Vietnam visa requirements by nationality fall into three groups in November 2026. First, most passports, 109 of the 197 in this list, need a visa, which is usually the online e-visa. Second, 39 passports are visa-free for 14 to 90 days. Finally, for 49 nationalities, applications are currently not being approved.
So start by finding your passport in the A to Z list below to see which group you are in. Then open your country guide for costs, timing, name spelling, flights and who to contact. In addition, we check the list against Vietnam’s government resolutions, bilateral agreements and our own processing.
Quick summary (updated 10 November 2026)
- E-visa needed: 109 passports. US$25 single or US$50 multiple entry, up to 90 days, about 3 working days.
- Visa-free: 39 passports, from 14 days (Brunei, Myanmar, Indonesia) to 90 days (Chile, Panama).
- Paused: 49 passports, mainly in Africa and the Middle East.
- Phu Quoc: every nationality can visit the island visa-free for up to 30 days.
- Dual citizens: the passport you travel on decides the rule.
Vietnam visa requirements by nationality: A to Z list
The list is split into six parts so that it is easier to scan on a phone. For example, a German traveler opens “Countries G to K”, while a Thai traveler opens “Countries S to Z”. In addition, each passport name links to its full guide.
Jump to a letter: A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · Y · Z
Countries A to B
In this part, 16 passports need an e-visa, 4 are visa-free and 8 are paused.
- A: Afghanistan (paused) · Albania (e-visa) · Algeria (paused) · Andorra (e-visa) · Angola (paused) · Antigua and Barbuda (e-visa) · Argentina (e-visa) · Armenia (e-visa) · Australia (e-visa) · Austria (e-visa) · Azerbaijan (e-visa)
- B: Bahamas (e-visa) · Bahrain (e-visa) · Bangladesh (paused) · Barbados (e-visa) · Belarus (visa-free 30 days) · Belgium (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Belize (e-visa) · Benin (paused) · Bhutan (e-visa) · Bolivia (e-visa) · Bosnia and Herzegovina (e-visa) · Botswana (paused) · Brazil (e-visa) · Brunei (visa-free 14 days) · Bulgaria (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Burkina Faso (paused) · Burundi (paused)
Countries C to F
In this part, 19 passports need an e-visa, 7 are visa-free and 7 are paused.
- C: Cambodia (visa-free 30 days) · Cameroon (paused) · Canada (e-visa) · Cape Verde (paused) · Central African Republic (e-visa) · Chad (e-visa) · Chile (visa-free 90 days) · China (e-visa) · Colombia (e-visa) · Comoros (e-visa) · Republic of the Congo (paused) · DR Congo (paused) · Costa Rica (e-visa) · Côte d’Ivoire (paused) · Croatia (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Cuba (e-visa) · Cyprus (e-visa) · Czechia (visa-free 45 days, tourism)
- D: Denmark (visa-free 45 days) · Djibouti (e-visa) · Dominica (e-visa) · Dominican Republic (e-visa)
- E: Ecuador (e-visa) · Egypt (e-visa) · El Salvador (e-visa) · Equatorial Guinea (e-visa) · Eritrea (e-visa) · Estonia (e-visa) · Eswatini (paused) · Ethiopia (paused)
- F: Fiji (e-visa) · Finland (visa-free 45 days) · France (visa-free 45 days)
Countries G to K
In this part, 18 passports need an e-visa, 7 are visa-free and 7 are paused.
- G: Gabon (paused) · Gambia (paused) · Georgia (e-visa) · Germany (visa-free 45 days) · Ghana (paused) · Greece (e-visa) · Grenada (e-visa) · Guatemala (e-visa) · Guinea (paused) · Guinea-Bissau (e-visa) · Guyana (e-visa)
- H: Haiti (e-visa) · Honduras (e-visa) · Hong Kong (SAR) (e-visa) · Hungary (visa-free 45 days, tourism)
- I: Iceland (e-visa) · India (e-visa) · Indonesia (visa-free 14 days) · Iran (paused) · Iraq (paused) · Ireland (e-visa) · Israel (e-visa) · Italy (visa-free 45 days)
- J: Jamaica (e-visa) · Japan (visa-free 45 days) · Jordan (e-visa)
- K: Kazakhstan (visa-free 30 days) · Kenya (paused) · Kiribati (e-visa) · Kosovo (e-visa) · Kuwait (e-visa) · Kyrgyzstan (visa-free 30 days)
Countries L to M
In this part, 15 passports need an e-visa, 5 are visa-free and 8 are paused.
- L: Laos (visa-free 30 days) · Latvia (e-visa) · Lebanon (paused) · Lesotho (e-visa) · Liberia (paused) · Libya (paused) · Liechtenstein (e-visa) · Lithuania (e-visa) · Luxembourg (visa-free 45 days, tourism)
- M: Macau (SAR) (e-visa) · Madagascar (paused) · Malawi (paused) · Malaysia (visa-free 30 days) · Maldives (e-visa) · Mali (paused) · Malta (e-visa) · Marshall Islands (e-visa) · Mauritania (e-visa) · Mauritius (e-visa) · Mexico (e-visa) · Micronesia (e-visa) · Moldova (e-visa) · Monaco (e-visa) · Mongolia (visa-free 30 days) · Montenegro (e-visa) · Morocco (paused) · Mozambique (paused) · Myanmar (visa-free 14 days)
Countries N to R
In this part, 13 passports need an e-visa, 7 are visa-free and 6 are paused.
- N: Namibia (paused) · Nauru (e-visa) · Nepal (e-visa) · Netherlands (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · New Zealand (e-visa) · Nicaragua (e-visa) · Niger (paused) · Nigeria (paused) · North Korea (e-visa, ordinary passports) · North Macedonia (e-visa) · Norway (visa-free 45 days)
- O: Oman (e-visa)
- P: Pakistan (paused) · Palau (e-visa) · Palestine (paused) · Panama (visa-free 90 days) · Papua New Guinea (e-visa) · Paraguay (e-visa) · Peru (e-visa) · Philippines (visa-free 21 days) · Poland (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Portugal (e-visa)
- Q: Qatar (e-visa)
- R: Romania (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Russia (visa-free 45 days) · Rwanda (paused)
Countries S to Z
In this part, 28 passports need an e-visa, 9 are visa-free and 13 are paused.
- S: Saint Kitts and Nevis (e-visa) · Saint Lucia (e-visa) · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (e-visa) · Samoa (e-visa) · San Marino (e-visa) · Sao Tome and Principe (e-visa) · Saudi Arabia (e-visa) · Senegal (paused) · Serbia (e-visa) · Seychelles (paused) · Sierra Leone (paused) · Singapore (visa-free 30 days) · Slovakia (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Slovenia (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Solomon Islands (e-visa) · Somalia (paused) · South Africa (e-visa) · South Korea (visa-free 45 days) · South Sudan (paused) · Spain (visa-free 45 days) · Sri Lanka (e-visa) · Sudan (paused) · Suriname (e-visa) · Sweden (visa-free 45 days) · Switzerland (visa-free 45 days, tourism) · Syria (paused)
- T: Taiwan (e-visa) · Tajikistan (e-visa) · Tanzania (e-visa) · Thailand (visa-free 30 days) · Timor-Leste (e-visa for now) · Togo (paused) · Tonga (e-visa) · Trinidad and Tobago (e-visa) · Tunisia (paused) · Turkey (e-visa) · Turkmenistan (e-visa) · Tuvalu (e-visa)
- U: Uganda (paused) · Ukraine (e-visa) · United Arab Emirates (e-visa) · United Kingdom (visa-free 45 days) · United States (e-visa) · Uruguay (e-visa) · Uzbekistan (e-visa)
- V: Vanuatu (e-visa) · Venezuela (e-visa)
- Y: Yemen (paused)
- Z: Zambia (paused) · Zimbabwe (paused)
In short, if your passport shows “e-visa”, apply online before you fly. If it shows “visa-free”, check the conditions on the exemption page. If it shows “paused”, read the paused list first.
How to read the Vietnam visa requirements by nationality
- E-visa needed: first, apply online before you fly on evisa.gov.vn or through our service. The e-visa is then valid for up to 90 days, single or multiple entry. For more detail, read what the Vietnam e-visa is and how long processing takes.
- Visa-free: you can enter without a visa for the number of days shown, as long as you meet the conditions. However, some exemptions are for tourism only. See the full rules in who is exempted from Vietnam visa.
- Paused: Vietnam is currently not approving e-visas or visa on arrival letters for these passports. Therefore, read nationalities that cannot get a Vietnam visa before you book anything.
Vietnam visa requirements that apply to every nationality
Whatever your passport, the same basic rules apply at the border. In other words, the visa is only one part of the check.
- Passport validity: your passport needs at least six months of validity after arrival, as well as blank pages.
- One passport per trip: if you hold two nationalities, use the same passport for check-in, arrival and departure. As a result, many travelers can enter visa-free on a second passport, for example a British, French, Spanish or Italian one.
- Residence permits do not count: living in the UAE, the EU or the US does not change the rule for your passport. Instead, the passport itself decides.
- Visa on arrival: this only works with an approval letter arranged before the flight, and only at international airports. See Vietnam visa on arrival.
- Digital Arrival Card: also submit the free card within 72 hours before landing at the main international airports.
- Entry gate: on an e-visa, enter through one of the e-visa ports of entry. Otherwise, you may be refused at the border.
Territories, special regions and travel documents
People from overseas territories travel on the passport of the country the territory belongs to. For example, Greenland uses a Danish passport, Réunion a French passport and Aruba a Dutch passport. Similarly, Puerto Rico and Guam use a US passport. The exemption page explains each case.
In contrast, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan passport holders have their own guides in the list, under Hong Kong (SAR), Macau (SAR) and Taiwan. Finally, refugee travel documents and stateless documents follow the rules of the issuing country, so contact us before you apply.
FAQ: Vietnam visa requirements by nationality
Which countries do not need a visa for Vietnam?
In November 2026, 39 passports are visa-free, including the UK, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Chile and Panama. In addition, the full list with stays and conditions is on our visa exemption page.
Can every nationality get a Vietnam e-visa?
The e-visa is open to all nationalities. However, applications for 49 passports are currently not being approved in practice. For this reason, check the paused list before you pay any fees.
Do US, Canadian, Australian and Indian citizens need a visa?
Yes. Because they are not on the exemption list, they need an e-visa. See our guides for the United States, Canada, Australia and India.
How often are the Vietnam visa requirements by nationality updated?
We review our Vietnam visa requirements by nationality list whenever Vietnam changes its rules, and also at least once a month. Moreover, the date of the last review is shown at the end of this page.
Sources: Vietnam Government Resolutions 44/NQ-CP, 229/NQ-CP and 325/NQ-CP; bilateral visa exemption agreements; Vietnam Ministry of Public Security; our own processing records. Last reviewed: 10 November 2026. We are an independent visa service, not a government website.
