- Vietnam Visa Exemption
- Can I Travel to Vietnam Without a Visa?
- Which Countries Don’t Need Visas for Vietnam?
- Vietnam Visa on Arrival
- Getting a Permanent Residency in Vietnam
- How Do I Get a Vietnam Visa?
- Be Visa-Ready for Vietnam
Vietnam Visa Exemption
The Vietnam government offers visa exemption for citizens of 25 countries, depending on the duration and purpose of their stay. The visa-free stay period ranges from 14 days to 90 days. If your country is not on the visa-exemption list, you will need to apply for a visa.
Can I Travel to Vietnam Without a Visa?
The United States is not on the visa-exemption list, therefore US citizens cannot travel to Vietnam without a valid visa . You’ll also need a valid passport, as well as other documentation. (Learn more about Vietnam visa requirements here.)
Which Countries Don’t Need Visas for Vietnam?
The visa-exempt countries are:
- Belarus
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Chile
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Norway
- Panama
- Philippines
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
Vietnam Visa on Arrival
Visitors from the following countries can get a visa on arrival and stay for the indicated number of days:
- Thailand: Less than 30 days
- Malaysia: Less than 30 days
- Singapore: Less than 30 days
- Indonesia: Less than 30 days
- Cambodia: Less than 30 days
- Lao: Less than 30 days
- Philippines: Less than 21 days
- Myanmar: Less than 14 days
- Brunei: Less than 14 days
- South Korea: Less than 15 days
- Japan: Less than 15 days
- Russia: Less than 15 days
- Sweden: Less than 15 days
- Denmark: Less than 15 days
- Finland: Less than 15 days
- Norway: Less than 15 days
- United Kingdom: Less than 15 days
- France: Less than 15 days
- Germany: Less than 15 days
- Spain: Less than 15 days
- Italy: Less than 15 days
- Belarus: Less than 15 days
Getting a Permanent Residency in Vietnam
There are other options for foreigners who want to reside in Vietnam for an extended period of time.
A permanent residence card (PRC) which is granted to foreigners who fall into one of the following categories:
- A person who fights for the freedom and independence of the Vietnamese race, for socialism, for democracy and peace and for science but who is suppressed
- A person with distinguished services contributing to the work of building and protecting the Vietnamese Fatherland
- A person being the spouse, child or parent of a Vietnamese citizen residing permanently in Vietnam
- A five-year visa exemption certificate which is granted to Vietnamese overseas, foreigners who are spouses, children of Vietnamese overseas, or Vietnamese citizens. The visa exemption certificate acts as a long-term visa for its holders to visit Vietnam at any time within five years.
A Vietnamese citizenship which can be acquired by foreigners who meet the following conditions:
- Have full civilization action about full capacity as the regulations of Vietnam law
- Obey the Constitution and laws of Vietnam; respect the traditions, customs and habits of Vietnamese nation
- Know Vietnamese enough to integrate into Vietnamese community
- Have resided in Vietnam 5 years or more by the time of application for naturalization
- Have ability to ensure living in Vietnam
How Do I Get a Vietnam Visa?
Vietnam offers an electronic visa (E-visa) for citizens of 80 countries, including the US, which allows them to enter Vietnam for up to 30 days for tourism or business purposes. The e-visa is valid for single entry only and can be used at certain international airports, land ports, and seaports. A new option of 90 days validity for multiple-entry that has just been released for a fee of US$50.
The E-visa can be applied for online. In addition to mandatory Vietnam government fees of US$25 for the 30-day e-visa and US$50 for the 90-day, Entriva charges amongst the industry’s lowest handling fees, starting at just $50.