Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens explained

Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Vietnam by the authorities of other states.

As of 2024, Vietnamese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 55 countries and territories, ranking the Vietnamese passport 88th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	^[2]
Algeria
Andorra			There are no visa requirements for entry into Andorra, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Spain. A multiple entry visa is required to re-enter either France or Spain when leaving Andorra. All visitors can stay for 3 months.
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda	^[3]
Argentina
Armenia
	^[4]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria
Azerbaijan	^[5]	30 days
Bahamas
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh
Barbados		90 days
Belarus			Visa-free for 30 days if holding a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU, must arrive via Minsk National Airport.^[6] ^[7]
Belgium
Belize			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area up to 90 days or holders of multiple-entry US visa for up to 30 days.
	^[8]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	^[9]
		30 days^[10]
Bosnia and Herzegovina			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.^[11]
Botswana	^[12]
Brazil
		14 days
Bulgaria			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.^[13]
Burkina Faso	^[14]
Burundi		1 month
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon	^[15]
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile		90 days
			Visa not required for 'Public affairs' passport. 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.
Colombia	^[16]		Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.^[17]
Comoros		45 days
	^[18]	7 days
Costa Rica			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.^[19] ^[20]
Cote d'Ivoire	^[21]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia
Cuba		90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.^[22]
Czech Republic
Djibouti	^[23]	90 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	^[24]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia	^[25]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji
Finland
Gabon	^[26]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia			An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.^[27]
Georgia	^[28]	30 days
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea	^[29]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India		30 days
Indonesia		30 days
	^[30]	15 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan			Visa on arrival can obtain only if holding residence permits issued by, a GCC Member States, Switzerland, an EEA Member State, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) issued by the USA. The residence permit should be valid for a minimum of 6 mouths and they must hold a non-refundable return or circle trip tickets.
Kazakhstan	^[31]	30 days	30 calendar days from the date of entry, for a total of 90 calendar days every six months.
Kenya	^[32]	90 days
Kiribati
			Visa free transit (up to 30 days) provided holding a valid U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand visa, and arriving from or departing to those countries. Visa-free access for 30 days to Jeju Island. Group tourists from the Vietnamese can travel visa-free through Yangyang International Airport until May 2024. Group tourists can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days.
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan		60 days	Visa free regime to be in force on 6 August 2021^[33]
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon			In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	^[34]
Liberia
Libya	^[35]
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		60 days
Malawi	^[36]	30 days	Can extend for a total of 90 days.
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days	Can be extended.
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands		90 days
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		60 days^[37]
Mexico			Visa-free for holders of valid US, Schengen, Japanese, Canadian, or UK visas. Visa-free also for holders of US, Japanese, Canadian, UK, Schengen, Peru, Chilean, or Colombian residence permits.^[38]
		30 days
			Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.^[39]
Monaco
Mongolia		30 days
Montenegro			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.^[40]
Morocco			Foreign nationals holding non-electronic visas of Schengen countries, the United States Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand, with multiple entries and that are valid for at least 90 days as of the date of submission of the eVisa application.
Mozambique	^[41]	30 days
Myanmar		30 days
Namibia		3 months	Available at Hosea Kutako International Airport.
Nauru
Nepal		90 days^[42]
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[43]
Nicaragua			Visa on arrival with ordinary passport holders if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, Schengen Member State.
Niger
Nigeria	^[44]	90 days
Norway
Oman		14 days
Pakistan	^[45]	90 days	Issued free of charge as of August 2024.
Palau		30 days	Can be extended twice only with a fee.
Panama		90 days
Papua New Guinea	^[46]	30 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar	^[47]
Romania			Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.^[48]
	^[49]	16 days
Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	^[50]	30 days
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 month
Samoa		90 days
San Marino
	^[51]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia			Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles	^[52]	3 months
Sierra Leone	^[53]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands			Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Somalia		30 days
South Africa
	^[54]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain
Sri Lanka	^[55]	60 days / 30 days
Sudan
Suriname		90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
	^[56]
Tajikistan	^[57]	60 days	e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
	^[58]	90 days
		30 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo	^[59]	15 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey			Holders of a valid visa or residence permit from Schengen area countries, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States can apply for e-visa at Airports only.
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	^[60]	3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates			May apply using 'Smart service'.^[61]
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan	^[62]	30 days
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia	^[63]	90 days
Zimbabwe	^[64]	3 months

Territories, disputed areas and restriction zone

Visitor to	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Africa
Eritrea outside Asmara			To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel permit for Foreigners is required (20 Nakfa).^[65]
			From May 2015, Ascension Island government no longer issues entry visas for nationals of Belarus, China, Egypt, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Ukraine and Vietnam.
		183 days	Visitor are issued an entry permit valid for 183 day.
			Permission to land required for £15/30 (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or £20 for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Island.^[66]
Mayotte
Reunion
			Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
			Visa on arrival can be obtained if you have letter of invitation from the government.
Sudan outside Khartoum			All Foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Darfur			Separate permit required.^[67]
Asia
British Indian Ocean Territory			Special permit required.^[68]
Hong Kong
Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen		5 days (Shenzhen) and 3 days (Zhuhai and Xiamen)	SEZ visa
India PAP/RAP			Protect Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
Iraqi Kurdistan		30 days ^[69]
Kazakhstan			Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy & Priozersk near Almaty.
		14 days	All tourists, may stay on Kish Island and Qeshm Island for 14 days or less without obtaining any visa.
Maldives outside Malé			Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-respect islande without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
Mecca and Medina			Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
North Sentinel Island
outside Pyongyang			People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
			Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip is not allowed.
			Holders of Schengen visa are eligible to fill a special requirement form in order to be allowed for the visa free access
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province			OIVR permit required (20 TJS) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
Tibet Autonomous Region			Tibet Travel Permit required (US$10).
Closed cities of Turkmenistan			A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
Korean Demilitarized Zone
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar
Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden.			Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.
Europe
			Special permit required (4 days: €25 for Orthodox visitors, €35 for non-Orthodox visitors, €18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
ATO zone	^[70]
Brest and Grodno		10 days	Belarus has a visa-free regime of all foreign visitors going to the Brest recreation zone including Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park for a period of up to 10 days.
			Visa policy of Russia are applies de facto.
			Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia aren't allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
		90 days	Citizens of all countries may enter without a visa for up to 90 days except the citizens of Armenia, Nigeria and Syria.
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus			Access Permit is required for traveling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe Islands			If you don't normally need a visa for Denmark, you can visit the Faroe Islands visa-free under the same rules (90 days in a half year). If you need a visa for Denmark, inform the embassy when you apply that you'll be visiting the Faroe Islands, as Schengen-area visas issued for the mainland don't apply to the Faroe Islands (or Greenland).
Gibraltar			Visa-free if you hold a diplomatic passport.
			Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
			Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
Jan Mayen			Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours. Permit issued by the Norwegian Police for staying for more than 24 hours.
			Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
			Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia aren't allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
	^[71]		Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
			Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.
Closed cities of Russia			Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.
			Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[72]
		Unlimited	The Svalbard Treaty grants treaty nationals equal right of abode as Norwegian nationals. Non-treaty nationals may live and work indefinitely visa-free as well.
		24 hours	Registration required after 24h.
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Anguilla			In addition, holders of a valid visa or residence permit from the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom and holders of diplomatic passport don't require a visa.^[73]
Aruba
Bermuda
(Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba)
			Permanent residents of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom don't require a visa.
Cayman Islands			Visa required for transit.
San Andrés and Leticia			Visitors over the age of 6 arriving at San Andrés and Leticia must purchase tourist cards on arrival at a cost of COP$105,000 and COP$30,000.
French West Indies			French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Greenland
Margarita Island
Montserrat			Multiple-entry e-Visa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.^[74]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Turks and Caicos Islands			Permanent residence or holders of valid Visas of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom don't require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Oceania
American Samoa
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Christmas Islands			Passports and Visas aren't required when travelling from the Australian mainland. However, photographic identification must be produced for clearance through customs and Immigration. Normal Australian customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia.^[75]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Macquarie Island			A written authorisation of the Director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.
Norfolk Island			From 1 July 2016 all movement between Norfolk Island and Australian mainland are considered as domestic movement, however all passenger are still required to carry passports or, for Australian citizens, some type of photographic identification and pass Customs and Immigration. Normal Australian Customs and Immigration procedures apply when entry is made from outside Australia. Passenger not carrying their passports aren't eligible to purchase duty-free goods on Norfolk Island.
Cook Islands		31 days
New Caledonia
Lau Province
French Polynesia
Guam
Niue		30 days or less
Northern Mariana Islands
		14 days or less
Tokelau			All visitors must obtain a permit to enter Tokelau from the Tokelau Apia Liaison Office in Apia, at least 2 weeks prior to travel. Tokelau can only be reached by boat from Samoa and a permit from the Samoan Immigration Authorities is required to leave and re-enter Samoa.
United States Minor Outlying Islands			Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
Wallis and Futuna
South America
			Online Pre-registration is required. Travel Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
French Guiana
South Atlantic and Antarctica
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands			Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 mouth for £110/160).
			Special permits required for Bouvet Island,,,,,, Heard Island and McDonald Islands,,, .

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:^[76]

Australia^2 ^2 Chile^2 China^4 Hong Kong^4 Indonesia^4 Japan^2 Malaysia^2 Mexico^1

New Zealand^2 Papua New Guinea^4 Peru^2 Philippines^4 ^3 Singapore^4 ^2 ^2 Thailand^2

_{1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:^[77]

• No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
• Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
• Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

See also

• Visa policy of Vietnam
• Vietnamese passport

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Albania eVisa.
3. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda eVisa.
4. Web site: Australia Subclass 600.
5. Web site: Azerbaijan eVisa.
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8. Web site: Benin eVisa.
9. Web site: Bhutan eVisa.
10. Web site: Bolivia Online Visa.
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12. Web site: Botswana eVisa.
13. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Visa for Bulgaria . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150512105853/http://www.mfa.bg/en/pages/109/index.html . 2015-05-12.
14. Web site: Burkina Faso eVisa.
15. Web site: Cameroon eVisa.
16. Web site: Colombia Online Visa.
17. Web site: 3 February 2015 . Ciudadanos chinos que tengan visado Schengen o de los Estados Unidos, no deberán tramitar visa para ingresar a Colombia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204004835/http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/news/ciudadanos-chinos-tengan-visado-schengen-o-estados-unidos-no-deberan-tramitar-visa . 2015-02-04 . 2015-02-07 . www.cancilleria.gov.co.
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23. Web site: Djibouti eVisa.
24. Web site: Equatorial Guinea eVisa.
25. Web site: Ethiopia electronic visa. Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs, Ethiopia. 24 November 2018.
26. Web site: Gabon eVisa.
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28. Web site: Georgia eVisa.
29. Web site: Guinea eVisa.
30. Web site: Iran eVisa.
31. https://www.bal.com/perspectives/bal-news/kazakhstan-visa-free-travel-policy-with-vietnam-introduced/ Kazakhstan | Visa-free travel policy with Vietnam introduced
32. Web site: Kenya eTA.
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34. Web site: Lesotho eVisa.
35. Web site: Libya eVisa.
36. Web site: Malawi eVisa.
37. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-02-04 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202220733/http://passport.govmu.org/English/Passport%20and%20Visa%20Requirement%20in%20Mauritius/Pages/Visa-Requirements-in-Mauritius.aspx . 2016-02-02 .
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39. Web site: Moldova eVisa.
40. Web site: Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova i evropskih integracija . www.mvpei.gov.me . live . https://archive.today/20131003221421/http://www.mvpei.gov.me/en/sections/consular-affairs/visa-regimes-for-foreign-citizens/ . 2013-10-03.
41. Web site: Mozambique eVisa.
42. Web site: Nepal Online Visa.
43. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
44. Web site: Nigeria Immigration Services.
45. Web site: List of Countries for Visa Prior to Arrival.
46. Web site: PNG Easy Visitor Permit.
47. Web site: Qatar Hayya.
48. Web site: V. Do I need a visa? - Ministry of Foreign Affairs. www.mae.ro . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120508224629/http://mae.ro/en/node/2040 . 2012-05-08.
49. Web site: Russia eVisa.
50. Web site: ST.KittsNevis eVisa.
51. Web site: ST eVisa.
52. Web site: Seychelles Electronic Border System.
53. Web site: Sierra Leone eVisa.
54. Web site: South Sudan eVisa.
55. Web site: SL eVisa.
56. https://evisa.sy/home-content eVisa Syria
57. Web site: Tajikistan eVisa.
58. Web site: Tanzania eVisa.
59. Web site: Togo eVisa.
60. Web site: Uganda eVisa.
61. Web site: UAE Smart Service.
62. Web site: Uzbekistan eVisa.
63. Web site: Zambia eVisa.
64. Web site: Zimbabwe eVisa.
65. Web site: Ministry of Tourism - Tourism Service Center . Hans van der . Splinter.
66. Web site: Tristan da Cunha Information for visitor.
67. Web site: Republic of South Sudan Country Specific Information . Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State . 19 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105150822/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_5525.html#entry_requirements . 5 November 2013 . dead . dmy-all.
68. Web site: British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice . GOV.UK.
69. Web site: e-Visa Portal . 2023-12-14 . visit.gov.krd.
70. Web site: Ukraine requires special permission to enter the ATO zone starting January 21 -. Government Authorities or Not Fully. Developed.". 15 January 2015. Euromaidan Press.
71. Web site: The Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in USA . Nkrusa.org . 2018-05-08.
72. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Mинистерство иностранных дел . Mfa-rso.su . 2018-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . 2013-10-15 . dead .
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75. Web site: Christmas Island traveller information . Infrastructure and Regional Development . 31 March 2018.
76. Web site: ABTC Economy Entry Information.
77. Web site: APEC Business Travel Card.