vietnam as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required N/A Yes No
Fiji Visa required N/A Yes No
Kiribati Visa required N/A Yes No
Marshall Islands Visa required N/A Yes No
Micronesia Visa required N/A Yes No
Nauru Visa required N/A Yes No
New Zealand Visa required N/A Yes No
Palau Visa required N/A Yes No
Papua New Guinea Visa required N/A Yes No
Samoa Visa required N/A Yes No
Solomon Islands Visa required N/A Yes No
Tonga Visa required N/A Yes No
Tuvalu Visa required N/A Yes No
Vanuatu Visa required N/A Yes No

Middle East

Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Vietnam as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required N/A Yes No
Iran Visa required N/A Yes No
Iraq Visa required Yes No
Israel Visa required N/A Yes No
Jordan Visa required N/A Yes No
Kuwait Visa required N/A Yes No
Lebanon Visa required N/A Yes No
Oman Visa required N/A Yes No
Qatar Visa required N/A Yes No
Saudi Arabia Visa required N/A Yes No
Syria Visa required N/A Yes No
United Arab Emirates Visa required N/A Yes No
Yemen Visa required N/A Yes No

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Vietnam as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required N/A Yes No
Mexico Visa required N/A Yes No
United States Visa required N/A Yes No

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