If you are from Australia, the United States, Canada, India, or any country that is not in the list of Vietnam visa exempted nations, you will need to apply for e-visa before arriving in Vietnam. In this guide, I will show you step by step how to fill out the form on the government’s official website.
Citizens of certain European countries, South Korea, or Japan who plan to stay in Vietnam for 45 days or fewer do not need to apply for a visa. Citizens from ASEAN countries who plan to stay in Vietnam for 14-30 days also do not need to apply for a visa. I’ll put details of countries for Vietnam visa exemption at the end of this article.
Vietnam E-Visa allows you to stay in the country for up to 90 days. You can choose either a single entry or multiple entry option. The E-visa usually takes 3 working days to get approved or canceled. However, I recommend applying within two weeks before your arrival, just in case there are any issues with the system.
The fee for an e-visa to Vietnam is $25 for single entry and $50 for multiple entries. Please ensure that you fill out all information correctly and upload clear photos as per the requirements. If your photos are not clear enough or if your address in Vietnam is not detailed, they will email you to upload them again. You will then need to wait an additional 3 days for approval.
Once it is approved, and you notice a mistake, you will need to reapply for a visa as you did the first time. No modifications are permitted once it has been approved.
Before you fill out the form, you can prepare the photo of your passport and a photo of yourself (passport size). I use an iPhone and installed the Adobe Scan app (free version) to take a photo of the passport. For a photo, I use the ID Passport Photo Maker App (free version) to take a passport-size photo.
How to apply for a Vietnam e-visa online?
Step1: Go to the official website of Vietnamese government at https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/web/guest/trang-chu-ttdt (Be aware of many travel agency on the internet that appear on Google search result when searching for Vietnam E-Visa, which can cost more).
Scroll down to the section “For outside Vietnam foreigners, click here”, click to the link and it will take you to https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/en_US/web/guest/khai-thi-thuc-dien-tu/cap-thi-thuc-dien-tu
Next, you click on the check box “Confirmation of reading instructions carefully and having completed application”. And click on the Next button.
Step 2: Fill the form
After clicking the Next button, you will be redirect to a page look like this:
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Click on first Select to upload your Portrait photography. Then click the second select to upload your Passport data page image.
Scroll down to the PERSONAL INFORMATION(PNR). (All field with red * need to be filled, you can keep field with no red * empty)
Put your surname (last name), Given name (include first name and middle name). Your Date of birth (in date/month/year format).
Then select your Current nationality from the dropdown list. In the Religion, type your religion, or if you don’t have any, just type None.
Next, type your valid Email Address and re-type it again in the Re-enter email; ID Card number is your passport number.
Have you ever used any other passports to enter into VietNam? I check No
Do you have multiple nationalities? I check No
Violation of the Vietnamese laws/regulations (if any)? I Check No
Move to REQUESTED INFORMATION, you can check Single – entry and Multiple – entry. “Grant Evisa valid from” is the entry date. For example, I arrive on the 3rd of April, but I can put 3rd of April or any date before that like 29th of March.
“To (DD/MM/YYYY)” is any date within 90 days from the entry date. If you put in more than 90 days, the system will warn you!
In the PASSPORT INFORMATION, just put information like in your passport.
In the CONTACT INFORMATION and OCCUPATION, you can leave it blank, or fill it. They are not requirement fields to fill.
In the section of INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRIP. You need to fill Intended length of stay in Viet Nam, Intended date of entry, entry/exit checkpoint. “Intended temporary residential address in Viet Nam”, you must fill in with your hotel name and its detailed address (They asked me to amend it when I keep only the hotel name there, and I had to wait another 3 days to get it approved).
In the section TRIP’S EXPENSES, INSURANCE, When they asks “Does the applicant have health insurance arranged for their stay in Viet Nam?” you can check yes, And the detail type: Travel Insurance.
Next, click to check “ I assure that I have truthfully declared all relevant details.”, Put the captcha, Click into view Application, you will see a popup like this:
This information will be sent to your registered email, you can use this Registration code to check up the visa processing status later.
Click Ok on the popup window, will redirect you to the new page, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click in to Payment. You’ll be in the new page, you scroll down again to click into Pay e-visa fee.
You can choose PAY BY ATM CARD or PAY BY VISA / MASTERCARD / JCB / AMEX and then follow their guideline. This is an easy step, the most important step is to have clear photos of your passport, photo of yourself, and fill in all the correct details.
How to check the Vietnam e-visa process?
Once you complete the payment, you can check the process of the visa by going to this link E-visa search – National portal on Immigration. Enter your Registration code, Email, and Date of birth, you’ll see if its status like processing, Amending, approved, or canceled.
I applied for the visa on the morning of 19th March, I got an email on morning 22th that said I need to update my detailed address in Vietnam (I put only the hotel name in there). I updated the address on Friday 22th of March, I got it approved on Wednesday 27th March. It was like 3-4 working days.
List of Ports that allow foreigners to enter and exit Vietnam by E-visa.
Here are ports that you can enter and exit Vietnam by E-visa:
| No. | Port name |
| International airport | |
| 1 | Cat Bi Int Airport (Hai Phong) |
| 2 | Cam Ranh Int Airport (Khanh Hoa) |
| 3 | Can Tho International Airport |
| 4 | Da Nang International Airport |
| 5 | Noi Bai Int Airport (Ha Noi) |
| 6 | Phu Bai Int Airport |
| 7 | Phu Quoc International Airport |
| 8 | Tan Son Nhat Int Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Landport | |
| 9 | Bo Y Landport |
| 10 | Cha Lo Landport |
| 11 | Cau Treo Landport |
| 12 | Huu Nghi Landport |
| 13 | Ha Tien Landport |
| 14 | Lao Bao Landport |
| 15 | Lao Cai Landport |
| 16 | La Lay Landport |
| 17 | Moc Bai Landport |
| 18 | Mong Cai Landport |
| 19 | Nam Can Landport |
| 20 | Na Meo Landport |
| 21 | Song Tien Landport |
| 22 | Tinh Bien Landport |
| 23 | Tay Trang Landport |
| 24 | Xa Mat Landport |
| Seaport | |
| 25 | Chan May Seaport |
| 26 | Da Nang Seaport |
| 27 | Duong Dong Seaport |
| 28 | Hon Gai Seaport |
| 29 | Hai Phong Seaport |
| 30 | Nha Trang Seaport |
| 31 | Quy Nhon Seaport |
| 32 | Ho Chi Minh City Seaport |
| 33 | Vung Tau Seaport |
List of countries for Vietnam visa exemption:
If your nationality is in the list of Vietnam visa exemption, you are allowed to enter and stay in Vietnam for a certain period of time without applying for a Vietnam visa. When you arrive in Vietnam, you will get the exemption stamp on your passport.
If you want to extend your stay, you can leave Vietnam (to Thailand or Cambodia for example), and come back with another visa exemption, or apply for e-visa, which allows a 90-day stay and multiple entries.
Some European countries, South Korea, and Japan can have a 45-day free-visa waiver program, while ASEAN countries can have a 14-30 day free-visa waiver program.
Here are the full list of the countries that can stay in Vietnam without a visa for a short-stay:
| Country | Duration |
| Germany | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| France | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Italy | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Spain | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| The UK (British citizens only) | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Russia | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Japan | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| South Korea | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Denmark | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Sweden | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Norway | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Belarus | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Finland | no more than 45 consecutive days from the date of entry |
| Brunei | 14 days |
| Thailand | 30 days |
| Cambodia | 30 days |
| Indonesia | 30 days |
| Laos | 30 days |
| Malaysia | 30 days |
| Myanmar | 14 days |
| Philippines | 21 days |
| Singapore | 30 days |
| Indonesia | 30 days |
| Chile | 90 days |
| Panama | 90 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | 30 days |
| Kazakhstan | 30 days |
See more:
- 4 weeks in Vietnam Itinerary
- Best Places to stay in Vietnam for first-timers & tourists
- How to Get Around in Vietnam
There you have it, my guide on how to apply for an e-visa for Vietnam. I wish you all the best when applying for the visa. If you need your visa done urgently, you can contact agencies who can help you to have it approved in a few hours but it can be expensive. So, I recommend applying for your visa at least two weeks before your arrival.