Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens

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

As of 2026, Vietnamese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 48 countries and territories, ranking the Vietnamese passport 84th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Vietnamese citizens holding ordinary passports
  Vietnam
  Visa not required
  Visa not required (conditional)
  Visa obtainable on arrival
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa required

Visa requirements

More information Country, Allowed stay ...
Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan eVisa[2][3] 30 days
  • Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.[4]
  • e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
Albania eVisa[5][6] 90 days
  • Visa-free for Schengen, US, UK multiple-entry visa or residence permit holders, which has been previously used in the respective country of issuance.[7]
Algeria Visa required[8]
  • Visitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.[9][10]
Andorra Visa required[11]
  • 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 eVisa[12] 30 days
Antigua and Barbuda eVisa[13][14]
  • Holders of a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.[15]
Argentina Visa required[16]
  • The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Vietnamese citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[17]
Armenia eVisa[18][19] 120 days
Australia Online visa required[20][21]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria Visa required[22]
Azerbaijan eVisa[23][24] 30 days
  • Travellers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.
Bahamas eVisa[25]
Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival[26][27] 14 days
Bangladesh Visa required[28]
Barbados Visa not required[29] 90 days
Belarus Visa not required[30] 30 days
  • 30 days per visit, maximum 90 days within a year[31][32]
Belgium Visa required[33]
Belize Visa required[34]
  • 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.
Benin eVisa[35][36] 30 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Three types of electronic visa are offered: the e-Visa valid for 30 days for a single entry (50 EUR), the e-Visa valid for 30 days for several (multiple) entries (75 EUR), and the e-Visa valid for 90 days to make several (multiple) entries (100 EUR).[37]
Bhutan eVisa[38][39] 90 days
  • The Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.[40]
Bolivia Online Visa[41][42] 30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[43]
  • Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.[44]
Botswana eVisa[45][46] 3 months
Brazil Visa required[47]
Brunei Visa not required[48] 14 days
Bulgaria Visa required[49]
  • Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.[50]
Burkina Faso eVisa[51][52]
Burundi Online Visa / Visa on arrival[53][54] 1 month
Cambodia Visa not required[55] 30 days
Cameroon eVisa[56][57]
Canada Visa required[58]
Cape Verde Visa required[59]
Central African Republic Visa required[60]
Chad eVisa[61][62]
Chile Visa not required[63] 90 days
China Visa required[64]
Colombia Online visa[66][67]
  • Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.[68]
Comoros Visa on arrival[69] 45 days
Republic of the Congo Visa required[70]
Democratic Republic of the Congo eVisa[71][72] 7 days
Costa Rica Visa required[73]
  • Visa-free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area or the US.[74][75]
Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[76][77] 3 months
Croatia Visa required[78]
Cuba eVisa[79][80] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus Visa required[81]
  • Visa-free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.[82]
Czech Republic Visa required[83]
Denmark Visa required[84]
Djibouti eVisa[85][86] 90 days
Dominica Visa not required[87] 21 days
Dominican Republic Visa required[88]
Ecuador Visa required[89]
Egypt Visa on arrival[90] 30 days
El Salvador Visa required[91]
Equatorial Guinea eVisa[92][93]
Eritrea Visa required[94]
Estonia Visa required[95]
Eswatini Visa required[96]
Ethiopia eVisa[97][98] 90 days
Fiji Online Visa[99][100]
Finland Visa required[101]
France Visa required[102]
Gabon eVisa[103][104] 90 days
Gambia Visa required[105]
  • An entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[106]
Georgia eVisa[107][108] 30 days
Germany Visa required[109]
Ghana Visa required[110]
Greece Visa required[111]
Grenada Visa required[112]
Guatemala Visa required[113]
Guinea eVisa[114][115] 90 days
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[116] 90 days
Guyana eVisa[117][118]
Haiti Visa required[119]
Honduras Visa required[120]
Hungary Visa required[121]
Iceland Visa required[122]
India eVisa[123] 30 days
  • e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports[Note 2] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 3][124]
  • An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[125]
  • Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[126]
Indonesia Visa not required[127] 30 days
Iran Visa not required[128] 15 days
Iraq eVisa[129][130] 30 days
Ireland Visa required[131]
  • Visa-free for short stay UK visa holders, who have entered the UK on foot. They may use the time remaining on their current leave to enter Ireland.[132]
Israel Visa required[133]
Italy Visa required[134]
Jamaica Visa required[135]
Japan Visa required[136]
Jordan eVisa / Visa on arrival[137] 30 days
  • Visa can be obtained upon arrival, at a fee of 40 JOD.
  • The visa is obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings, except Allenby Bridge.
Kazakhstan Visa not required[138] 30 days
  • 30 calendar days from the date of entry, for a total of 90 calendar days every 6 months.
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation[139][140] 90 days
  • Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
  • eTA fee is 32.50 USD.
  • Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati Visa required[141]
North Korea Visa required[142]
South Korea Visa required[143]
  • 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 can only travel to the Gangwon-do region and the metropolitan area of South Korea, and the maximum stay is 15 days.
Kuwait Visa required
Kyrgyzstan Visa not required[144] 30 days
  • Visa-free regime to be in force on 6 August 2021.[145]
Laos Visa not required[146] 30 days
Latvia Visa required[147]
Lebanon Visa required[148]
Lesotho Visa required[149]
Liberia e-VOA[150][151] 3 months
Libya eVisa[152][153]
Liechtenstein Visa required[154]
Lithuania Visa required[155]
Luxembourg Visa required[156]
Madagascar Visa on arrival[157][158] 90 days
  • For stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival[159][160] 30 days
  • Can extend for a total of 90 days.
Malaysia Visa not required[161] 30 days
Maldives Free visa on arrival[162] 30 days
  • Can be extended.
Mali Visa required[163]
Malta Visa required[164]
Marshall Islands Visa on arrival[165] 90 days
Mauritania eVisa[166][167] 30 days
Mauritius Visa on arrival[168] 60 days[169]
Mexico Visa required[170]
  • 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.[171]
Micronesia Visa not required[172] 30 days
Moldova Visa required[173][174]
  • 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 e-Visa.[175]
Monaco Visa required[176]
Mongolia Visa not required[177] 30 days
Montenegro Visa required[178]
  • Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.[179]
Morocco eVisa[180][181] 90 days
  • Vietnamese holding ordinary passports may apply for an e-Visa without further document requirements.
Mozambique eVisa / Visa on arrival[182][183] 30 days
Myanmar Visa not required[184] 30 days
Namibia eVisa / Visa on arrival[185][186] 90 days / 3 months
Nauru Visa required[187]
  Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival[188] 90 days[189]
Netherlands Visa required[190]
New Zealand Visa required[191]
  • 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.[192]
Nicaragua Visa required[193]
Niger Visa required[194]
Nigeria eVisa[195][196] 30 days
North Macedonia Visa required[197]
  • Visa-free for Schengen multiple-entry visa or residence permit holders, 15 days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.[198]
Norway Visa required[199]
Oman Visa required[200]
  • Visa not required for a 14-day visit if the visitor holds a valid visa from the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Schengen Agreement countries, or Japan.[201]
Pakistan eVisa[202][203] 3 months
Palau Free visa on arrival[204] 30 days
  • Can be extended twice only with a fee.
Panama Visa not required[205] 90 days
Papua New Guinea eVisa[206][207] 30 days
Paraguay Visa on arrival[208] 30 days
Peru Visa required[209]
Philippines Visa not required[210] 30 days
Poland Visa required[211]
Portugal Visa required[212]
Qatar eVisa[213][214]
Romania Visa required[215]
  • Visa free for holders of valid visa for Schengen area.[216]
Russia eVisa[217][218] 30 days
Rwanda Visa not required[219] 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa[220][221] 30 days
Saint Lucia Visa on arrival[222] 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[223] 3 months
Samoa Entry permit on arrival[224] 90 days
San Marino Visa required[225]
São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa[226][227]
Saudi Arabia Visa required[228]
Senegal Visa required[229]
Serbia eVisa[230][231] 90 days
  • 90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed.
  • 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 Electronic Border System[232][233] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival[234][235] 3 months / 30 days
Singapore Visa not required[236] 30 days
Slovakia Visa required[237]
Slovenia Visa required[238]
Solomon Islands Visa required[239]
  • Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
Somalia eVisa[240][241] 30 days
South Africa Visa required[242]
South Sudan eVisa[243][244]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain Visa required[245]
Sri Lanka ETA / Visa on arrival[246][247] 30 days
Sudan Visa required[248]
Suriname Visa not required[249] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[250]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[251]
Sweden Visa required[252]
 Switzerland Visa required[253]
Syria eVisa[254][255]
Tajikistan Visa not required (conditional)
/ eVisa[256][257]		 14 days / 60 days
  • Visa not required for citizens over the age of 55 and they can stay for up to 14 days.
  • e-Visa holders can enter through all border points.
Tanzania eVisa / Visa on arrival[258][259] 90 days
Thailand Visa not required[260] 60 days
Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[261] 30 days
Togo eVisa[262][263] 15 days
Tonga Visa required[264]
Trinidad and Tobago eVisa[265][266] 90 days
Tunisia Visa required[267]
Turkey eVisa[268][269] 30 days
  • 30 days per 180-day period.
Turkmenistan Visa required[270]
  • When transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.[271][272]
Tuvalu Visa on arrival[273] 1 month
Uganda eVisa[274][275] 3 months
Ukraine Visa required[276]
United Arab Emirates Visa required[277]
  • May apply using 'Smart service'.[278]
United Kingdom Visa required[279]
  • Direct Airside Transit visa (DATV) and Visitor in Transit visa (TWOV) may not be required under certain conditions.[280]
United States Visa required[281]
Uruguay Visa required[282]
Uzbekistan Visa not required (conditional)
/ eVisa[283][284]		 30 days
  • Visa not required for citizens over the age of 55 and they can stay for up to 30 days.
  • 5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.[285]
Vanuatu Visa required[286]
Vatican City Visa required[287]
Venezuela eVisa[288][289]
Yemen Visa required[290]
  • Yemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).[291]
Zambia eVisa / Visa on arrival[292][293] 90 days
Zimbabwe eVisa[294][295] 1 month
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Territories, disputed areas and restriction zone

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Visitor toVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Africa
Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required
  • To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel permit for Foreigners is required (20 Nakfa).[296]
Ascension Island Admission Refused
  • From May 2015, Ascension Island government no longer issues entry visas for nationals of Vietnam.
Saint Helena eVisa[297] 183 days
  • Visitor are issued an entry permit valid for 183 days.
Tristan da Cunha Permission required
Mayotte Visa required
Réunion Visa required
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined
Somaliland Visa required[299]
  • Visa on arrival can be obtained if you have letter of invitation from the government.
Sudan outside Khartoum Travel permit required
  • All Foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required
  • Separate permit required.[300]
Asia
British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required
  • Special permit required.[301]
Hong Kong eVisa[302][303]
China Shenzhen Visa on arrival 5 days
China Zhuhai and Xiamen Visa on arrival 3 days
India PAP/RAP PAP/RAP
Kurdistan RegionIraqi Kurdistan Visa required[304]
  • If the guarantor applies and pays, the visitors may apply for an e-Visa.[305] e-Visa for 30 days is available at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah airports.
Kazakhstan Special permission required
Iran Kish Island and Qeshm Island Visa not required 14 days
Macau Visa required[306]
  • Visitors must obtain a visa in advance through the Chinese diplomatic mission.[307]
Maldives outside Malé Permission required
  • Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-respect islande without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
Saudi Arabia Mecca and Medina Special access required
  • Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
India North Sentinel Island Restricted zone
North Korea outside Pyongyang Special permit required
  • People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
Palestine Visa not required
Taiwan Visa required
  • Holders of Schengen visa are eligible to fill a special requirement form in order to be allowed for the visa free access
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required
  • OIVR permit required (20 TJS) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required
  • Tibet Travel Permit required (10 USD).
Turkmenistan Closed cities of Turkmenistan Special permit required
United Nations Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted area
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted area
Yemen outside Sanaa or Aden. Special permission required
  • Special permission needed for travel outside Sanaa or Aden.
Europe
Abkhazia[308] Visa required
  • Tourists from all countries (except Georgia) can visit Abkhazia for a period not exceeding 24 hours as part of an organized tourist group.
Mount Athos Special permit required
  • 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.[309]
Belarus Brest and Grodno Visa not required 10 days
Northern Cyprus Visa not required 90 days
  • Citizens of all countries may enter without a visa for up to 90 days except the citizens of Armenia, Nigeria and Syria.
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required
  • Access Permit is required for traveling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe Islands Visa required
  • 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 required
  • Visa-free if you hold a diplomatic passport.
Guernsey Visa required
  • Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
Isle of Man Visa required
  • Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required
  • 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.
Jersey Visa required
  • Visa policy of United Kingdom are applies de facto.
Kosovo Visa required
Russia Closed cities of Russia Special authorization required
South Ossetia Visa required
  • To enter South Ossetia, visitors must have a multiple-entry visa for Russia and register their stay with the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 days.[311][312]
Svalbard Visa not required Unlimited
Transnistria Visa not required
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Anguilla eVisa[315]
  • 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.[316]
Aruba Visa required
Bermuda Visa required
Netherlands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) Visa required
British Virgin Islands Visa required
Cayman Islands Visa required
  • Visa required for transit.
Colombia San Andrés and Leticia Tourist Cards on arrival
  • 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.
Curaçao Visa required
France French West Indies Visa required
Greenland Visa required
Venezuela Margarita Island Visa required
Montserrat eVisa[317][318]
  • Multiple-entry e-Visa valid for 1 year can be obtained through the internet, prior to departure.[318]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa required
Sint Maarten Visa required
Turks and Caicos Islands Visa required
Oceania
American Samoa Visa required
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation permit
Australia Christmas Islands Visa required
  • 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.[319]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Visa required
Australia Macquarie Island Special authorisation permit
  • A written authorisation of the Director of National Parks and Wildlife is required.
Norfolk Island Visa required
  • 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.
Clipperton Island Visa required
Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days
New Caledonia Visa required
Fiji Lau Province Special Permission required
French Polynesia Visa required
Guam Visa required
Niue Visa not required 30 days or less
Northern Mariana Islands Visa required
Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days or less
Tokelau entry permit required
  • 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
Wallis and Futuna Visa required
South America
Galápagos Pre-registration required
  • 60 days; Visitors must pre-register to receive a 20 USD Transit Control Card (TCT).[320]
French Guiana Visa required
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Falkland Islands Visa required[321]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required
  • Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 mouth for £110/160).
Antarctica Special permits required
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APEC Business Travel Card

  Full members of the scheme
  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:[322]

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:[323]

  • 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

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